The video of Friday's encounter is one thing. But it's also worth checking out the following transcript of Rob McKenna's dodging of KIRO TV's Essex Porter.

This transcript was created by Stranger intern Joseph Staten, and in it I count about 40 lines of back and forth between Porter and the McKenna people—none of which involved answers to Porter's questions on gun control. Joseph clocks the whole exchange at about 2:15. Enjoy!

McKenna staffer: Excuse me! Whoa! Come on. Come on.

Porter: Can you answer some questions on Washington state public safety?

Porter: Hold on for a moment. We have just a couple of questions on Washington state public safety.

Charles McCray III: We’re more than happy to schedule time for you.

Porter: Rob, is there a reason you can’t take just a couple of questions about a public safety issue in Washington state?

McCray: We’re more than happy to schedule time with you.

Porter: And why, and…you know it’s not…

McCray: Essex, can we, can we talk about…hey guys, guys. Essex, this is actually pretty unprofessional here, what you’re doing.

[All exit the building. Porter catches up with McKenna]

Porter: Alright, so, we wanted to ask you a few…what you felt about, first, the gun show loophole in our state, and whether you think that could be changed, would you support changes to that?

McKenna: Essex, I’d be happy to sit down and talk to you about this, but can we sit down another time? When…I mean, come on. I’m not prepared for this, and, uh, you kinda

Porter: The gun show loophole is not a new issue to you.

McKenna: Essex, let’s sit down together. Let’s schedule some time. I’m happy to talk to you about that, and any other issues you want to discuss. Of course!

Porter: You know, the other important issue is giving cities the opportunity to set some of their own gun control rules.

McCray: Essex, come on.

McKenna: Essex, I’m happy to sit down with you and talk about all of that. Just talk to Charles, and let’s sit down and talk.

Porter: You know, I don’t understand why I can’t just get an answer to those questions, two short questions, now.

McCray: Essex, you’re holding up the whole line.

Porter: Because you have positions on those issues.

McKenna: Essex, we have a meeting right now. Come on. Let’s talk. Schedule a meeting and I’m happy to sit down.

[Closes door, they drive off]

McCray: Listen, I’m more than happy to get this scheduled for you, as I told you. You know, this is a developing story, and…

Porter: Why can’t you talk about it today?

McCray: We very well may be able to find time, you didn’t give us a chance to do that. And we’re gonna try and do that for you, OK?

Porter: He had time.

McCray: We were here for the women’s luncheon, and that’s what we’re focused on, you know.

Porter: He spent a half hour here after his appearance. We were very patient and waiting for him.

McCray: And meeting with supporters. That’s right. And he was talking about the women’s luncheon. But what we’re going to do is work to find you some time. Ok? That’s how these things generally work, and we’re more than happy to do that for you. You know, we appreciate the conversation…

Porter: You know, you’ve been saying that since this morning. You have not found the time. We came to this, we waited very, very patiently, for an hour.

McCray: And we’re gonna work to find time.

Porter: And he’s not able to give us two minutes? Why not?

McCray: As you can imagine, someone who is running for Governor, and is also an AG, you know, the schedule is pretty busy. And we will try to find you some time. Okay? Alright

Porter: Is this an issue that he’s afraid to address?

McCray: And I know, I know that it…as I said, Essex, I thought it was pretty unprofessional, what you did here. I’ll do my best to still work with you in the future, ok? I’ll be in touch.