Washington's two U.S. Senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, have followed the lead of their stateside Democratic colleagues by calling on the NBA to postpone a vote on whether or not the Seattle Sonics are allowed to move to Oklahoma City at Friday's NBA owner's meeting.
And good riddance. Saddled with an owner who is determined to sabotage any chance Seattle might have of keeping the Sonics, and a fan base that is lukewarm at best, the Sonics might as well go and we might as well let them. read more »
"At the end of the day, his vote will be based on the provisions of the bailout itself, not extra items added to it. If the bailout provisions he voted against on Monday remain the same, it’s fair to expect his vote to be the same."
- Will Marlow, spokesman for U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings (R), on Hastings' voting plans for the new Senate-backed version of the financial industry aid plan.