David Goldstein
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David Goldstein is a radio talk show host and blogger in Seattle, Washington. He hosts "The David Goldstein Show" on Saturdays and Sundays on 710 KIRO. 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. [1] Although it spurred an enormous amount of grassroots support, the initiative died in court after a challenge by the state Attorney General, Christine Gregoire. [2]
In May 2004, Goldstein relaunched HorsesAss.org as a blog and it quickly became the most widely read liberal political blog in Washington State.[citation needed] 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. [3] 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.[4]
