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Opinion and editorial from The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington.

Dems to voters: You may hate us, but GOP is worse

news.yahoo.com

Cheryl Tucker said: The lesser-of-two-evils argument? Really? I'm tired of red vs. blue. Maybe it's time for a purple party for the fiscally conservative/socially liberal.

Oh, Les Elites de Tacoma!

PubliCola - Seattle's News Elixir

Kim Bradford said: Someone takes notice of the forward-thinking planning happening in T-town.

Didier Won’t Endorse Rossi Unless Rossi Meets Three Demands

Publicola

Kim Bradford said: Ridiculous. If Didier really wanted to beat Patty Murray "in the worst way," he wouldn't be pulling stunts like this.

Oregon teen at risk for deportation likely to get visa

The Oregonian

Kim Bradford said: Blanca Catt won't be able to seek the citizenship that is due her for another eight years. Eight years of legal limbo. Now tell me the immigration system isn't broken.

Labor, activist attacks on Dems tearing party apart, says majority leader

Washington State Wire

Kim Bradford said: Another reason to love Lynn Kessler.

Wu's taxpayer-supported mail pieces: communicating or electioneering?

The Oregonian

Kim Bradford said: Sounds a whole lot like the Shawn Bunney flap in Pierce County.

News Corp donates $1 million to Republican Governors Association

huffingtonpost.com

Cheryl Tucker said: Since Fox News is "fair and balanced," does that mean its owner now will be making a similar contribution to the Democratic governors? Don't bet on it.

States can no longer dodge the budget ax

online.wsj.com

Cheryl Tucker said: The writer makes the case against across-the-board cuts – a scenario this state is looking at.

Parents and the High Cost of Child Care

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

Kim Bradford said: In Washington, it costs more to send an infant or 4-year-old to daycare than it would to send them to UW.

Am I a media parasite?

Horsesass.org

Kim Bradford said: Goldy makes some good points about the benefits from the symbiotic relationship that's developing between partisan bloggers and traditional hard-news reporters.