This is the best the GOP can come up with?
This is one of the most pathetic things we've ever heard of:
Republicans are in retreat across Washington's suburbs because they are out of touch with the voters in those neighborhoods.
You can't solve many problems when you favor dscrimination and endless tax cuts that make it next to impossible to invest in public services and infrastructure communities need to be healthy and prosper.
Republicans are saying they care about our public schools, but most weren't shy about supporting Initiative 920, which would have gutted the Education Legacy Trust.
Republicans are saying care about tackling our transportation problems, but much of the GOP caucuses refused to support the 2005 Transportation Package, and then later, the state party actively worked to repeal it by supporting Initiative 912.
Republicans are saying they care about the cost of insurance, but instead of working with Democrats on a health insurance plan, they have boycotted the Governor's announcement and whined that it doesn't allow private sector innovation (although, to her credit, Senator Pflug apologized to the Governor for "unnecessarily vitriolic" comments she made back in February).
Republicans support an agenda that Washingtonians just don't like. Empty promises, rhetoric, and fictional characters are not going to convince voters that the GOP is actually interested in good government.
The Washington State Senate Republicans unveiled a new PR campaign introducing a “Soccer Mom” named Beth C. You can see it here.Emphasis is mine. Republicans are obviously disconnected from the electorate - why else would they feel like they need to create a fictional character to convey what they think a particular group of voters cares about? Apparently real spokespeople are in short supply...gee, wonder why that is.
Here’s what they say about Beth:"Beth cares about her family's budget and wonders if the state will overspend and raise taxes. She might wonder if her children's school will provide the education they need, how long her commute will be today and how much her insurance co-pays will keep going up. Beth also hopes the state is doing everything it can to keep her family safe."The problem is: BETH ISN’T REAL! Beth is a stockphoto from the stock photo service CORBIS. In fact, she is stock photo number 42-16880456.
They made up a soccer mom. They bought a picture of her and then pretended they know what she cares about.
Republicans are in retreat across Washington's suburbs because they are out of touch with the voters in those neighborhoods.
You can't solve many problems when you favor dscrimination and endless tax cuts that make it next to impossible to invest in public services and infrastructure communities need to be healthy and prosper.
Republicans are saying they care about our public schools, but most weren't shy about supporting Initiative 920, which would have gutted the Education Legacy Trust.
Republicans are saying care about tackling our transportation problems, but much of the GOP caucuses refused to support the 2005 Transportation Package, and then later, the state party actively worked to repeal it by supporting Initiative 912.
Republicans are saying they care about the cost of insurance, but instead of working with Democrats on a health insurance plan, they have boycotted the Governor's announcement and whined that it doesn't allow private sector innovation (although, to her credit, Senator Pflug apologized to the Governor for "unnecessarily vitriolic" comments she made back in February).
Republicans support an agenda that Washingtonians just don't like. Empty promises, rhetoric, and fictional characters are not going to convince voters that the GOP is actually interested in good government.
