Republican seeks 'do-over' in Washington governor's race

[zulchzulu]

Maybe in the spirit of his Republican brother, the Chimp would follow with the same demand...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-12-29-governor-recount_x.htm

Snip:
Republican Dino Rossi on Wednesday urged his Democratic rival in the closest governor's race in state history to join him in calling for a revote.

"The uncertainty surrounding this election process isn't just bad for you and me — it is bad for the entire state," Rossi said, reading from a letter he said he sent to Democrat Christine Gregoire. "People need to know for sure that the next governor actually won the election."

The Gregoire camp immediately dismissed the notion that a revote might be feasible. She is scheduled to be certified as Washington's governor-elect Thursday, by a scant 129 votes out of more than 2.8 million cast.

"It's irresponsible to spend $4 million in taxpayer money on a new election just because you don't like losing this one," Gregoire's spokesman Morton Brilliant said.

[VegasWolf]

1. Give us Ohio and Florida and they can have Washington. n/t

[imenja]

3. Give us the whole country, redo presidential election

and let them redo Washington state governor's race

[MissB]

2. LOLOL. I love it when the Repubs whine about elections

It just tickles me. Really.

[johnnyrocket]

4. Revote!? The GOP, ideally, doesn't want ANY VOTES!!

They'll be fine with a dictatorship, thank you very much.

[Arkana]

5. Tastes like shit, doesn't it, Mr. Rossi?

Perhaps you'll throw out that medicine.

[allalone]

6. what is this? a playground?

suck it up rossi. you lost!

[Pam-Moby]

8. Republican Dino Rossi needs to get over it!

While we are at it we would like a hand count of Ohio votes, thank you!:bounce:

[GRLMGC]

7. This is rich

Imagine if the Democrats had asked the Republicans for a revote. Yeah, they obviously would have rejected the offer. Flip-flop, flip-flop, flip-flop.

[Northern Perspective]

9. They should read the WHOLE Rove playbook

...not just the Cliff notes.

And certainly Rossi had no compunction about claiming victory when the mandated machine recount showed his lead declining to 42. Even to the extent of naming a transition team. Calling on Gregoire to accept defeat "gracefully" - for the good of the state and the democratic process - and accusing her of a frivolous, entirely unnecessary hand-recount effort (though this scenario is exactly why that option exists in elections law).

The same guy who sent his supporters to publicly protest the recount effort by carrying signs accusing her of fraud...?!

[yorkiemommie1]

10. they are still gloating as witness all the */cheney bumperstickers

still on. but they lose an election and whine like the schoolyard bullies they are.

[Mike Niendorff]

11. hey, why not best 3 out of 5?

or 4 of 7?
or ... or ... or ...

You lost, Dino, get over it.


MDN

[Pithy Cherub]

12. Rossi's having trouble joining the reality based community...

The first time he has to say Governor Gregoire is really worth paying to hear. Wonder if he needs his blanky and a pacifier tonight?

[bluestateguy]

13. Governor Gregoire is preparing for the inauguration

And she WILL NOT be criticized.

[RamboLiberal]

14. Whine whine whine - we should've got a revote in Florida

in 2000 after that fiasco with the butterfly ballot, screwy optical machines and hanging chads.

Go Cheney yourself Rossi!

[TahitiNut]

20. If EVER there were an election that should've been voided, Florida 2000

... was the one. There's NO WAY electors from Florida should've been accepted. No way. That would've done more to light fires under the asses of state elections officials and the electorate than 100 HAVA's.

[MADem]

15. WOW, things sure have changed

What ever happened to "GET OVER IT!!" Sore Loserman!!! Just move on!!!!

Oh, I get it...that only applies when you lose the popular vote!! Doh!!!

[Just Me]

16. I'll gloat. I just cannot help myself *LOL*.

Whine, bitch, complain, pout as much as you wish. Until you put up the big bucks necessary to contest,...you will still be the sore loser that you prove yourself to be.

I am so glad my fellow Washingtonians hung in there.

[Liberal In Texas]

17. Tinfoil Hats?

...think the three-hour-hate-monger et al. will be calling the Washington repugs conspiracy wing-nuts?

Hah!

[gratuitous]

18. Sounds like Dino needs a new nappy!

"People need to know for sure," Mr. Rossi? We DO know for sure -- that's why we counted the ballots. Yes, it's a very close result, but confidence is high that it is an accurate count. And trust us, Mr. Rossi, we all remember how gracious YOU were when the preliminary count was favorable to you: All the requests for ballot scrutiny, the offers to put it to another vote, the humble and conciliatory tone you adopted when it looked like less than 50 votes had put you in the governor's chair.

Oh wait, that's right. You didn't do any of that! See you in 2008 if the GOP is still a viable party, and if they aren't thoroughly disgusted with your sore loser carcass.

Sounds like the Republicans are most afraid of being treated the way they had planned to treat everyone else, until the vote went against them. Turnabout is still fair play.

[FDRrocks]

19. Let's do the national election over....

Please? Asshats.

[Ganja Ninja]

21. My first reaction too.

I'd be happy to go vote against Bush as many time as it takes to get rid of him.

[freedom_to_read]

22. engineer to pitard:

stop hoisting me!


(gadzooks i wish i knew what Hamlet was referring to by pitard?!?)

[LostinVA]

23. Hamlet Meant

A type of "grenade" used in castle sieges then. It was a large cast iron "tube" bolted to a wooden shield-like board. Someone ran and put it against the castle wall, inserted a fuse, and lit it. Needless to say, these people usually died. Thus, one was hoisted by his own petard....

My history and lit degrees just came in handy. OMG!!!

[freedom_to_read]

25. Thanks!

Another mystery of my little universe solved...

Let no one impugn the value of a good education!

[Demrock6]

24. Perhaps he will now understand why we want all votes counted.

every election! What is so hard about that!? A 'do over' election does not sound like a good idea in Washington state.