"We're convinced that this case is going to move forward in this court, that based on the evidence we have we will win, that Christine Gregoire, at some point in the future, will no longer be our governor!"SOURCE
Posted on 02/06/2005 12:56:13 PM PST by Josef1235
Reality check on election contest rulings Gregoire & Dems lose most motions; New election still possible
Bellevue, WA – Yesterday in Chelan County Superior Court, the Dino Rossi campaign won an overwhelming victory in Rossi’s election contest case.
The judge rejected the Democratic Party’s efforts to throw the case out, allowing a trial to move forward, and although he specifically denied the Rossi campaign’s request for a revote, he left the path clear for nullifying the 2004 gubernatorial election. If the election is nullified, there will be a vacancy in the governor’s office and a new election must be held.
Despite Christine Gregoire and the Democrats’ efforts to put a positive spin on their defeat, a review of the judge’s decisions so far reveals the extent of the Rossi campaign’s victory:
Feb. 4, 2005 hearing in Chelan County Superior Court Judge’s rulings:
*Democrats’ motion to strike Rossi campaign’s request for a revote “as soon as practicable”: GRANTED, but judge leaves in place the Rossi campaigns other requested relief, including declaring the election null and void and setting it aside. If the election is nullified and set aside, the governor’s office will be vacant, and there will have to be a new election. Reports that there will definitely be no new election, as well as Democrats’ claims that the only option is for the judge to install Rossi as governor, are incorrect.
*Democrats’ motion to dismiss case because no court can hear an election contest for governor, only the Legislature can: DENIED.
*Democrats’ motion to dismiss case or require it to be transferred from Chelan County to the state Supreme Court or to another county: DENIED.
*Democrats’ motion to dismiss all claims by the Rossi campaign: DENIED on most claims, GRANTED only on claims for equal protection violations.
Jan. 20, 2005 hearing in Chelan County Superior Court Judge’s ruling:
*Democrats’ motion to stop fact-finding (“discovery”) until other motions are decided: DENIED.
“What Christine Gregoire was desperately trying to stop – an election contest trial – is now going to happen,” said Rossi spokeswoman Mary Lane. “This is a huge victory for us. In trial we will be able to bring to light all the problems with this election – the illegal and improperly cast votes, and the thousands of votes that can’t be matched to voters.
“In the end, we believe the people of Washington will get the opportunity to have a new election and a legitimately elected governor once and for all.”
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This is cross-posted at http://josef-a-k.blogspot.com/2005/02/marummy-speaks-reality-check-on.html - the first blog to post this great release in Marummy Country!
"Strategery!"
Let me be the first to BTTT
"We're convinced that this case is going to move forward in this court, that based on the evidence we have we will win, that Christine Gregoire, at some point in the future, will no longer be our governor!"does anyone know who the judge was and his/her prior cases?? Is this the siutation of an elected judge that we may have to hear the dims whine about??
The guy's not elected, to the best of my limited knowledge.
BTTT
http://josef-a-k.blogspot.com/2005/02/marummy-speaks-reality-check-on.html has the fully formatted version (but not the cool pictures...)
Rossi's first act as governor should be to issue an Executive Order that nullifies all "official" acts of the pseudo-governor Gregoire (since she was, de jure, never governor, and so had no Constitutioanl authority to act,) and that also requires that any reference in official documents to her ever having been governor be expunged, that she is not entitled to any pension benefits as governor, and that she must return to the State any and all funds received as salary or other compensation (including expense reimbursements) supposedly "earned" by her as governor.
Election fraud should be punished as severely as possible.
That's IF we can prove she was behind it. Otherwise, any sane justice would throw that out.
You don't have to be the thief to be convicted of willful possession of stolen property. Everyone knows she was not elected. Whether she committed the fraud herself has as much bearing as whether or not you personally stole the money in your account that you know does not belong to you.
Good point. Maybe I can get my pals in Rossi HQ to think about this one...
"We're convinced that this case is going to move forward in this court, that based on the evidence we have we will win, that Christine Gregoire, at some point in the future, will no longer be our governor!"
"That's not the remedy we're seeking" - Mary Lane on an overturned election - AP wires.
She looks like someone just stepped on her foot.
http://tinypic.com/1nzpyx - source of pic test
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