Will Legislature pick governor? It could happen

The Seattle Times ^ | 15 December 2004 | David Postman

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[nickcarraway]

I wonder who they would pick?

[mainepatsfan]

This would be nothing short of a power grab.

[Semper Paratus]

"Selected not Elected" works if it's a 'rat selected.

[zbigreddogz]

Both now controled by Democrats. Who do you think?

[BlessedBeGod]

What's public sentiment running?

[Colonel_Flagg]

Sen. Adam Kline, D-Seattle, an attorney who will be chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said there is a "popular assumption" that Rossi has won the race, in part because of the Republican's careful postelection public-relations strategy.

Only because he won two vote counts. But what the heck. Let's not let facts get in the way of "popular assumption".

[TexasGreg]

"I would be very, very careful here," Kline said. "No matter how thoughtful and surgically precise we approached this, if we were seen publicly as trying to steal an election, the ill will we would invite would be worse than four years of Dino Rossi."

Well ... that's what you're trying to do ... you're trying to steal this election. That's been your objective since before the polls closed. If you want to steal it, steal it; you'll pay the price at the next election, but you Dems don't normally care about such things ... you just want POWER ... and you want it NOW.

[bowzer313]

"Well ... that's what you're trying to do ... you're trying to steal this election. That's been your objective since before the polls closed. If you want to steal it, steal it; you'll pay the price at the next election, but you Dems don't normally care about such things ... you just want POWER ... and you want it NOW."

Hey, why not give the governorship to the damn Democrats? The stupid asses in Washington state who continually elect and re-elect Democrats time and again, over and over, in such large numbers that they now control both houses of the legislature deserve nothing less. What the hell, let the people of Washington state get the kind of government they most certainly deserve!

[Recall]

THE LIBERAL CREED (WAS ONCE TODDLER'S CREED)


If I want it, it's mine.
If I give it to you and change my mind later, it's mine.
If I can take it away from you, it's mine.
If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
If it's mine, it will never belong to anybody else, no matter what.
If we are building something together, all the pieces are mine.
If it looks just like mine, it is mine

[PetroniDE]

Why don't we just save the state some real $$ and cancel all future elections.

Just lock the candidates in a room (no food, no water, no bathroom, no nothing). If you leave the room for ANY reason, you lose. Last one remaining WINS.

No ballots, no stupid voters, no stupid recounts.

/sarcasm off

[hunter112]

Yes, but what was it President Lincoln said about fooling all of the people all of the time? Gregoire's got to know she's on super-thin ice, what with having high name familiarity, and not being able to pull off the traditional 55 to 60 percent Rat win that such status usually gives them.

When a theft occurs, I expect Dino Rossi to give a speech about not putting the voters through any more, reminding them that this election has already cost them an extra million dollars, and expressing regret that he could not have a chance to enact budget reform that does not raise their taxes.

He'd be set up beautifully for a run for the US Senate in 2006. Gregoire can spend her political capital trying to fend off the recall petitions. If they can do it in California, they can do it here, we're just a clone of that state, politically speaking.

[Atomicfever]

I got caught on that "popular assumption" line too... So having a majority of the votes is an assumption unless it's an assumed majority for a Democrap, in which case it's a Mandate from the Masses. Just remember, when you make an Assumption you make an Ass out of U and .. mption?

[gop_gene]

He'd be set up beautifully for a run for the US Senate in 2006. Gregoire can spend her political capital trying to fend off the recall petitions.

Unfortunately, I'm not so sure about that, tho' I'd be glad if I'm wrong--a lot of these left-leaning/liberal states who have no problem with electing a republican, and at times even a conservative one at that for state office, often will never elect one for statewide federal office.

[cherry]

I agree that its probably total BS to think a sitting Senator will be ousted in the Democrat state of Washington, especially since they have gone to such lenghts to steal the present election....

its total corruption.....

the only thing that can be done if Rossi doesn't get it is to referendum the state to dramatically tighten up voting rules and regulations so the simple unimportant people like me have an equal vote with Joe the visiting college student or tramp....

[JosefK]

Yeah well, I think Maria Cantwell will be a great Senator for another 6 years... and you guys hate John McCain for some absurd reasons.

That said, Go Dino Go!

[Blue Screen of Death]

the only thing that can be done if Rossi doesn't get it is to referendum the state to dramatically tighten up voting rules and regulations so the simple unimportant people like me have an equal vote with Joe the visiting college student or tramp....

You want your vote counted? Move to King county and become a Democrat. You will get the thrill of having your vote counted maybe even 2 or 3 times.