David Goldstein (blogger)
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David "Goldy" Goldstein is an American blogger and former talk radio host in Seattle, Washington.[1] From 2006 to 2008, he hosted The David Goldstein Show on Saturdays and Sundays on 710 KIRO.[2][3] Goldstein first gained notoriety in 2003 for Initiative 831, which would have officially proclaimed Washington State political activist Tim Eyman a "Horse's Ass." Goldstein declared that he was attempting to parody the initiative process to highlight its shortcomings and problems.[4] Goldstein would claim the initiative got between "5,000 and 7,000" signatures before it died in court after a challenge by the state Attorney General, Christine Gregoire.[5]
In May 2004, Goldstein relaunched HorsesAss.org as a blog and it quickly became one of the most widely read liberal political blogs in Washington State.[6] During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and criticism of FEMA's response to the hurricane, HorsesAss.org became nationally known for breaking the story that then-FEMA Director Michael Brown's previous work experience was overseeing judges and stewards for 11 years at the International Arabian Horse Association.[7] On September 27, 2005, Brown publicly blamed Goldstein's blog for precipitating his ouster during his testimony before the Congressional investigation into how Katrina was handled.[8]
Launch of Publicola.net
In April 2009, Goldstein helped local political writer Josh Feit launch an Internet news site named after Roman Consul Publicola.