(WA) Election Challenge Hearing (Judge rules out revote!)

[chascarrillo]

From KIRO 710:

February 04, 2005

ELECTION CHALLENGE HEARING

BULLETIN: A Chelan County judge says he won't order re-vote in governor's race.

Earlier, the judge hearing the challenge to the election of Washington Governor Gregoire dismissed all the counties and county auditors from the case. The judge says the counties and auditors are not needed. That simplifies the case from 81 parties to four. The remaining parties are the Republicans suing the secretary of state and the Democrat and Libertarian parties who intervened. The hearing continues today in Wenatchee with Judge John Bridges expected to rule on two remaining questions raised by Democrats: Should the case be dismissed? And, should the judge rule out a revote as a possible remedy? Earlier Bridges ruled that the case is being properly heard in Chelan County Superior Court instead of the state Legislature or directly before the state Supreme Court. Republicans hope to go to a trial where they can argue they have uncovered enough problem votes to outweigh Gregoire's 129-vote margin of victory over Dino Rossi. The election challenge is expected to land eventually in the state Supreme Court where Republicans hope justices will order a revote.

http://www.kiro710.com/news.jsp

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From KING 5:

A Superior Court judge has ruled that even if Washington Republicans win their challenge of Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire's election, he will not order a new election. Details to come.

http://www.king5.com/

(On edit: clarified thread title. No revote, even if they win!)

[Tripper11]

2. NO WASHINGTON STATE REVOTE BREAKING NOW

KOMO NEWS ALERT: A Superior Court judge in Chelan County has ruled that even if Republicans win their challenge of Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire's election, he will not order a new election. We're gathering more details...

*Edited to add a link with story

Judge Rules There Will Be No Revote

[Dickie Flatt]

Off to the SC: IIRC they were friendly to Dems in the past?

Chris Vance and his gang of thugs are going down.

[Dcitizen]

After hand counting's result, best chance for new election is in '08. n/t

[wicket]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

:thumbsup:

[stepnw1f]

The Republican Party Has No Integrity At All

The fact they even tried to pull something like this, especially after two fraudulent elections illustrates how ignoble they really are.

For the good Republicans: never ask us for a damn thing again. Not until you clean house.

[Nothing Without Hope]

11. GOOD Republicans? Not too many of them in power.

Not a SINGLE Republican senator voted NAY on Gonzales. That includes the often-praised Mr. McCain.

I really can't see any excuse for voting for Gonzales as AG. None. So much for being a tough guy with real integrity despite being a Republican. He sure didn't fight evil on this one. How can he be trusted again?

As I recall, the Republican Sec of State in Washington stood up for the rule of law in this Gregoire/Rossi election matter and has been battered by his party for it. So there still are a few out there, holding on by their fingernails. But for every one like him, there are lots of Blackwells.

Still, I hope the good Republicans in this case -- if there are any besides that WA Sec of State -- are praised and supported.

The Dem Party is in a very bad way, but the Repub Party is gone, eaten out from the inside and replaced by a mob of delusional criminals.

[The empressof all]

Gonna break out the Champagne tonight folks

Happy Day here in WA. I can't imagine our Supremes here will support an unconstitutional re-vote. WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!

Doing my little happy dance now :) :) :) :)

[fshrink]

Let's celebrate around the crumb! nt

[Pam-Moby]

The repugs need to quit whining and "GET OVER IT"!!!!! n/t

[LiberalEsto]

Memo to WashGOP:

GET OVER IT!

[geniph]

I have a two-step program for Washington Repugs:

1. Get over it.
2. Stay over it.

[Cha]

Boooya!

They sure were trying for a "new election"...but if we wanted one..there would be calls of "TREASON!"

[Mr_Spock]

Fascinating...

:D

[flamingyouth]

Excellent news

Rossi is an asshole.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

So is Martini!

[Scout1071]

Good news

[cmf]

Whoo hooo!

I was waiting on pins and needles all day. Now we can celebrate!

[The Sheik]

I hope they learn from this one what its like to loose and for your desire

for a revote to be unheaded.

[Quakerfriend]

1. Kudos to all you Washingtonians!

You deserve this one and so does G.!

[Goldeneye]

3. Good stuff.

[Biased Liberal Media]

7. Thank goodness that Judge had some sense in his head

this whole thing was silly.

[iamjoy]

4. After Florida 2000

The SCOTUS better not order a revote in Washington state!

[sally343434]

6. No USSC jurisdiction

Since this is a question relating to a state office, there is no federal question. Therefore, the State Supreme Court is the highest court that can hear this case.

[merwin]

8. I believe you're wrong on that one.

The federal constitution trumps a state constitution. Equal protection violation lawsuits can be brought against even state elections, if the states 'refuse to hear them'

[merwin]

5. sweet!

[progressivebydesign]

9. Can Rossi just GO AWAY NOW?????

I've seen zero support of him in my area, even tho we're 50/50 dem/republican. I actually did see ONE revote sticker. ONE.

[Rainscents]

10. This is great news!!!

Rossi's political Currier is history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He made himself a lot of enemy... especially with moderates!!!!!!!!

[raysr]

12. I hate repubs more

every day, I can hardly contain myself!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

13. Same here! Kevin Shelley just resigned and Arnie is going...

to replace him with a fellow Nazi!

:grr:

[Erika]

14. I heard Arnie wants the proper hat and groping position

for his replacement.

[eridani]

15. Still lots of problems with auditors and election process

Hope Gregoire gets right on this with a bipartisan commission.