Daily Clips: February 17, 2017
State Republican Party Chair Susan Hutchison is trying to play to those questions, suggesting that Inslee might be interested in running for president himself. It’s one of the oldest political tactics used against a governor who deals with national politics: Get people to wonder whether their governor is working for them or just raising his own political profile. Hutchison claims to have “sources.”
The West Coast is leading the way: Excellent podcast on Oregon, California, and Washington’s resistance.
At the outset, Acosta appears to be a mild choice compared with Puzder. As a member of the Federalist Society and a former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Acosta is unquestionably a staunch conservative, but he also is well regarded in government circles as a thoughtful colleague with a sharp legal mind.
Democrats finally have a chance to take back the Washington Senate—and turn the state blue:
What’s more, Democrats just recruited a very strong candidate, prosecutor Manka Dhingra, while Republicans still haven’t figured out who they’re running. Rossi hasn’t made up his mind, though it sounds like he’s viewing the position as a placeholder job. But no matter who picks up the baton for the GOP, they’re going to have a hell of a time hanging on to a seat where Trump got just 28 percent of the vote.
Tweet of the day:
Trump just dipped below 40% approval in Gallup; disapproval now higher than 55%.
He's at 38-56.https://t.co/CmxBuQhvtb pic.twitter.com/XjVOXRei4U
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 17, 2017
