As a Washington State resident, and committed progressive, I have a very mixed bag of feelings about Patty Murray. But after today's comment I'm starting to sort them out a bit more.
This is the press release Eileen Macoll endorses Hillary
Senator Patty Murray welcomed Macoll’s endorsement today. "Eileen has been a tireless advocate for the Washington State party, and I look forward to working with her to spread Hillary’s message of change in the weeks ahead."
What is this "weeks" bullshit? Somebody please tell me that the Senator from Washington State, which Obama won in a landslide, didn't just telegraph that this is going to the convention?
Patty has attempted to accomplish a lot in her time in the Senate. But she is definitely not immune from a really strong primary challenge from, say, Gary Locke or Christine Gregoire.
Obama is a nice guy, but it's time we put our own pressure on the elected super delegates. They need to know that if they allow Hillary to poison the well by taking this to the convention, then their careers are on the line.