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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,071 posts)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:48 PM Nov 2012

John Koster blames loss on state GOP leaders

Gee John it couldn't have been the rape comments could it?

Finger pointing has erupted in the Republican Party over John Koster's loss to Democrat Suzan DelBene in the 1st Congressional District.

Trailing 47-53 percent, Koster conceded the race Friday. But in a letter to supporters, he took shots at national and state Republican leaders.

"Neither the National Republican Congressional Committee nor the Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) stepped up to provide us with anything more than token support. To be frank, we were on our own, yet thanks to people such as you, we nearly overcame the odds," Koster wrote.


http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019648896_politicsnw10m.html

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John Koster blames loss on state GOP leaders (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 OP
Denial, denial demosincebirth Nov 2012 #1
Funny how it's always someone else's fault....nt Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #7
No help from the Republican Party?.......... Capt.Rocky300 Nov 2012 #2
Thank goodness that Democrat Suzan DelBene won Jay Inslee's seat in the 1st Congressional District. freshwest Nov 2012 #3
Agreed........ Capt.Rocky300 Nov 2012 #4
She was definitely my favorite and I voted for her when I lived further away. freshwest Nov 2012 #5
Voted for Darcy in the primary....but oh, well....Susan should be fine...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #6

Capt.Rocky300

(1,005 posts)
2. No help from the Republican Party?..........
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 11:29 PM
Nov 2012

Then who paid for the thousands of signs that littered our beautiful landscape here in N.W. Washington. He had so many signs, and I mean some really BIG signs, posted not only in the WA-1 but in areas that weren't even in his district.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
3. Thank goodness that Democrat Suzan DelBene won Jay Inslee's seat in the 1st Congressional District.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:41 PM
Nov 2012

So we still have our voice in D.C.

Koster, please take your whiney ass and jump into the graveyard of history, where you belong.

He most definitely had all the GOP/Teahadist support, including from the Dark Money, GOP Meth House brigades and every hate pundit.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
5. She was definitely my favorite and I voted for her when I lived further away.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:05 PM
Nov 2012

Strange thing, some union leaders I know (not in the state worker union) supported Dave Reichert in his race against her and nothing I said would change their minds. They were also saying they would not vote for Obama until the last moment, although they strongly supported Jay Inslee. Go figure. Suzan DelBene will be good, though.

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