[Publius]

If the court annuls the election, it declares the governorship vacant. Lt. Gov. Owen would become the acting governor until after the revote. Once Rossi wins -- and I see that as a foregone conclusion -- he has the right to fire anybody Gregoire appointed to an appointive office.

Are her actions since the inauguration null and void? I don't know. The legislature spends its first week figuring out where the bathrooms are, and they won't have anything for Gregoire to sign until April at best. I suspect there is little mischief she and her pals in the legislature can do in that limited time.

[cherry]

there is plenty of mischief for a Democrat to do....I notice the outgoing Democrat just had to name some commission heads just before his term ended.....they can't help themselves...their all about their power and how to keep it within the family....

to me, naming judges, and commissions, and regents, and the like is trying to button down more power......