tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post2905019860536079430..comments2023-09-23T08:26:38.233-07:00Comments on Port Angeles Unearthed: Putting the Rat in DemocratCrypt Kickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04560627730845451894noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-68490992269678738022014-06-05T15:43:31.101-07:002014-06-05T15:43:31.101-07:00Given what you say, and the history of the local D...Given what you say, and the history of the local Democratic Party's abuse of their female candidates, and the recent DV arrest of Tom Harper - who is the landlord for our local Democrats - I'd say there's a problem here, an institutional problem. Which makes the fact that Sissi Bruch says she "needs to learn more" about the problem with sexism in our community all the more ridiculous. <br /><br />Look around, folks. We seem to have an abundance of abusive, sexist men. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-10172891105410352482014-06-03T05:36:43.824-07:002014-06-03T05:36:43.824-07:00He's not done selling out so long as he's ...He's not done selling out so long as he's running for or holding public office. He obviously wants to keep the gravy train going for as long as he can. Other than that, I see no real driving interest that would keep him in there. I mean, what exactly is Steve Tharinger supposed to stand for, other than the well-being of Steve Tharinger?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-88348959065043778832014-06-01T22:55:40.608-07:002014-06-01T22:55:40.608-07:00Sold his house, sold his votes, sold his soul. Ste...Sold his house, sold his votes, sold his soul. Steve's all sold out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-16539551903864955542014-06-01T19:57:00.266-07:002014-06-01T19:57:00.266-07:00some sh*t probably tastes better than others, but ...some sh*t probably tastes better than others, but that doesn't mean I want to taste it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-78714466486618522822014-06-01T19:56:19.574-07:002014-06-01T19:56:19.574-07:00I agree. I think we need a third and fourth party ...I agree. I think we need a third and fourth party system. Its all about money, and not about people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-10961211731044746392014-05-31T21:09:47.264-07:002014-05-31T21:09:47.264-07:00In the case of Nippon, every smile from Tharinger ...In the case of Nippon, every smile from Tharinger is worth a thousand bucks. If he gets even a fraction of the big tax break he helped get for them, then no wonder he's smiling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-69653316242886852682014-05-31T06:40:01.734-07:002014-05-31T06:40:01.734-07:00My issue with Steve Tharinger is how incredibly co...My issue with Steve Tharinger is how incredibly condescending he is to women. I've seen him in meetings, and in public events, and when a woman says something he often rushes in to talk over her, or waits until she's through and then goes on talking as though she didn't say anything. His wife seems like she's not allowed to speak when she's with him; she just follows him around looking meek. It's painfully obvious and fairly icky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-39958704327002212212014-05-27T20:38:47.312-07:002014-05-27T20:38:47.312-07:00Winning is easy! When your opponents are losers! T...Winning is easy! When your opponents are losers! This does not mean people really support Steve - they just don't support the even more unpalatable alternatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-4158978234886505762014-05-27T18:53:45.541-07:002014-05-27T18:53:45.541-07:00Anyone who believes anything that Tharinger or Van...Anyone who believes anything that Tharinger or Van De Wege say gets what they deserve. Yes, the rat Randazzo is gone, along with his twisted sister sidekick Jack Slowriver, but the rot in the local Democratic party is still there. Those who are not rotten, are clueless and apathetic, unwilling to see the weakness of their "offerings" to the public. <br /><br />The only good news for the Democrats is that their mouth-breather landlord, Tom Harper, has vowed to "never, ever" raise their rent. That way they can maintain a public storefront and boast of their "openness" while their top dogs continue to scam and scrape behind the scenes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-7658193215797578422014-05-27T17:52:10.962-07:002014-05-27T17:52:10.962-07:00Anonymous 9:46 AM - I'll tell you what will ha...Anonymous 9:46 AM - I'll tell you what will happen this time: He will get re-elected, because his opponents are the proverbial snowballs in Hell. They're marginal and then some, no challenge at all, as challengers go.Crypt Kickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560627730845451894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-25356672293277698242014-05-27T09:46:09.273-07:002014-05-27T09:46:09.273-07:00Yes, in ONE election (probably the strongest Repub...Yes, in ONE election (probably the strongest Republican year in decades) he narrowly lost to a Republican in Clallam County, but strongly won in Jefferson and Grays Harbor. We'll see what happens this time...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-71414941207739798842014-05-27T09:16:18.574-07:002014-05-27T09:16:18.574-07:00Kinda proves the point that relying on a few leade... Kinda proves the point that relying on a few leaders to solve our problems, regardless of the political party they're affiliated with, is an out dated concept!<br /><br /> As corporate driven consumerism has accelerated, along with the sole focus of "get all the money you can from the situation, regardless of impacts", both citizens and politicians seem to care mostly about money, and little else.<br /><br /> And, here we are. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-83754119071838316512014-05-27T08:30:50.255-07:002014-05-27T08:30:50.255-07:00Why should the R's bother to run anyone agains...Why should the R's bother to run anyone against Van De Wege when he does such a good job already of doing their bidding and furthering their agendas? To them, he is an R in D's clothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-54830928497504303312014-05-27T08:19:56.456-07:002014-05-27T08:19:56.456-07:00Anonymous 7:52 AM: You could also say that there&#...Anonymous 7:52 AM: You could also say that there's an obvious lack of people chiming in here to support or defend Steve Tharinger. And one of the points here is that he no longer carries the day in elections here in his home county. If it were just up to the voters of Clallam County, it is highly doubtful that Steve Tharinger would be holding public office of any sort. <br /><br />I think that's a pretty clear message of its own. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-28705514061487112062014-05-27T07:57:16.525-07:002014-05-27T07:57:16.525-07:00Yes, greed and corruption are everywhere, it's...Yes, greed and corruption are everywhere, it's true, but in Clallam County they seem to be part of the very DNA of the political community. Perhaps this is due to there being so few jobs and economic resources here. But then again, perhaps there are so few jobs and economic resources here because of the endemic corruption. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-45487704678363816862014-05-27T07:52:21.902-07:002014-05-27T07:52:21.902-07:00Obviously, the voters who have continuously re-ele...Obviously, the voters who have continuously re-elected Mr. Tharinger for the past 18 years don't feel the same way as the few people who have bothered to support the position put forth by the CK trio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-74322181533881863882014-05-27T06:16:22.715-07:002014-05-27T06:16:22.715-07:00Grant Munro, Larry Williams, Jim Hallett, Jim McEn...Grant Munro, Larry Williams, Jim Hallett, Jim McEntire, Dan Gase, and of course, the queen of the con, Karen Rogers. The list of local elected officials who have used and abused their office in order to enrich themselves is long and keeps growing. If Steve Tharinger is the rare Democrat, the exception that proves the (Republican) rule, so be it. But no one should be too surprised by this type of behavior, especially in Clallam County.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-15603536056559122872014-05-27T05:17:11.071-07:002014-05-27T05:17:11.071-07:00I'm a Democrat, but it's hard to defend mu...I'm a Democrat, but it's hard to defend much of what is presented here - not that it's my job to do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-40503115899717476032014-05-27T05:08:14.280-07:002014-05-27T05:08:14.280-07:00I can't remember ever seeing Steve look so liv...I can't remember ever seeing Steve look so lively or enthusiastic as he does in that photo toasting the Nippon executive, with Harold Norlund right by his side. A picture is worth a thousand words?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-28891137970388070772014-05-26T20:48:09.204-07:002014-05-26T20:48:09.204-07:00It's interesting, given the generally liberal ...It's interesting, given the generally liberal slant of this blog, that no one really has come to Tharinger's defense. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-51837806062084777392014-05-26T17:50:37.713-07:002014-05-26T17:50:37.713-07:00The way you lay it out, CK, it does seem to be all...The way you lay it out, CK, it does seem to be all about the money to Mr. Tharinger, doesn't it? Follow the money, right into Steve's pocket. <br /><br />Very depressing that this seems to be the only thing motivating a majority of elected officials - chasing the money. You never know when you might lose an election, so grab the cash while you can.<br /><br />Then again, with nothing opponents like he's drawn this time, Tharinger doesn't have to worry about being unseated at the cash register for a while yet. It's funny, really: The right-wingers here fuss and fume and make a lot of noise, but they never seem to be able to find viable candidates for offices like this. If I recall correctly, Kevin Van De Wege is running unopposed this time. Is this because the fix is in, or are our local Republicans truly as incompetent as they seem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-33955240073254889672014-05-26T16:18:17.598-07:002014-05-26T16:18:17.598-07:00Given how depressed our local economy is, it's...Given how depressed our local economy is, it's even more disgusting to see our tax dollars used for corporate welfare. <br /><br />Of course, the defense for things like that is if you don't give them the tax breaks, they'll pack up and leave.<br /><br />Of course, the answer to that is to ask if anyone really believes that Nippon is going to put their mill and biomass plant in the back of a pickup and leave town - especially after spending so much to build the damn biomass thing in the first place. <br /><br />But we never get to that third point. Everyone gets so scared by the thought of losing jobs that they just sit down and shut up.<br /><br />Which means bought and paid for politicians like Tharinger never have to answer for their actions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-91013110775791197522014-05-26T11:16:25.992-07:002014-05-26T11:16:25.992-07:00Still think we do a great disservice helping to ma... Still think we do a great disservice helping to make these people more important than they really are. <br /><br /> So much has been, and will be written about these "leaders", when we see clearly they don't serve us very well. <br /><br /> But, like trained rats, we dutifully keep thinking placing all our hopes and efforts in a couple of so-called leaders is going to solve something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-65293831812367438702014-05-26T10:25:37.208-07:002014-05-26T10:25:37.208-07:00This article is the first, directly honest, factua...This article is the first, directly honest, factual, constructively critical bio I have ever read on Tharinger. Couldn't agree more. Thank you CK!.<br />To bad Tharinger's competition is so weak.<br />Sad our region can't seem to generate more capable political candidates at most every level of local/regional office.<br />Without interest from more capable competition we end up with more of the same incumbents - bellying back up to the bar, or the occasional clueless wing nut trying to stumble into an uncontested race - sometimes successfully. Tim Smithhttp://webmail.olypen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071606563611538039.post-66337576936558704332014-05-26T08:07:31.293-07:002014-05-26T08:07:31.293-07:00A "public servant" like Steve Tharinger ...A "public servant" like Steve Tharinger is the perfect illustration of how there's really no meaningful difference between Republicans and Democrats. Vote Green, or write someone it, I say. Both "legitimate" political parties are just fronts for their corporate sponsors. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com