How far will the GOP go to get Rossi in WA Gov office?

[merwin]

Poll question: How far will the GOP go to get Rossi in WA Gov office?

Simple question actually... Now that it's been proven that Gregoire was the clear winner with a tremendous mandate (130 vote advantage). How far do you think that the GOP go in order to get Rossi into office (whether it is successful or not).

[Gman]

1. Other -- give Gregoire the Carnahan-Wellstone treatment

the next time she gets in a small plane.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Scary to think about..but probably true. Car crashes are likely too.

[Osamasux]

12. I thought I was alone in that belief

I usually don't wear one of these :tinfoilhat:

[WilliamPitt]

2. Other: As far as they have to

Unless the juxtaposition between us in Ohio and them in Washington is too burdensome. We should, therefore, make it as burdensome as possible.

[merwin]

5. lol, i had to look juxtaposition up :-) Good idea though, get all

of the republicans angry and bitter over Gregoire/Rossi. It might get two things accomplished. One, get the MSM at least somewhat interested in Fraud claims... two, distraction from Ohio... make things a little easier for us over there.

[WilliamPitt]

7. I don't think we want to distract from Ohio

We want as much light as possible. Bad things happen in the dark. See: Green county, Warren county.

[merwin]

8. Well, we can't get the media any more distracted from Ohio, so we might as

well get the Republicans distracted for a while.

[pointsoflight]

6. Exactly. We need to make the parallels with Ohio very clear...

...that way if they keep pushing in WA, everyone can see how incredibly two-faced they are with their treatment of Ohio.

[bunny planet]

21. Amen to that. Let's be some burdensome MF'ers.

[ClassWarrior]

23. I plan to support an investigation and recount in Washington State...

...to all my RW-leaning friends. Because I believe, like John Kerry, that EVERY vote should be counted. And as long as there are any questions, it's the only patriotic thing to do. :evilgrin:

NGU.

[MarkusQ]

3. Other--I think they'll take it all the way to talk radio if they have to.

[madrchsod]

9. they`ll beat this dead horse

till there`s nothing left for the rats to eat. then their heads will start spinning then explode when they find out there is nothing they can do. or as mentioned before there will be an accident or the two bullet to the head suicide

[dobegrrrl]

10. They will do whatever they can to steal this one too

but I really don't think the supremes have jurisdiction. I didn't think they did in Bush v. Gore either, but it was a federal case. I am sure that one of those activist cons will think of something.

Happy holidays to all!
:grouphug:

[merwin]

11. If the claim is under 'equal protection' then the USSC can take it n/t

[BanzaiBonnie]

13. I don't think they can take it to the Supreme Court

My understanding is that the laws regulating elections are the same in all counties in Washington state. They are all equal under the law so that one won't fly.

I'm hoping Rossi is SOOL.

Before his boorish behavior showed him for the big baby he is I was going to suggest that he and Gregoire co-govern. Yep back to the play yard for them. Learn to share and play nice with others. O8)

[merwin]

14. but if they can 'prove' that it wasn't fair then it can go to USSC

[googly]

24. I don't think so. Any case can be appealed to the SCOTUS.

For example the Roe Vs. Wade case was a state issue, but reached
the SCOTUS.

[zimba]

15. Other, they will declare Washington

a terrorist state, that Gregoire used WMDs in the last recount, and then they'll send in the marines. The good people of Washington will be overjoyed at seeing the US military intervention and will greet the soldiers with flowers and smiles. Gregoire will be found hiding in a sauna and arrested. Rossi will then be crowned govenor for life, doves will land on his shoulder and the voice of God will boom forth from the heavens proclaiming "IT IS GOOD".

[bemis12]

17. I think this is the most likely scenario n/t

[weeve]

16. Washington to Washington

The radical/mainstream talk radio here is already talking RECALL
( ala Gray Davis in CA ). Hey, we just proved here that actually hand counting, looking at EVERY ballot, CAN make a huge difference
( substitute Gregoire's Governorship for Kerry's Presidency ). This will be the PR reasoning/justification behind the same thing happenning soon in Ohio re. Kerry. And the results for that "other" Washington will be the same.

Democrats leading in BOTH Washingtons.

That's my sincere Holiday wish for all my brothers and sisters here at DU , and for the future of our World. Peace... from Seattle

[tavalon]

19. I'll tell you what

if they begin pushing this recall/revote scenario, we need to blast this to the four corners of our country and we need to skip the enuendo and just lay it out like Murkins are 4 years old. Simple words and simple actions and compare, compare, compare. After all what's good for the Washington (state) goose is also good for the Washington (DC) gander.

We should go on a serious shaming the shameful binge. Slap their hands and make them hang their heads.

[Pithy Cherub]

18. Irony Abounds.

It would be a great time to tell republicans, thank you for pointing out that all votes should be counted. may I have your signature on the petition and future legislation to make elections wholly transparent and the private sector removed from the touchstone of our democracy...

[zimba]

20. Good idea, but

of course the first thing they will ask is "will signing this petition insure that Republicans will win?".

Since they're a pretty stupid bunch, just tell them "of course" and they'll gladly sign.

[McCamy Taylor]

22. Other- recall, More GOPers turn out for off elections

[corbett]

25. If She Lives To See Inauguration, She'll Be Alright

The righties have no case to buck to the Supreme Court. If they actually try to maintain that some voters were disenfranchised, the Dems simply can haul out those ballots which weren't counted even though the voters did their part.

[Is It Fascism Yet]

26. Other...they will cheat...more...of course! n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

27. WHY???? is this race so damn important to the repukes?

Why won't they just let the winner take office? What are they up to? Surely it can't just be that they are sore losers. Can it? WTF is the big deal? LET THE WOMAN TAKE THE OFFICE THAT THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON WANTED HER TO HAVE!!!! They MUST HAVE some kind of plot that needs a repuke Governor in office so they can implement it. Voting machines needed to be rigged in 2006?? Maybe??

[KittyWampus]

28. That's What I'm Thinking... CA and WA Will Go Red Through Fraud

[sportndandy]

29. redrum