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Reichert blows off KUOW -- again!

It was the third time in three weeks! Today, Rep. Dave Reichert stood-up Steve Scher on his market-leading Weekday (KUOW m-f, 9-11a).

(photo: Dave Reichert- the package, unfortunately, is empty).

Funny, we've heard The Haircut around the dial a lot lately. On Kirby Wilbur, Dori and Dave -- last weekend on KVI's Cop Talk (Sat. 6-7p). Even the cops tried to lick Reichert to death, and he purred like a kitten.

Radio ads target dave reichert

Democrats are launching a radio ad campaign against 28 congressional Republicans who have obstructed President Obama's stimulus package, and the children's health bill.

Targets include 8th District haircut, Dave Reichert, as always seen as a liberal Republican who's vulnerable in 2010.

In the dry-spell after the long feed at the 2008 election trough, it's a much-needed stimulus package for stations dining on the bread & water of what's left of the retail advertising.

Darcy, goldy, mcjoan to 'meet the bloggers'

Defrocked KIRO talk host David Goldstein, political blogger, (HorsesAss.org) and Dave Ross fill-in, will be on Meet the Bloggers with Cenk Ugyur.

Also appearing: Darcy Burner who's running against the coiffed Sheriff of Bland for the 8th District ( WA) congressional seat; Seattle's Joan McCarter (Daily Kos), and Matt Stoller (Open Left). They'll  will discussing ways to bring about an end to the Iraq War. Specifically, they will focus on IT A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq, which Burner co-authored. Read the Responsible Plan here.

Darcy burner to rachel maddow show today

Darcy Burner will appear this afternoon on The Rachel Maddow Show (KPTK m-f, 3-5p).

Darcy is running hard against the Auburn fly-weight, Rep. Dave "Hollywood" Reichert, the 401st most influential man in Congress.

Burner will speak with Rachel about The Responsible Plan to End The War in Iraq, a substantive 36-page exit strategy for the seemingly intractable mess we're in written by a group of Democratic congressional candidates with some military experts.

Darcy lays it out in a Seattle Times op-ed here.

Marketing masterpiece: sheriff dave reichert, serial killer killer.

"It's one thing to write a hero [for a movie]. It's different to be a real hero. That's what David Reichert is. It's slightly intimidating to play him when you know the breadth of his accomplishments, but we had a great group of people to help bring it to life. We knew we had to live up to Congressman Reichert's actions. We knew what a hero he was. The real challenge was trying to live up to that." ~~ actor Tom Cavanagh (above right)

"[Dave Reichert] desecrated the victims. The public ought to know that," says Seattle University journalism and criminal justice Professor Tomás Guillén.

The pristinely coiffed sheriff (above left with the actor who plays him) is portrayed as the dogged cop who got the Green River killer in The Capture of the Green River Killer, airing Sunday and Monday nights on the Lifetime Movie Network.

Guillen is describing Republican 8th District Congressman Reichert, known in local law enforcement as 'Sheriff Hairspray' -- and for his manipulation of the Green River murder investigation in order to climb up into party politics.

The movie will keep alive the Reichert-stoked myth that his police work and determination was responsible for the arrest of Gary Ridgway.

Many argue the opposite is true.

Angry seahawks fans cause radio topic

Seattle's No. 1 talk host Dori Monson (KIRO m-f, 12-3p) and Sytman & Boze (KTTH m-f,5-9a) told listeners Thursday the "far left haters" who dominate Seattle were making themselves and all of us look bad.

(Wow, we thought, that sounds terrible! Then we wondered why- if Dori is Seattle's No.1 talk host- does he hate Seattle so much?).

Seems when President Bush came to Bellevue for his fat cat/big bucks shakedown for the endangered Rep. Dave Reichert last week, Seahawks Matt Hasselbeck and Mack Strong presented the No.1 Lovable Fuck-up with Hawk jersey No.43 in a touching opportunity of the photographic kind.  

The War President's Afternoon Tea

THANKS DAVE!

President George W. Bush, starring in a $10,000 a head trough for embattled 8th district congressman Dave Reichert's campaign will fly into SeaTac, the first sitting president ever to do so. (they usually come to the much closer Boeing Field).

KIRO's Jane Shannon is reporting that parts of I-5 and 405 will be totally shut down between 3:30 & 4:30p) as the President and Dave go to dinner. Traffic will be cleared and rush-hour commuters will have to wait until he passes.

Adding to the mix, will be angry protesters in downtown Bellevue and along the route.

As you're sitting in the afternoon heat, peeing in your water bottle, waiting for the limos to pass by: REMEMBER DAVE REICHERT! ... and send a few bucks to Darcy Burner!

(Darcy's having a low traffic impact virtual and real time town hall meeting on Iraq this afternoon with real consituents (not GOP fatcats) at 3p at the Bellevue Westin. Attend at your keyboard, by going here. If you're of a mind to protest in Bellevue, click here). 

Horse's ass radio tonight: darcy burner, chris vance, christian sinderman

Darcy Burner, for whom the netroots are raising cash this weekend will appear on the David Goldstein Show (KIRO sat., sun. 7-10p) at 7p.
Local Daily Kos biggie McJoan will phone in.

At 8p: Democratic political consultant Christian Sinderman and Republican consultant (and former WSRP chair) Chris Vance will recap this week's primary and look ahead to the November election.

Meanwhile, the netroots keep plugging away at their ambitious $100k goal for Darcy Burner. By opposing the inarticulate Sheriff Reichert in the 8th District, she faces the fundraising juggernaut of the Republican National Committee. George W. Bush will appear for Reichert at a $10,000 a head funder on Monday.

The netroots are having a quilting bee- won't you help? Click on the graphic appropriately on the left and give a few bucks to Darcy.

Dave & ron's big adventure: reichert takes a stand

Dave Ross, (KIRO m-f, 9a-12p and Ron Reagan (m-f, 12-1p) are  in Washington D.C. this week watching the incredible events unfold, as the president apparently announces his war escalation. 

(Producer Tina Nole told us it was quite an experience flying into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport with Ron Reagan).

They broadcasted Monday from the Center for American Progress, a liberal think-tank, and Tuesday from the conservative Heritage Foundation.