Ken Schram gives Eyman another Schrammie, but no bobblehead for Tim this time

At least one commentator in our local media has realized the reason why Tim Eyman filed eight anti-2010 budget initiatives yesterday: He wanted to goad reporters, editors, and anchors into once again mentioning his name in print and on-air. His success has prompted another commentary from KOMO's Ken Schram, normally a reliable Eyman critic (except in the aftermath of the passage of an Eyman initiative, which is when he switches to Eyman's side).

As KOMO viewers know, Schram has an award called the Schrammie, a bobblehead doll of himself that he sends to people he thinks have made poor choices or embarrassed themselves through "asinine behavior".

The Schrammie was introduced back in 2006, and although everybody's favorite former watch salesman was considered for the inaugural bobblehead, he didn't get it because Schram figured, "he's so money hungry, he'd just put my bobble-headed self up for sale on eBay."

When Schram did get around to awarding Eyman a Schrammie last year, Eyman promptly went and auctioned it off on eBay to raise money for Initiative 1033.

But Eyman won't be able to do that this time. Here's Schram on those eight anti-budget initiatives that Eyman filed yesterday.

Playing off people's disdain for increased taxes, Timmy gets to make splashy headlines in an effort to paint himself as a champion of the people as he pushes for donations to accomplish the near impossible: Gathering several hundred thousand signatures on each one of his eight measures by July 2.

Timmy, you're a scoundrel.

And while you're being awarded the "Schrammie," you'll not take possession of it. Instead, the bobble head will reside on the balcony outside the KOMO 4 newsroom for all to see; a reminder of your self-serving, transparent ways.

How fitting.