WWC and HHC Endorse Brian Blake to fill empty commission seat

[Rainier10]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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[Bushcraft]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Good luck with getting a reasonably minded response.  Too many demand perfection in an appointee/candidate and won't support them. Then, they get pissed and even less inclined to participate in the process when the other side wins.

Your assessment of Blake compared to these appointees is spot on.  See the applications I posted in the "Inslee Appoints Three New Commissioners" thread.

[Rainier10]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Good luck with getting a reasonably minded response.  Too many demand perfection in an appointee/candidate and won't support them. Then, they get pissed and even less inclined to participate in the process when the other side wins.

Your assessment of Blake compared to these appointees is spot on.  See the applications I posted in the "Inslee Appoints Three New Commissioners" thread.

Unfortunately you are probably right. 

[hunter399]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Good luck with getting a reasonably minded response.  Too many demand perfection in an appointee/candidate and won't support them. Then, they get pissed and even less inclined to participate in the process when the other side wins.

Your assessment of Blake compared to these appointees is spot on.  See the applications I posted in the "Inslee Appoints Three New Commissioners" thread.

I'll give ya my opinions.
Here a question for you .
Did you think inslee was gonna give you anybody better than a pile of 💩 .Living in a dream land if you thought different.
Since we are talking about politics,inslee is number 1 reason I don't trust a politician.

[jackelope]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Good luck with getting a reasonably minded response.  Too many demand perfection in an appointee/candidate and won't support them. Then, they get pissed and even less inclined to participate in the process when the other side wins.

Your assessment of Blake compared to these appointees is spot on.  See the applications I posted in the "Inslee Appoints Three New Commissioners" thread.

I'll give ya my opinions.
Here a question for you .
Did you think inslee was gonna give you anybody better than a pile of 💩 .Living in a dream land if you thought different.
Since we are talking about politics,inslee is number 1 reason I don't trust a politician.

That doesn't answer the question though, and I think you were one of the guys openly speaking out against Blake.
So how do ya feel about the new appointees?

[ipkus]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Brian Blake would have been an utter disaster for sportfishing, just like he was in the legislature.

Am I happy with how our three new commissioners appear on the surface?  Of course not.  That doesn't change what I stated above.

Let me ask you a question; Based on the resumes' of the new commissioners, do you really think Brian Blake was getting appointed even if those of us that were not for him hadn't spoke up?

The problem with the commission is Jay Inslee (and his staff).  As long as people keep voting ol' Jay into office, our hunting/fishing will continue to circle the drain.  Period.

[hunter399]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Good luck with getting a reasonably minded response.  Too many demand perfection in an appointee/candidate and won't support them. Then, they get pissed and even less inclined to participate in the process when the other side wins.

Your assessment of Blake compared to these appointees is spot on.  See the applications I posted in the "Inslee Appoints Three New Commissioners" thread.

I'll give ya my opinions.
Here a question for you .
Did you think inslee was gonna give you anybody better than a pile of 💩 .Living in a dream land if you thought different.
Since we are talking about politics,inslee is number 1 reason I don't trust a politician.

That doesn't answer the question though, and I think you were one of the guys openly speaking out against Blake.
So how do ya feel about the new appointees?

Pile of 💩 ,just like my above comment.
I don't trust politicians ,Republican and definitely not a democrat,you can play it up,make it sound like it's my fault all you guys like. The fact is he didn't make inslee cut.
The people he did appoint ,totally political,agenda driven,to fall in line with his supporters. Which is exactly what we should expect. And honestly with all the posts you deleted,even trying to ask brian how he feels on any given topic. How would I even know anything about the guy,besides his voting record as a politician.

[Special T]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Good luck with getting a reasonably minded response.  Too many demand perfection in an appointee/candidate and won't support them. Then, they get pissed and even less inclined to participate in the process when the other side wins.

Your assessment of Blake compared to these appointees is spot on.  See the applications I posted in the "Inslee Appoints Three New Commissioners" thread.

I'll give ya my opinions.
Here a question for you .
Did you think inslee was gonna give you anybody better than a pile of 💩 .Living in a dream land if you thought different.
Since we are talking about politics,inslee is number 1 reason I don't trust a politician.

That doesn't answer the question though, and I think you were one of the guys openly speaking out against Blake.
So how do ya feel about the new appointees?

Pile of 💩 ,just like my above comment.
I don't trust politicians ,Republican and definitely not a democrat,you can play it up,make it sound like it's my fault all you guys like. The fact is he didn't make inslee cut.
The people he did appoint ,totally political,agenda driven,to fall in line with his supporters. Which is exactly what we should expect. And honestly with all the posts you deleted,even trying to ask brian how he feels on any given topic. How would I even know anything about the guy,besides his voting record as a politician.

For the record Bearpaw said he was the one that did that.

[jackelope]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Good luck with getting a reasonably minded response.  Too many demand perfection in an appointee/candidate and won't support them. Then, they get pissed and even less inclined to participate in the process when the other side wins.

Your assessment of Blake compared to these appointees is spot on.  See the applications I posted in the "Inslee Appoints Three New Commissioners" thread.

I'll give ya my opinions.
Here a question for you .
Did you think inslee was gonna give you anybody better than a pile of 💩 .Living in a dream land if you thought different.
Since we are talking about politics,inslee is number 1 reason I don't trust a politician.

That doesn't answer the question though, and I think you were one of the guys openly speaking out against Blake.
So how do ya feel about the new appointees?

Pile of 💩 ,just like my above comment.
I don't trust politicians ,Republican and definitely not a democrat,you can play it up,make it sound like it's my fault all you guys like. The fact is he didn't make inslee cut.
The people he did appoint ,totally political,agenda driven,to fall in line with his supporters. Which is exactly what we should expect. And honestly with all the posts you deleted,even trying to ask brian how he feels on any given topic. How would I even know anything about the guy,besides his voting record as a politician.

I didn't delete anything.

[buckfvr]

I am 100% not surprised about the appointments.  I would have been "fall over backwards" surprised had either Weythman and/or Blake been appointed.  What I AM surprised about is how many people actually thought they would be appointed.  Even though I wished for both of them to be appointed, I think the attention they received completely eliminated them from consideration.

[hunter399]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Good luck with getting a reasonably minded response.  Too many demand perfection in an appointee/candidate and won't support them. Then, they get pissed and even less inclined to participate in the process when the other side wins.

Your assessment of Blake compared to these appointees is spot on.  See the applications I posted in the "Inslee Appoints Three New Commissioners" thread.

I'll give ya my opinions.
Here a question for you .
Did you think inslee was gonna give you anybody better than a pile of 💩 .Living in a dream land if you thought different.
Since we are talking about politics,inslee is number 1 reason I don't trust a politician.

That doesn't answer the question though, and I think you were one of the guys openly speaking out against Blake.
So how do ya feel about the new appointees?

Pile of 💩 ,just like my above comment.
I don't trust politicians ,Republican and definitely not a democrat,you can play it up,make it sound like it's my fault all you guys like. The fact is he didn't make inslee cut.
The people he did appoint ,totally political,agenda driven,to fall in line with his supporters. Which is exactly what we should expect. And honestly with all the posts you deleted,even trying to ask brian how he feels on any given topic. How would I even know anything about the guy,besides his voting record as a politician.

I didn't delete anything.

Maybe not you,I don't really know.
If he can't answer questions on a public forum.
I think you know where this is going.
Maybe he can chime in now. So we can all regret inslee decision not to appoint him.
With that said........
The problem is inslee and the people who keep him in office.
Which I give you a 110% that's not me.

[Tbar]

I am 100% not surprised about the appointments.  I would have been "fall over backwards" surprised had either Weythman and/or Blake been appointed.  What I AM surprised about is how many people actually thought they would be appointed.  Even though I wished for both of them to be appointed, I think the attention they received completely eliminated them from consideration.

I believe there was an opportunity to get one or both on to the commission.  Instead the consumptive community stood in its own way.  The attacks were vicious on other platforms. Frustrating to watch. Even with these new appointments it will be wise to try to stay the course and maintain a presence.  The other groups are present in just about every setting, virtual on in person.

[Rainier10]

I personally was a big supporter of Brian Blake as many in this thread were, too bad he didn't get on in my opinion.  I would love to hear from those that spoke out against him how happy they are with the three new appointees.  There were multiple people in this very thread, some were concerned about his position on hunting and others concerned about his position on fishing.  Do you think the new appointees are closer to your position on hunting and fishing than Brian Blake was or even farther away from your position?

First glance I feel like these people are further away from my position but I am really curious to hear what the Brian Blake opposition here thinks.
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Brian Blake would have been an utter disaster for sportfishing, just like he was in the legislature.

Am I happy with how our three new commissioners appear on the surface?  Of course not.  That doesn't change what I stated above.

Let me ask you a question; Based on the resumes' of the new commissioners, do you really think Brian Blake was getting appointed even if those of us that were not for him hadn't spoke up?

The problem with the commission is Jay Inslee (and his staff).  As long as people keep voting ol' Jay into office, our hunting/fishing will continue to circle the drain.  Period.

Well if Brian Blake would have been an utter disaster for sport fishing I guess we will see what the three new appointees do.  I assume you believe they will be less of disaster than Mr. Blake.

Looking at the resumes I would still put Brian at the top of my list compared to those three.  How would you rate them 1-4?  Would you put Brian 4th on your list of choices?

Do I think Brian had a chance with as little support as he got from hunters?  No.  Do I think he would have had a better chance with more support from hunters?  Yes.  Do I think he would have got appointed had there not been backlash from hunters on this forum and other outlets?  Maybe but we will never know because as a group we can't rally behind one candidate if they are not 100% perfectly aligned with each of our individual preferences, which of course is impossible.

On the subject of Jay Inslee, he could be voted out if everyone actually voted but far too many think "it doesn't matter, there is nothing I can do, it is what it is, nothing will ever change, don't even try it's pointless".

[bigtex]

Instead the consumptive community stood in its own way.

Like we always do.

[JimmyHoffa]

Instead the consumptive community stood in its own way.

Like we always do.

Some follow the mantra of past performance is the best predictor of future behavior.  On hunting and firearms, I thought he had a good record (better than any of the R's even).  But good luck getting the (non-commercial) fishing community behind him due to him be viewed as favoring the Westport fishing mafia over the years.  I don't think there's much that can really be done for fish outside of stocking ponds/lakes for trout, but for hunting a few commissioners could have made a huge difference.