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Posts Tagged ‘washington state’

How Not To Attack An Opponent Who Has An Italian Name

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

The brilliant Washington State Democratic party went about making an attack ad of Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi by using a “Sopranos” theme. In case you don’t know anything about life, “Dino Rossi” is the most Italian name since “Papa John Pizza.” And so the “Italian Club of Seattle” got predictably offended and called it “racist,” against dinosaurs. [YouTube, Seattle Times]


Dejected Clinton Delegate Expresses Sadness With Pretty Letterhead

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Here’s the first page of a real letter from some sad panda named Marvin D. Wells, one of 28 pledged Hillary Clinton delegates from Washington State who will still cast his vote for her at the national convention in August. He still hopes that Hillary can pull off a coup at the convention, you see, because without her he’s “Just A Nobody.” We know this because it’s written in large purple fairy-tale font atop the letter. Why must Barack Obama hurt this adorable Microsoft Word ‘97 artist’s feelings? WHY MUST BARACK OBAMA MAKE HIM FEEL LIKE A NOBODY? [PDF Letter via Slog]


Washington Caucuses Teach Mike Huckabee The True Meaning Of Math And Counting

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Huckabee huddled with top advisors after a narrow loss SundayOh irony: the most math-averse candidate in the presidential race now needs the numbers on his side…and the numbers are pissed. MORE »


Texans Too Stupid To Know When To Vote

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

They let these people vote? Confusion reigned in Bexar (that’s pronounced “bear,” Yankees) County yesterday, as thousands of dullards swamped the elections department with phone calls asking where they could vote on Tuesday. The answer: Nowhere! The Texas primary isn’t till March. MORE »