[Bush gal in LA]

Guess I asked for that one , but seriously, do you think this lawsuit will go anywhere, and why are the Republicans up there so silent about this outrage?

[Chad Fairbanks]

Silent? We've not been silent. The lawsuit success depends on whether we get a fair hearing... In all honesty, I was surprised by how our state Supreme Court ruled recently...

Tough call to make though.

[Publius]

The R's understand they face a PR nightmare if they pull out a win with people thinking they somehow "gamed" the system. Joel Connelly in the P-I fired the first shot of that campaign by the Democrats yesterday.

Vance's first step was a letter to Logan using measured language asking for further consideration of the provenance of these ballots. That was rejected.

The second step is to follow through with a suit.

[Publius]

This article explains how this could end up with the legislature deciding the race or the Washington State Supreme Court throwing out the election and ordering a new special election to pick the governor.

This is where the two nuclear options come in. Neither side wants it to go this far. Already 2 Democratic state senators (Kastama and Sheldon) have said they would vote for Rossi if he won the second recount and their party asked the legislature to intervene. Democrats in the legislature are quietly begging the party not to play this card.

[goodnesswins]

The Republican's are so silent.....because, like President Bush, I believe they know how to play POKER.....and the game ain't over yet!!! (Lots is going on behind the scenes)