BREAKING: Gregoire Wins!

[kpete]

BREAKING: Gregoire Wins!
by Goldy, 03/09/2006, 12:10 PM

In a 7-2 decision released today, the Washington State Supreme Court dismissed the last four election contest lawsuits stemming from 2004’s disputed gubernatorial election.

Three of the contests were dismissed because they “fail to state a cognizable claim under the election contest statute.” The fourth contest, that filed by Suzanne D. Karr of Snohomish County was ruled to be identical to that already decided by Judge Bridges (you know… the one dismissed “with prejudice,") and thus was barred under “the doctrine of res judicata.” The BIAW’s justices, Jim Johnson & Richard Sanders, both dissented on the fourth dismissal.

I’m not an attorney, and I haven’t studied the issue, so it’s really hard for me to comment on the validity of the dissenting opinion. But it does seem rather obvious that it would be unfeasible to allow multiple lawsuits on the same issues.

But as to the first three contests, well… they were downright silly. One contest argued that the constitutional guarantee of a “free and equal” election was violated by allowing Democrats to “purchase the right to a hand recount.” Uh-huh. Another contest argues that Gov. Gregoire is unfit for office because the petitioner’s severely autistic son was abused in foster care while Gregoire was AG. Okay. And the third contest asked the court to nullify the election because:


http://www.horsesass.org/index.php?p=1442
http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/index.cfm?fa=opinions.opindisp&docid=764808MAJ

[RobertSeattle]

1. Congrats

...But I doubt this will end the Washington State GOPers from whining about this for the next decade.

[FreedomAngel82]

4. Kinda like they still whine about Clinton all the time

:eyes:

[MadMaddie]

2. Gregoire is doing a great job here in Washington!!

These neocon cases are the exact type of cases that are abusing the courts...these are frivilous court cases and a waste of the courts and taxpayers money!!

They scream that the liability cases are where the abuses are taking place.

[FreedomAngel82]

8. Yep

They're all hypocrites. They talk about "judicial activists" but only when the judge does his/her job. :eyes: When the judge doesn't do what they want that's what they scream. It's really lame.

[progressivebydesign]

13. I really like the job she's been doing. She's a class act. n/t

[Coexist]

3. Woot!

[philosophie_en_rose]

5. Washington Republicans are freaking whiners.

There was no election fraud. Gregoire won. Rossi lost. End of Story.

[reichstag911]

6. Just Washington? nt

[philosophie_en_rose]

9. Especially Washington.

In other states, neocons rule their little kingdoms like bullies at a country club (see South Dakota), but Washington Republicans have the privilege of living in a place where liberal politics are generally more powerful and also work.

[RobertSeattle]

10. They are especially bad here - been out of power for 2 decades

WA hasn't had a (R) Governor since 1985 - the WA GOP tends to pick a bunch of nutbags. In 2004 they finally picked someone who could appear to be a middle of the roader and they got close.

[f-bush]

30. Don't kid yourselves

Rossi aint no middle roader. He is one of those nut bag Opus Dei hardcore crazed Catholics!

[RobertSeattle]

31. that's why I wrote "who could appear as"

Rossi was using the Bush Prototype - run as "have a beer with" "regular guy" middle of the roader Republican. Enough suckers bought into the act to make it close.

[Nothing Without Hope]

20. The GOPs are whining because their election fraud didn't work. So they

think it must be election fraud, since that's how THEY win!

Good for Gregoire.

[IndyOp]

26. My understanding is that there was fraud - the Repubs committed it...

Gregoire would have won bigger if they hadn't: Brief Version of Evidence Of Election Irregularities In Snohomish County, Washington, General Election, 2004.

Full Version of Evidence of Election Irregularities In Snohomish County, Washington, General Election, 2004

It is *very* important to recognize that just because a Dem managed to win big enough to overwhelm the effects of Repub fraud in one race, does not mean that the fraud might not bite us in the butt next time.

[philosophie_en_rose]

27. True. True.

To Quote the Harry Potter books, "Constant Vigilance!"

[IndyOp]

29. I heart Harry! I am hoping the deeper meanings of Rowling's books

are seeping into the American consciousness -- we need a revolution of values to counteract the Death Eaters!

:hi:

[MissB]

7. Yippee!

Has Rossi gone on to other things yet?

[MadMaddie]

11. He is still crying in his milk!!

[progressivebydesign]

14. Oh yes.. Rossi wrote a book about himself. No lie.. what an ego. n/t

[satya]

24. And started his own publishing company to publish it. nt

[fasttense]

12. Repukes need to get over it. Well, some one had to say it. n/t

[windy252]

15. Dang, you beat me to it.

:woohoo:

[mom cat]

16. The good guys, oops gal, finally win one? Woot!

[lonestarnot]

17. Yeah!

[MissWaverly]

18. Hey, don't snicker Bush won in 2000 from a similar argument

the argument that the lack of a uniform standard to determine the voter's intent violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

[EFerrari]

19. That's what Andy said to me, lol.

:hi:

[MissWaverly]

22. Yes, I thought of him as soon as I saw this

He would be glad that New Mexico is going back to paper ballots, we may go back as well
here in Maryland, both Gov. Ehrlich (R) and the Maryland State Assembly (D) have been critical of Diebold lately.

[kevinbgoode]

21. Someone should have filed a dummy lawsuit

as a parody of these Repukes. . .demanding that Jim West be named governor because it is obvious he likes to get "close" to the people.

[mimitabby]

23. well, good. Too bad her opponents will still be bitching...

i have heard so many whiners about this one. I'm glad she's won!

[cascadiance]

25. You can tell I had fun with photoshop earlier! :)

[philosophie_en_rose]

28. Why ruin a good martini ??

Oh the humanity! :silly: