Goldy and Jon Devore are speculating over at Horsesass - with some
circumstantial evidence - that right-wing talk host Lars Larson will run
for the 3rd District congress seat to be vacated by Brian Baird
Larson (KTTH m-f, 12-3a) broadcasts from the KXL studios in Portland, Oregon, but resides in Vancouver, Washington, making him eligible to run in the district.
Save for Vancouver, the 3rd District, despite electing the Democrat Baird for years, has been one
of the most predictably goofily conservative districts in the state-
certainly on the green side of the mountains.
Larson would fit in: he hung onto the birther myth on-air until it could
be flogged no more; he's anti-immigration reform; preached long that a
President Obama would “take away your guns;” and got famous fighting
the war on Xmas.
The 3rd is the the former home of
far-right conservative has-beens Linda Smith and the late Ellen
Craswell. The two rabid evangelical politicians are credited for
leading the Washington Republican Party into a decade of oblivion after
they sought the state-wide offices of governor ans senator in the 1990’s.
Did Larson just deny he’s running in the HA comment thread? Any one can fake a blog comment,but it sounds like it:
2. lars spews:Hilarious. and flattering. and not the least bit valid. but kinda fun
first of all i do more good behind a mic second it would be a hardship to take that kind of cut in pay third…i’m under contract for two radio shows for the next five years and could not legally do that.
and i have never felt the least bit of desire to run for office. i once discussed running for Oregon Governor but only if i could campaign from behind the mic…and continue to do the radio show while serving
good luck to Brian’s Republican replacements and fat chance to the democrat wanna bes
Lars
Who the Fuck is Lars Larson? Great name like John Johnson, Robert Robertson, and Tom Thompson. Bet his parents thought long and hard about that name.
And, really, why do we care about the 3rd district which is a just a bunch of Greenpeace Portland tree huggers anyway? Everybody who lives there drives to TreeHugLand and to buy stuff tax free. Lets let Oregon have them all.
Posted by: Pablos1026 | December 15, 2009 at 02:51 PM
Lars Larson...Rush Wannabe, who, like Dori, used to be a regular guy until he decided that appealing to the right wing would be more profitable.
You get a D in geography.
Posted by: sparky | December 15, 2009 at 04:43 PM
I read that the rumor is false, according to Orbusmax. Being from Portland, I am familiar with Lars Larson. As far as I can remember, he has always been conservative.
He has his own personna, would not call him a Rush-wannabe.
Posted by: KS | December 15, 2009 at 07:02 PM
I'd never vote me for 'dat Lars Larson guy. Why, he ain't even uhmerkin. Born in Taiwan.
Posted by: Bill | December 15, 2009 at 07:13 PM
lol well heres part of Bairds constituency looks Lars will fit right in! http://www.tdn.com/news/article_55aa5970-e8ea-11de-8c4d-001cc4c03286.html
Posted by: Crystal from the old KIRO chat | December 18, 2009 at 04:58 PM
I hope he does. Him carrying his "gun" at Spirit Mountain Casino and getting kicked out will be a "hoot" to re-live.
Posted by: dennycrane | December 20, 2009 at 07:59 AM
Is that the same Lars Larson who was a newsman at KJRB in Spokane many years ago?
Posted by: Mike Barer | January 08, 2010 at 11:22 PM