Results tagged “vicepresident”

Barack Obama has just been sworn in at the 44th President of the United States, if you're wondering why you're the only one in the office. For the snow boots-on-the-ground perspective, our sister site DCist has been live blogging the inauguration in the 27 degree weather. "It's not just about what they're wearing," the commentators on PBS observed a few moments ago, and it's true. Obama actually became president about 5 minutes before he took the oath. You know how the government is about getting things done on time. CHS spent the morning canvassing inauguration parties on our Capitol Hill and snapping photos. If you've got photos to share, drop 'em in our Seattlest Flickr pool. more ›

He's not the cultural Molotov cocktail his VP opponent is, but he's probably talked to Barack Obama, like, dozens of times, so, OMG a guy who knows Obama was in Tacoma this weekend! This photo is courtesy of grundlepuck, and he's got a few more of the Joe Biden/Cheney Stadium event worth checking out in the Seattlest Flickr Pool. more ›

SurveyUSA, who also conducted a poll of Washington State voters after the first Presidential debate, just released their results from last night's Vice Presidential debate: more ›

Sudden celeb Sarah Palin, John McCain's Vice Presidential pick, has canceled a scheduled appearance next week in Seattle. Palin was the guest of honor (see: big money draw) at a fundraiser set for the 24th, but she won't be attending due to 'scheduling conflicts.' Palin will likely be in Michigan or some other swing state stumping for McCain. Since you won't be able to see the Tina Fey look-a-like in the flesh, we leave you this: the Sarah Palin baby name generator. If Sarah Palin was your mom what would your name be? Henceforth, we'd like to be called by our Alaskan name, Charcoal Sniper Palin. more ›

We're going to drop some locals-only wisdom on you, which Seattle natives rarely if ever do sober...so listen up. more ›

Did you get a text message? Because we signed up for the damned text, and got nothing. Thank God for our internet addiction, though, because we got it from CNN.com as soon as we got home from being out. Obama chose Biden. We can all exhale. McCain's statment was: "There has been no harsher critic of Barack Obama's lack of experience than Joe Biden." And now back to local news... more ›

• My Ballard brought the best news we read all Monday, reporting that Cuban sandwich savior Paseo, is opening another location today. We have to admit to having dreamed of Paseo's sandwiches (they are that good), so news of a second location is like Christmas in August.
• The Big Blog gives you the 411 on Obama's VP. If you want to be the first on your block to know who Barack's running mate will be, sign up to be notified by text message. We can see it now--"OMG Guys! It's totes Joe Biden!!"
• Capitol Hill Seattle shares two uber-helpful bus maps of Capitol Hill, courtesy of a contributor named Uncle Vinny. Thanks Uncle Vinny!

The PI's Big Blog floated the rumor yesterday that Washington's own "mom in tennis shoes," Patty Murray, could become Obama's running mate. We did a double take and wondered if someone had spiked our morning coffee. While Murray has been a successful legislator for Washington State, she was a fierce Hillary supporter until throwing her support behind Obama on Sunday. She doesn't add what Obama needs to the ticket anyway. more ›

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The Seattle Weekly government in exile launched its website today and has promised to continue posting to it until the people rise up and give them their paper back. Anyone pining for the city's other weekly and its lovable cast of characters circa the Bronze Age through about a year ago should head over to Crosscut immediately. We'll see you back here when you've had your fill. more ›

My name is Marianne Short and I am the Vice President of Human Resources with the Seattle Mariners. I have tried to do some detective work here after I saw a blog that someone had sent me describing a situation that developed while trying to fill out an application at Safeco Field. I have narrowed the search down to you and hope I am sending this to the right person. more ›

Well, it happened. In a 7-2 vote that was never extended to the public, the King County Council agreed to spending at least $500,000 to change our logo from a crown to the likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. And to add to the surreal ludicrousness of this move, Ron Sims is designing the new logo. The jesters are now running the castle, Seattle. more ›