If idiocy could be measured on a scale of 1 - 10, Friday's P-I editorial goes up to 11: "Governor's Office: One judge, one vote"
In a trial set to begin Monday in Wenatchee, state Republicans will in effect ask that the opinion of one man -- a judge -- supplant that of the state's voters by throwing out the results of the 2004 gubernatorial election.Actually, Judge Bridges is not being asked to supplant the will of the voters, but to rule whether the election correctly expressed the will of the voters.
there still is no case that fraud or corruption has influenced the outcome of this election.Any editorialist who can pen that line with a straight face must not get news from any source other than his own newspaper, which, by the way, didn't report on the stunning admission of fraud by a King County election official.
You know, I used to ask myself why the P-I's owners would tolerate such flaming foolishness on its editorial page, especially when said foolishness is a likely cause for the P-I's plummeting readership. Then it dawned on me --
The P-I's owners are trying to tank the newspaper to gain some sort of strategic advantage in the JOA battle with the Times -- either Hearst is trying to lose just enough money to bleed the Times to death and allow them to buy the Times on the cheap; or they're looking for a plausible way to allow the P-I to die a seemingly natural death so they can collect 32% of the Times profits for the next 78 years.
In other words, the P-I is similar to The Producers, but instead of singing "Springtime for Hitler", it's singing "Springtime for Gregoire".
Hey! That gives me an idea for a contest -- anybody want to write lyrics to "Springtime for Gregoire"? I buy the winner a lunch.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at May 19, 2005 10:16 PM | Email ThisShame on the PI... again!
Posted by: darrell on May 19, 2005 10:40 PMThey can just give that one up. With all the evidence piling up, they know that the minute they say "Well by golly something IS wierd about this" IT's over.
That's what's behind all that blather. Hear us now and get it good: King County stuffed the ballot box and ran that election office for the benefit of democrats. And we're NOT gonna take it anymore! We demand better!!!
Posted by: Michele on May 19, 2005 11:13 PMCalling all trolls! Grab a bucket and bail, Bail, BAIL!
Posted by: Splatter on May 19, 2005 11:29 PM----------------
SPRINGTIME FOR GREGOIRE AND WASHINGTON
CHORUS:
Washington was having trouble
What a sad, sad story
Needed a new leader to restore
Its former glory
Where, oh, where was she?
Where could that girl be?
We looked around and then we found
The girl for you and me
LEAD TENOR STORMTROOPER:
And now it's...
Springtime for Gregoire and Washington!
King County is happy and gay!
Of votes, there wasn't the right amount;
Look out, here comes the next recount!
Springtime for Gregoire and Washington!
Redmond's a fine land once more!
Springtime for Gregoire and Washington!
Watch out, Rossi
We're going on tour!
Springtime for Gregoire and Washington!...
CHORUS:
Look, it's springtime
LEAD TENOR STORMTROOPER:
Winter for voters and taxpayers
CHORUS AND STORMTROOPER:
Springtime for Gregoire and Washington!
CHORUS:
Springtime! Springtime!
Springtime! Springtime!
Springtime! Springtime!
Springtime! Springtime!
STORMTROOPER:
Come on, Liberals
Go into your dance!
STORMTROOPER "Sims":
I was in charge of everything und that is why they call me King.
STORMTROOPER "Goldstein":
Don't be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Donkey party!
ULLA:
The Gov'ner is coming, the Gov'ner is coming, the Gov'ner is coming!
STORMTROOPER #1:
Heil Gregoire!
STORMTROOPER #2:
Heil Gregoire!!
LEAD TENOR STORMTROOPER:
Heil Gregoire!
Springtime for Gregoire and Washington
ALL:
Heil Gregoire!
GREGOIRE:
Heil myself
who Republicans hate
I'm the one
Who's out to change our state
Heil myself
Raise your hand
There's no greater
Governor in the land!
Everything I do, I do for you!
CHORUS:
Yes, you do!
GREGOIRE:
If you're looking for new taxes, here's a gas tax!
Heil myself
Raise your beer
CHORUS:
Jawohl!
GREGOIRE:
Ev'ry drivel-spilling Lib'ral stand and cheer
CHORUS:
Hooray!
Ev'ry drivel-spilling Lib'ral...
GREGOIRE:
Heil myself!
CHORUS:
Ev'ry drivel-spilling Lib'ral...
GREGOIRE:
Heil myself!
CHORUS:
Ev'ry drivel-spilling Lib'ral...
GREGOIRE:
...stand and cheer!
THE HEIL-LOs:
The Governor is causing a furor!
She's got that lousy Rossi on the run
You gotta love that Republi-can!
The Governor is causing a furor
Olympia can't say "no" to her demands
They're freaking out in non-Seattle lands
She's got the whole tax budget in her hands
The Governor is causing a furor!
GREGOIRE:
I was just an attorney general
No one more obscurer
Got a phone call from Sims and Reed
Told me I would be Governor
Washington wanted to be blue
What, oh, what to do?
Hitched up my coat
And found more votes
Now Washington's smiling through!
But it wasn't always so easy...
It was 2004. Rossi was winning the vote counts and I...
I was losing twice. And then I got my big break.
Somebody found more votes. And, would you believe it?
They made me Governor. Governor!
It ain't no myst'ry
If it's politics or hist'ry
The thing you gotta know is
Ev'rything is snow jobs!
Heil myself
Watch my show
I'm the Washington Hillary Clinton
Dontcha know
We are crossing borders
The new world order is here
Make a great big smile
Ev'ryone sieg heil to me
Wonderful me!
And now it's...
CHORUS:
Springtime for Gregoire and Washington
Re-count the right amount today
GREGOIRE:
Springtime!
Taxes!
CHORUS MEN:
Taxes falling from her office again
CHORUS:
Washington is near demise again
ROGER & CHORUS:
Springtime for Gregoire and Washington
Businesses are leaving once more
Springtime for Gregoire and Washington
GREGOIRE:
Means that...
CHORUS:
Soon we'll be going...
GREGOIRE:
We've got to be going...
CHORUS:
You know we'll be going....
GREGOIRE:
You bet we'll be going...
GREGOIRE & CHORUS:
You know we'll be going to court!!
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(by Pseudotsuga)
In one sentence they gloss over any question that a deeply flawed election certified based on falsified data may not represent the "will of the people".
I guess I'm happy that they are at least caring about what the people's will is and indicating it should not be overturned by a single man's judgement. I look forward to future editorials railing against the numerous times judges have recently clearly supplanted the legitimate overwhelmingly expressed will of the people with their own judgement by devining previously undiscovered constitutional mandates.
After they finish exploring these they can start championing against the will of the people being flagrantly trampled by the WA legislature.
Somehow I suspect that they may see the people's will somewhat less sacrosanct in these cases.
How sad. How pathetic.
Randy Jackson: "You the Dawg G! You got it goin on! I felt it man."
Paula Abdul: "I love your presence. You have a something special. I got goose bumps."
Simon Cowell: "It lacked originality for me. It just felt fake, kind of like the election."
Posted by: Splatter on May 19, 2005 11:48 PMI did too, until I Goggle searched names from the editorial pieces in my local rag (The Columbian). It was an assortment of State workers, School employees, Social activists and Democrat precinct officers. Isn't that a surprise?
I have said for years there are two employment opportunities in Washington state; the private sector where you can make it big if you work hard or the public sector where you can make it big even if you hardly work.
Posted by: Splatter on May 20, 2005 12:14 AM"Any question about the next governor of Washington should be settled in an election 3 1/2 years from now, not one six months from now."
What the editorial board should be writing about is how King County elections is out of control. They should be pushing for a clean sweep of the department.
If we were to confront this editorial writer and politely ask them if it was okay to question the premise that they are standing on they would likely not so politely reply with as big a megaphone as they can hold: "THE ELECTION WAS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE" maybe follow up with somethingthing like "THIS IS A DEMOCRACY - DAMMIT"
Unfortunately that strategy will have a its believers. Thankfully the law DOES allow for this challenge no mater how big the megaphone of the dems.
Incidentally: we should not feel too sactamoneous or righteous. Our side is often guilty of the same type of ear holding when the opposition is challenging the premise or foundation of our agruements. "Ear holding" has always been part of this game we call politics.
Posted by: roofdoggie on May 20, 2005 07:15 AMDean Logan and Bill Huennekens sitting in a prison cell singing:
Prisoners of love, blue skies above.......
If we were to confront this editorial writer and politely ask them if it was okay to question the premise that they are standing on they would likely not so politely reply with as big a megaphone as they can hold: "THE ELECTION WAS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE" maybe follow up with somethingthing like "THIS IS A DEMOCRACY - DAMMIT"
Unfortunately that strategy will have a its believers. Thankfully the law DOES allow for this challenge no mater how big the megaphone of the dems.
Incidentally: we should not feel too sactamoneous or righteous. Our side is often guilty of the same type of ear holding when the opposition is challenging the premise or foundation of our agruements. "Ear holding" has always been part of this game we call politics.
Posted by: roofdoggie on May 20, 2005 07:16 AMTHe editorial board is a classic example of a bunch of losers that could not see the facts even when surrounded by them.
Perhaps the should open up the windows and let some of the somke from their crack pipes out and the truth in.
Posted by: Budster on May 20, 2005 07:37 AMWhere, oh, where was she?
We need that old A. G.
We moved a rock and then we found
The babe for you and me!
LEAD TENOR STORMTROOPER:
And -- now -- it's...
Springtime for Berendt and the old A.G.!
-- The Democrats -- are happy -- and gay!
We're building vi-a-ducts at a fass-ter pace
Too bad, there won't be a re-vote race!
Springtime for Berendt and the old A.G.!
Winter for Rossi and Vance
Springtime for Berendt and the old A.G.!
Come on Urbanites, go into your dance!
I purchased software we call DIMS and that is why my name's Ron Sims!
Don't be conservative, be a smarty, come and join the Horse-Ass party!
(Dance number)
CHORUS:
Springtime for Berendt and the old A.G.!
Unions sit at the table today
Money falling from the skies again
DSHS is -- on -- the rise again!
Springtime for Berendt and the old A.G.!
Logan counts ballots once more
Springtime for Berendt and the old A.G.!
Means that...
Soon we'll be going...
We've got to be going...
You know we'll be going to court!!
Editor, The Seattle P-I
To find dunderheaded foolishness to equal that of the May 20 P-I editorial one would have to search liberal college campus newspapers from here to Harvard.
According to the editorial: “The standard of proof must be extraordinarily high in order to justify overturning the will of the people, even if the votes were counted sloppily.”
This writer claims in the same sentence that even if votes were counted “sloppily” the “will of the people” was expressed in the outcome. Is it possible that this writer really believes anyone can know what the true will of legitimate voters was in a “sloppy” statewide election that was decided by 129 votes? This notion does not pass the straight face test, which leaves only one conclusion. The P-I editorial board is a nothing but a mouthpiece for State Democratic party mantra.