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LIVE THREAD: WA State Court Hearing on Rossi/Gregoire Governors Race
KING5 TV ^

Posted on 02/04/2005 11:21:16 AM PST by SW6906

Live discussion of the hearings in Chelan County on Dems motions to dismiss the Rossi con test of the governors election. King5.com is streaming live!


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: christinethecommie; christinethecrook; christinethethief; democratscheat; electionfraud; fraudoire; gregoire; iseedeadpeople; kingcounty; notmygovernor; recount; revote; rossi; sovietofkingcounty; stealingelections; thefixwasin; theft; themostcorruptstate; votecriminals; voterobbers; votestealers; votetheft
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To: Jack Black

LOL....GREGOIRE BE GONE, in fact BE GREGONE!


621 posted on 02/04/2005 6:49:14 PM PST by Hostage
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To: Political Junkie Too

i think you get the general gist of wnat my argument would be. The position of governor is too important to wait anothe nine months for an election.


622 posted on 02/04/2005 6:52:13 PM PST by connectthedots
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To: connectthedots

BTT


623 posted on 02/04/2005 6:54:05 PM PST by highpockets
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To: snugs; homemom; ride the whirlwind; Timeout

Ping to news article at post 338
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1336089/posts?page=338#338
gives more info than the thread I pinged you to


624 posted on 02/04/2005 6:58:29 PM PST by GretchenM
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To: SkyPilot

Ping to AP article at post 338 after the judge ruled:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1336089/posts?page=338#338


625 posted on 02/04/2005 6:59:21 PM PST by GretchenM
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To: Hostage

RCW 29A.68.090 just lays out the standard for proceeding with a contest:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?section=29A.68.090&fuseaction=section

Illegal votes -- Allegation of.
When the reception of illegal votes is alleged as a cause of contest, it is sufficient to state generally that illegal votes were cast, that, if given to the person whose election is contested in the specified precinct or precincts, will, if taken from that person, reduce the number of the person's legal votes below the number of legal votes given to some other person for the same office.


626 posted on 02/04/2005 7:01:29 PM PST by ScottFromSpokane (http://drunkengop.blogspot.com/)
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To: cardinal4

Just visited your home page. Your dad is one smart and honorable dude. Is he a registered FReeper?


627 posted on 02/04/2005 7:05:45 PM PST by GretchenM
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To: connectthedots
Judge just ruled, in essence, that the GOP is entitled to a re-vote. he is now making rulings on the different motions so the entire case can proceed to the state supreme court a fast as possible.

Let freedom ring!

628 posted on 02/04/2005 7:06:49 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (This just in from CBS: "There is no bias at CBS")
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To: Hostage

RCW 29A.68.090
Illegal votes -- Allegation of.
When the reception of illegal votes is alleged as a cause of contest, it is sufficient to state generally that illegal votes were cast, that, if given to the person whose election is contested in the specified precinct or precincts, will, if taken from that person, reduce the number of the person's legal votes below the number of legal votes given to some other person for the same office.

OKAY HERE IT IS.....

'...it is sufficient to state generally...'

and here's some math:

a = number of illegal votes for Gregoire
b = number of illegal votes for Rossi

a + b = 1000

X= total votes for Gregoire
Y= total votes for Rossi

X = Y +129

Delete the illegal votes

(X-a)-(Y-b) < 1 for Gregoire to become Gregone,

some algebra yields:

a > 564, or 564 of 1000 (56.4%) illegal votes went for Gregone.

This percentage is highly highly highly likely in King County.

The general formula is to show a > (N+128)/2 where N = the number of illegal votes.


Now the case will hinge on statistics or confirmed votes. The latter is not possible because of privacy.

If the statistical approach is turned down, it means no election cold ever be contested because of ballot privacy, i.e. no election would ever be contested.

Now the lawyers should have case law to back up a statistical approach or a 'general irregularities' decision. This is where the election will be decided.


629 posted on 02/04/2005 7:08:21 PM PST by Hostage
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To: ScottFromSpokane

Thanks. I found it also while typing up post #629. Now we need to be sure the reporter was accurate.


630 posted on 02/04/2005 7:11:23 PM PST by Hostage
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To: GretchenM

Another blogger here, following and reporting on the live feed from the courtroom.

Seems to disagree with the Times report.

I've never heard of the "also also" blog, but he sounds like a lawyer.
http://alsoalso.typepad.com/also_also/


631 posted on 02/04/2005 7:12:38 PM PST by Timeout (Dems have been saying no for 10 years. Now they can SCREAM it.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Woo-Hoo!! CA SoS Shelley resigns!

His fellow Democrat Party troth-mates gave him the boot. They can't risk having the light of truth shining on their nefarious activities. Their creedo: You can graft, but just don't get caught. If you get caught, you're out.

632 posted on 02/04/2005 7:12:42 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (This just in from CBS: "There is no bias at CBS")
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To: lonevoice
He's striking the portion of the petition that requests the court to order a new election. He says the court doesn't have that authority.

If vote fraud is found, then who has the authority to remedy the situation? Is it back to the legislature?

633 posted on 02/04/2005 7:22:21 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (This just in from CBS: "There is no bias at CBS")
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To: Timeout

Great piece. Best I read so far.

The only real losers are WE THE PEOPLE, as usual.


634 posted on 02/04/2005 7:29:31 PM PST by Splatter (A foolish man is able to learn, has the opportunity, and does not do it..)
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To: Hank Rearden

Justice delayed is justice denied. This gives the usurpers time to consolidate their ill-gotten gains.


635 posted on 02/04/2005 7:31:12 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (This just in from CBS: "There is no bias at CBS")
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To: Timeout

Hi. I co-founded AlsoAlso with a conservative Christian. I am a progressive agnostic. The two of us agree on many things, but also believe our differences can be discussed in a civil manner.

I'm not a lawyer, but I have been following the case very closely, and am quite familiar with the election contest provisions (RCW 29A 68), and the case law in Foulkes v Hays that figured prominently today.

My recap of the proceedings is here:
http://alsoalso.typepad.com/also_also/2005/02/newsbreak_chela.html

I welcome comments, positive or negative--but freep rules do not apply at our place. Be civil or be gone.


636 posted on 02/04/2005 7:31:52 PM PST by torridjoe
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To: Splatter

if you're referring to my piece, thank you.


637 posted on 02/04/2005 7:32:41 PM PST by torridjoe
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To: cmsgop

Thanks, cms, for Finkbeiner's communique at post 511. I've seen him on TVW and been impressed with his grasp of issues.


638 posted on 02/04/2005 7:33:37 PM PST by GretchenM
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

Rossi should be sitting on the steps of the State Supreme Court on Monday morning to appeal that part of the ruling.

In this particular case, the legislature either didn't provide a remedy that matched the circumstances, or provided a remedy that is impossible to achieve, which is no remedy at all.

In either case, it certainly could devolve upon the courts to have the power to order a new election.


639 posted on 02/04/2005 7:35:17 PM PST by djf
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To: torridjoe

You authored "Also Also"? Perceptive, straight forward and informative. On par with SoundPolitics.. actually better at this point. Good job!


640 posted on 02/04/2005 7:38:59 PM PST by Splatter (A foolish man is able to learn, has the opportunity, and does not do it..)
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