[jalisco555]

Somehow, I think that if it had gone the other way by 42 votes this editorial would be telling Republicans to move on and accept the people's will.

[Graybeard58]

Florida redux.

[bill1952]

>Democrats may well call not for a hand recount statewide, but only for select counties, those in which they suspect Gregoire would gain votes.

That's a joke, right?

Maybe they should call Mr. Gore and ask his opinion of the SCOTUS decision that stopped him from doing that exact thing.

That is, I believe, a ruling set by the highest court in the land.

[kezekiel]

It could be argued that it's in the state's interest to be absolutely sure that the vote tally is accurate

A statistical impossibility, which I clearly remember from the Florida recount, but which the big brains at the PI have apparently forgotten, willfully or otherwise.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Whenever the race is resolved, one thing will be of paramount importance for this state and that is the recognition that once it's settled it's settled. The winner will be the legitimate governor of Washington state. It will be time to get over it and get on with it.

No it won't. The Washington state Democrats will try to delegitimize the Republican winner just like they did to Bush in 2000.

[pabianice]

"... and we'll KEEP counting until the Democrat wins!"

[JLAGRAYFOX]

I just hope the Republican Party plays hardball with this Democrat vermin, and uses every means in the book to thwart these bastards at every turn. Unfortunately, I doubt that will happen. We'll just put our tail between our legs and let the "traitor" Democrat Party steal the election.

[Semper Paratus]

Groundhog Day has arrived in Washington.

[Seattle Conservative]

You know they would have. In fact, they would have said that after the original count.

See also this thread on the WA election and another article from the PI today: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288256/posts