Quick To Take Credit

Source: ShiftWA.org

Governor Inslee has been quick to take credit for random reductions in the spread of the coronavirus over the past eight months, so now it’s time he actually takes responsibility for the current increase, and the loss of wages for thousands of Washington residents during the holiday season.  Just a couple of weeks ago, Inslee’s vapid re-election campaign was avoiding discussion of his mistakes in office, by bragging that the governor’s policies were keeping Washington safe.  Yet yesterday, the governor took time away applying for any “green” job in the Biden Administration to announce he has again shut down restaurants, bars, fitness centers, bowling allies, theaters, and indoor gatherings, due to the record level of new coronavirus cases under his watchful eye.  Workers from these jobs will soon be joining thousands of others applying for unemployment benefits, just a week after Washington State led the nation in new unemployment claims. Since the governor has failed to include other people in his partisan decision-making, the increase in COVID-19 cases and the new round of job losses are fully his responsibility. But you won’t hear that from him. (Shift Short Take)

Brandi Kruse argues that Governor Inslee’s endorsement of pro-tax candidate Ingrid Anderson in the 5th Legislative District senate race backfired, for it gave Republicans a reason to vote for incumbent Democrat Senator Mark Mullet.  Kruse had Senator Mullet on her news program “The Divide” to discuss his current 85-vote lead over his far-Left challenger Anderson, and the impact of Inslee endorsing her in the East King County race.  Mullet believes that, while Republicans did not vote in the primary since there were no Republicans on the ballot (and thus why Anderson won that election), Inslee’s endorsement in the general encouraged many Independents and Republicans to vote for his candidacy.  When asked about his current relationship with the governor, Mullet said, “I don’t know if we are exchanging Christmas presents this year.”  (Q13 The Divide and Secretary of State vote tabulation)

Governor Inslee’s good buddy California Governor Gavin Newsom attended a large birthday party for a favorite lobbyist at one of Napa Valley’s most expensive restaurants, and then told state residents they were prohibited from doing the same thing.  Newsom, who is a fellow collaborator with Inslee in forming the Democrats-only Western States Pact and co-author of the new travel restrictions in West Coast states, attended a birthday party with more than a dozen people and then told state residents to limit interaction with people outside their household.  This is just another example of hypocritical liberals demanding that others follow what they say and not repeat what they do. (Business Insider and Governor Inslee media release)

The governor’s orders have caused many people to lose needed support systems. The father of a Richland teen who committed suicide last Spring says he believes his son is also a victim of COVID-19.  Like many people, the teen could not find connection to people via the computer and needed human interaction to provide stability.  Individuals with addictions, mental disorders, grief, and other issues have had severe restrictions placed on their treatments by Governor Inslee.  Some are adapting to the changes, yet many are experiencing severe difficulties. And some, tragically, are gone. (Tri-City Herald)

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