Lessons of Chairgate! Five hot takes from Tim Eyman’s Office Depot caper

Five reflections as Tim Eyman’s stolen office chair affair comes to a close.

1. A Get Out of Jail Free card is great. A stipulated order of continuance is the next best thing.

2. To make a clean getaway next time, he should wear his gorilla suit or Darth Vader costume. Not a bright red “Let the Voters Decide” shirt.

3. With his bankruptcy filing and contempt-of-court fines piling up, these soon may be the only wheels he can afford.

4. If his $30 car tabs initiative passes this fall, the rigged Olympia system will start slapping excise taxes on rolling office chairs. Just you wait!

5. New initiative idea: “Fairness for the chairless!” If dirty-dog politicians are entitled to swanky office furniture, then so is every taxpayer. Let the signature-gathering begin!

This story was originally published July 26, 2019 at 2:26 PM.