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Posted on 12/21/2004 8:15:35 PM PST by fidelio
BC-APNewsAlert,0037
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Democratic state chairman says recount results from King County give Democrat Christine Gregoire an eight-vote victory in Washington's governor's race.
(Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-12-21-04 2312EST
Amazing. Can we get a recount and maybe next time it will be nine?
Here we go. I hate to tell her, but Rossi won two out of three.
This is Bunk. So now were are supposed to accept this 8 vote win from people who will recount until they get the desired result.
What is the next move now or is there one?????
What a happy day for liberals everywhere!
Whee!
Yep. She'll claim victory and say that we're partisan if we try anything. She's going to ruin that state. Glad I got out when I did. Too bad. It had potential at one time or another. Liberalism is far too infested though.
How convenient... Exactly enough votes to win.
We demand a RECOUNT!!!!
Earlier posts indicated that if a recount changes the results, the government pays the tab for the recount out there.
If true, the Republicans will probably argue the chain of custody of the newly found votes is tainted, since two counts showed Rossi to be the winner, and only the third recount with suspicious ballots swung the result.
-PJ
This is before the 735 "found" ballots, right?
It's amazingly convenient. Isn't it?
So is the state GOP going to fight or fold?
Uh... the WA supreme court doesn't even rule on whether these ballots should be included until tomorrow...
So if they can't yet be counted how does anybody know this?
You're right. They should. But Rossi, the Republican, has taken two out of three. That alone dictates a winner in most sports games.
If Gregoire gets away with this, and when I encounter dems, in person and online, who say that Bush stole this past election, I'm just going to say to them, "Well, Gregoire stole the WA governorship, so we're even-steven!"
does this include the 561/593/whatever "discovered" ballots, are they in this 8 vote win?
There WILL be another move....I am SURE!!!!!
Wait a sec. I thought that a judge had prohibited counting of the "newly found" ballots. As said, I would demand another recount.
It was never in doubt. If it is close enough for a recount in WA state, then the Dems win period.
As an evil leftist once said, "It doesn't matter who gets the votes, what matters is who counts the votes."
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It is a joke. If any situation ever demanded a revote, it is this one.
"So if they can't yet be counted how does anybody know this?"
They don't. They're probably running with it anyway and can quickly retract it if it goes the other way.
"Gee. Eight votes. And it's already, without question, a "win!""
No, no, no....according to Gregoire (after the machine recount)it's a tie. Rossi had a 40+ vote lead, but according to Gregoire is was a "virtual tie." So if she has "won" by 8 votes....then it, by her logic, is another tie.
Logical huh?
Looks like a mandate!
What is wrong with you..can't you see that this is not only a win..but a mandate..jeez...(sarcasm off)
There's always: http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/books/electivedecisions.shtml
Wait, that's fiction.
What about the courts? Is there anything left to be ruled on?
Well, if recent history is any barometer, they will not have the 'nads to take this to court, demand a recount, etc.
More than likely they will just cry.
Yeah...."mandate" for election REFORM in THIS state!!! But, if we end up with a Dem Governor...that will NOT happen......and the corruption will continue.
This had to happen. There wasn't anyone who wanted to see the Demorats party chairman cry again. The last time was enough to make ya puke.
Yeah, right.
As if anyone believe she "won". Most people know this is theft here in WA.
This MUST be a joke...
So which media outlet was the first to demand that Rossi concede?
Then she'll claim a mandate from the voters.
-PJ
"If Gregoire gets away with this, and when I encounter dems, in person and online, who say that Bush stole this past election, I'm just going to say to them, "Well, Gregoire stole the WA governorship, so we're even-steven!"
We're not even steven. Bush never stole anything. He won three recounts. Gregoire, on the other hand, one the third recount quite suspiciously with questionable votes suddenly appearing as if Ali Baba had pulled them out of a hat.
Now come the Republican lawsuits to make sure every vote is counted like they were in King County. If I'm not mistaken, King County counted by a different set of rules....not allowed under the ruling of Bush v. Gore. I see this one tied up for a long time with Rossi eventually pulling it out.
I believe not; the restraining order prevents them from counting those. We may find out tomorrow if they will be counted later.
i guess an 8 vote win is more believable than a 1 vote win
That's right. She's got political capital and she's gonna spend every tax dollar of it. You can bet on that one.
Correction. It's Grand Larceny, a felony if convicted. :)
At this point I think all the doctors and businesspeople should move out of the state. It's not safe for them anymore in Washington.
So the recounts continued until the Dems got the desired outcome?
It would seem like it was. He has enough votes and then all of sudden a story breaks saying he lost. It does seem wierd.
I stand corrected. :-)
And they only had to find new ballots nine times to get it.
That's right. She'll say she's got political capital and she'll spend every blue cent. :)
You know what. We could call this "The Midnight Miracle" for the Democratic Party.
Democrats are trying to destroy every institution in our country.
This is blatent theft-people won't take this broad seriously. The is what Gore wanted to do in 2000. Even Dem-rats must be embarrassed by this.
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Her governorship will be the end of the Democratic Party in the United States. People know how to deal with this.