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Judge Approves Petition to Recall Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan
Breitbart ^ | 12 Jul 2020 | KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ

Posted on 07/12/2020 6:50:28 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

A King County, Washington, Superior Court Judge has approved a petition for a recall election for Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

The Seattle Times reported that the Friday ruling over Durkan’s recent handling of police brutality can proceed, allowing petitioners to start getting enough signatures to get the recall measure on the ballot.

KOMO reported that the plaintiffs behind the petition would have to collect 50,000 signatures before an election can be held.

The Durkan petitioners’ recall effort accuses Durkan of “endanger(ing) the peace and safety of the community” by allowing the police to “leak false information about fabricated crimes and threats to the media” and putting a citywide curfew in place without giving advance notice to the public.

The petitioners also accused the mayor of restricting certain property rights in the neighborhoods of Capitol Hill, where many protests occurred, and downtown Seattle.

A spokesperson for the mayor’s office on Saturday rejected these claims, saying the mayor “consistently has acted to protect the City’s public health and safety and to respect the constitutional rights to peaceful protesters.”

The petitioners filed seven charges against Durkan, but of those charges, only one of them was applicable to support the recall election— the use of tear gas and other chemical agents against rioting in the streets that erupted in Seattle during the protests and over George Floyd’s death in May.

Seattle Police used pepper spray and flash bangs to stop the riots in Seattle, which had been going on for days since Floyd’s death.

The recall effort is called the “Fire the Mayor” campaign.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: 2020election; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2020; flashbang; jennydurkan; katherinerodriguez; kingcounty; mayor; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashills; pepperspray; presstitutes; recall; seattle; smearmachine; teargas; washington
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1 posted on 07/12/2020 6:50:28 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

what’s the matter she’s not leftist enough?


2 posted on 07/12/2020 6:54:28 PM PDT by dp0622 (Trump!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Won’t make a difference.

Another far-left democrat will take her place, and then, more of the same.

Seattle might as well be Venezuela, or Hong Kong. Gone to hell.


3 posted on 07/12/2020 6:56:01 PM PDT by adorno
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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4 posted on 07/12/2020 7:00:14 PM PDT by bitt (Let justice be done though the heavens fall - Fiat justitia ruat caelum)
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To: adorno

Someone even farther left will replace her. She is considered a moderate by Seattle standards.


5 posted on 07/12/2020 7:03:15 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Buckeye McFrog; adorno

Do you suppose they (the citizens) are wanting to recall her because she’s not liberal/bat shat crazy enough?

Just confirming.


6 posted on 07/12/2020 7:05:16 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Jane Long

There is no Juliani available for the voters in Seattle, nor even in NYC, or anywhere else that liberals made sure that they were in control. It’s going to take a miracle to turn any of those liberal cities around.

The petition for recall was NOT signed by the majority of voters in Seattle, therefore, they’ll get another liberal just like the one that MAY get recalled. She’s not out yet, and may not be.


7 posted on 07/12/2020 7:31:41 PM PDT by adorno
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Just too many wackos in La La land for this to have a chance.


8 posted on 07/12/2020 7:34:07 PM PDT by Rembrandt (-a sure sign a Dem is lying - his lips are moving.)
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To: adorno

The petition for recall was NOT signed by the majority of voters in Seattle,


Outside signatures?

Then....it will be null and void?


9 posted on 07/12/2020 7:34:51 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: adorno

“There is no Juliani available for the voters in Seattle, nor even in NYC, or anywhere else that liberals made sure that they were in control. It’s going to take a miracle to turn any of those liberal cities around.”

True dat. Durkan is probably the least left of anyone in Seattle government. Look at the troubles Trump has in trying to herd cats in D.C.


10 posted on 07/12/2020 7:38:38 PM PDT by Rembrandt (-a sure sign a Dem is lying - his lips are moving.)
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To: adorno

But remember when she criticized Trump and said it was a summer of love. Trump curse.


11 posted on 07/12/2020 7:39:43 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
How is getting rid of this idiot any better than her replacement? The mayor pro tem is the Seattle City Council President Lorena Gonzalez who was the one who wanted to 100% defund the police. So get rid of Hitler and replace her with Stalin. Need to terminal all of the Seattle government for incompetence and try them all for conspiracy for encouraging sedition
12 posted on 07/12/2020 8:02:51 PM PDT by Bommer (I'm a MAGA-Deplorian! It is the way! It is the only way!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The aches and pains suffered by the city of Seattle are deserved. The people have opted for anarchy and it has bitten them in the a$$! I hope the pain lasts for a long time.
No sympathy in this quarter. I won’t go there again.
Last time, I stayed at the “Edgewater,” cool place but still in Seattle. Columbia Tower Club? Nice views but never again. Pike Street Market? You can have your Gooey Duck Clams, I’ll stay home!


13 posted on 07/12/2020 8:04:26 PM PDT by BatGuano (Ya don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do Ya? Nunc Bibendum)
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Outside signatures?

Then....it will be null and void?


KOMO reported that the plaintiffs behind the petition would have to collect 50,000 signatures before an election can be held.

50,000 petition signers is not the majority of voters in the city. A petition doesn't require the majority of voters to sign it, and oftentimes, it can be signed by non-voters. A petition does not reflect the feelings of the majority of voters. For all we know, the majority of voters or residents, might be against the petition.
14 posted on 07/12/2020 8:06:45 PM PDT by adorno
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
This TV documentary titled "Seattle is Dying" shows that the city was ruined before CHAZ/CHOP came along.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpAi70WWBlw

15 posted on 07/12/2020 8:09:26 PM PDT by TChad (The MSM, having nuked its own credibility, is now bombing the rubble.)
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To: adorno

Thanks....will be interesting to see if this even takes off.

Sad state of affairs, all the way around.


16 posted on 07/12/2020 8:10:10 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: TChad

Bookmarking.

Thanks.


17 posted on 07/12/2020 8:10:33 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Jane Long
Thanks.

You're welcome. It's very good.

18 posted on 07/12/2020 8:25:05 PM PDT by TChad (The MSM, having nuked its own credibility, is now bombing the rubble.)
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To: BatGuano

Ah, the famous Edgewater! Where the Mighty Led Zepplin fished from their room’s bayside windows and used the catch to create new and unusual tricks..... with their gal pals!


19 posted on 07/12/2020 8:25:45 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy Mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog; adorno; Rembrandt

From the excerpt, this recall effort has been mounted because she’s not left-wing enough.


20 posted on 07/12/2020 8:39:48 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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