Washington State Senator Adam Kline to Retire

[Sun195]

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Maybe an opportunity to improve things in the 37th District? (at least from a 2A standpoint)

Longtime liberal state Sen. Adam Kline (D-37, Southeast Seattle) announced that he will not seek reelection this November. Kline, nearing 70, a longtime senator who chaired the judiciary committee (and is now the ranking member under Republican senate control), said in a statement that it's time to travel and spend time with his family.

Or, maybe not....

Author and former Bill Clinton speechwriter Eric Liu, also once a top exec at RealNetworks, flirted with running against Kline in 2010, but decided against it. Chatter in Olympia has Liu running this time. Liu is tight with wealthy lefty donor Nick Hanauer; they've written two books together and have partnered on pushing issues such us increasing the minimum wage and education reform.

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[8ball]

Eric Liu is part of WAGR. I don't understand why he and Nick H ever left the gun-free paradise of New York.

To give Kline his due, he did kill the WA wiretap bills after 9/11. So even a stopped clock can be right now and then. And he admits he was completely ineffective on gun control.

The 37th is probably the safest Democrat seat in WA. A chimp could win that election if it was progressive enough.

 

[Dunerunner]

A chimp could win that election if it was progressive enough.

Be careful what you wish for. Maybe we could find an unknown. Have them spout all kinds of progressive garbage, get elected, then turn pro 2A and ultra conservative!!

 

[Classic]

GOOD RIDDANCE!!! We have too many DemonCRAPS here anyway!