So why did you cut off this part of what I wrote:
“ while still being somewhere to the left of Mao.”
You are making up stuff to try to make an argument where none really exists.
Because people lurking will see someone write Durkan is moderate relatively or otherwise. But those that know the reality here know she is as hardcore left as it gets only she is more clever and shrewd than other leftists in the City.
There is no need to make a false comparison. All of your comparative statements add nothing of value to the reality of what and who she is and actually serve to make her palatable to the Governor’s Office which is where she wants to be.
Your statements play into the mime that she is the best of bad choices which is simply not true. She is the worst of bad choices.
All the leftists on the Seattle City Council are never going to be taken seriously for higher office and in fact will be lucky to hold their seats.
But Durkan who is actually to the left of these leftists and who is orders of magnitude smarter and more powerful than they can be taken seriously for the Governorship and ultimately as the next Hillary Clinton.
It’s that bad.
So you need not make unsubstantiated comparisons. If you don’t know the real intel, the informed content, it’s not necessary to rank her leftism when you don’t know. A simple comment that the City Council is populated with leftists will suffice but don’t try and elevate Durkan atop that.
Comparisons with Mao are meaningless, cheap, and immaterial.
I would suggest you focus instead on how the current events in Seattle are impacting Durkan’s future in politics. Her future is now dim.
Read the previous post on how Bikers for Trump coming to Seattle can actually boost Durkan’s chances at higher office.