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Initiative guru Tim Eyman is calling Governor Jay Inslee a "lying whore" for his seeming willingness to back newly proposed transportation taxes, sparking a sharp rebuke from one of his biggest opponents. (MyNorthwest file)

Eyman calls Governor Inslee a 'lying whore'

BY Josh Kerns  on February 21, 2013 @ 5:10 pm (Updated: 5:36 am - 2/22/13 )

Initiative guru Tim Eyman is calling Governor Jay Inslee a "lying whore" for his seeming willingness to back newly proposed transportation taxes, sparking a sharp rebuke from one of his biggest opponents.

Eyman sent an email to media outlets and supporters Thursday, warning of the "greatest onslaught of tax increase proposals in our state's history."

In the email, Eyman writes:

"Candidate Inslee repeatedly promised to veto any tax increase. He said no way to higher transportation taxes in 2013. Inslee said he'd grow jobs to generate more tax revenue. What a lying whore he turned out to be."

A frequent critic of Eyman's, Andrew Villenueve with the Northwest Progressive Institute, is urging the media "not to take the bait."

"This isn't news. Let the only response to this despicable commentary be from his opposition," he wrote in a response. "Eyman deserves to be called out for his inappropriate and disparaging remarks, but he does not deserve more headlines and on-air mentions by the traditional press. He has already shown he has nothing to contribute to a sane discussion about the value of public services in our state."

The Seattle Times points out Inslee never ruled out increased taxes for transportation during his campaign and did say he supports sending a transportation tax measure to the ballot.

Inslee's office did not issue any comment or response to Eyman's letter.

Josh Kerns, MyNorthwest.com Reporter
Josh Kerns is co-host of KIRO Radio's Seattle Sounds (Saturday nights 7-8) and a digital content producer for MyNorthwest.com.
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  • flipper wrote...
    The Truth Hurts...
    February 22, 2013 9:52 am
    ...doesn't it Gov?
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  • calapete wrote...
    who paid Eyman to say that?
    February 22, 2013 10:26 am
    the only prostitute in this story is Eyman.
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  • tlmbrt wrote...
    Eyman
    February 22, 2013 11:06 am
    is speaking the TRUTH! Inslee is a TYPICAL DEMOCRAT and politician, which means they will say anything to get elected and then stab us in the back. The first chance they get, they want to jack up taxes.
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  • AKAF wrote...
    Comparing
    February 22, 2013 11:12 am
    Comparing Inslee to a W-ore gives w-ores a bad name.
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  • Beaten Down Dead Horse wrote...
    Eyeman's words are just words.
    February 22, 2013 11:28 am
    Being forced to bend over and pay more and more and more - makes all of us unpaid hwores.
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  • Saltchucker wrote...
    All polititians are prostitutes.
    February 22, 2013 12:10 pm
    Thats how they raise campaign "donations". Eyeman runs campaigns too. I guess it takes one to know one!
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  • hnuh wrote...
    02-22-2013
    February 22, 2013 12:16 pm
    Eyman speaks of an ideological opponent JUST LIKE A LIBERAL and the lefty loons just have a fit. Infants scream for all kinds of reasons. As the demonizer in chief said, you need to be civil... The fact is, all freedom loving people need to treat the left like it treats us and Eyman's just doing that. So boo hoo lefty, somebody talked nasty toward you. Wipe a tear baby, wipe a tear.
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  • hpitantso wrote...
    They say
    February 22, 2013 2:49 pm
    most of the time you have to be one to know one. Tim lives by the rule if your going to be a w-ore be the best w-ore you can be. On this Issue the better W-ore right
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Get used to this Parrots.
    February 22, 2013 4:27 pm
    We Americans are putting you mind numbed robots in your place!
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