David Ammons of The Associated Press interviewed Gov. Chris Gregoire today about her decision to call a one-day special session next week.

Gregoire shrugged off criticism that she waited too long and bowed only when pressure mounted.

“Talk is cheap, but when you’re the one responsible to deliver results, you’d better do it right,” the governor said.

“This isn’t about political gain or shooting one’s mouth off. This is about results.”

Gregoire said her series of community visits this fall made it clear that people are worried about getting taxed out of their homes.

“I know local government has a compelling argument, but we have citizens dealing with dramatic increases and I can’t see standing by and letting them get run out of their home.”

Gregoire said she decided only on Monday to call the session, after meeting with House and Senate Democratic leaders and getting assurances that both chambers have majority support for passing a new 1 percent bill. Leaders from all four caucuses agreed to limit the session to the single subject and to wrap up in one day, she said.

“I don’t want a three-ring circus. Let’s get in and get out,” she said, adding later, “This will not be a free-for-all.”

Gregoire said some local governments also forced the issue by refusing to rule out big tax hikes.

This is one of those situations where the governor can't please anybody.

From the right, Dino Rossi and Tim Eyman are criticizing how long it took for her to call a session. The state Republican Party accuses her of flip-flopping on the issue.

From the left, Democratic partisans are plenty angry. The Northwest Progress Institute blog calls her decision "stupid, idiotic and cowardly." David Goldstein calls it "ill-conceived and irresponsible."