I'll agree with the thread title. Gov. Inslee ain't no genius. He wants a carbon tax, and an xyz tax. He just wants some taxes, cuz taxing is in his DNA. Maybe also because he's a Democrat. Most Dem politicians do seem to want more taxes. So why do we elect the sumbitch? Simple, really. Because the Rs insist on running candidates who are worse choices on other issues. It's pretty much a no brainer that McKenna could be a better governor. But he's a Catholic anti-gay anti-abortion can't stay outa' people's private lives Republican. Too bad, cuz he's at least 10 times smarter than Inslee. That's how WA state ends up with idiot D governors, in case anyone was wondering.