Democrats should be calling for a revote

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, January 20, 2005

The continuing mantra from those making up the rules as we go defies logic when it is only to serve their interests and not the interests of the people of Washington.

Christine Gregoire takes the stance there is no sign of voter fraud, yet the evidence proves otherwise with the seemingly endless voting discrepancies, which point to her lack of integrity and questionable qualifications to be governor. One has to question the denial by the leadership of the Democratic Party of the obvious fraud and ask, how much did they know? Did they have a hand in the voting irregularities? How high up the ladder of power was this known? Their denial of fraud is akin to telling the people it doesn’t rain in Washington.

If the almighty Democratic Party really cared about Washington then it would be standing in line insisting a revote take place to put aside any partisanship and remove the cloud of illegal behavior hanging over the election. Its lack of concern on this issue displays its contempt for the constituency and reveals the desire for power over the people.

Instead of an election won fair and square, we’re being taken to task and condescendingly told it’s “square to be fair,” so get over it. It gives one pause to question whether this power hungry group are the public servants or our masters who willingly and arrogantly determine against the will of the people. These elected officials’ contempt for Washington voters calls for the citizenry to oppose them and take them to task over their gross incompetence by demanding a runoff election to bring integrity to the process and a legitimate governor-elect and remove the stain of being the laughingstock of the country.

Dan Kessler

Mountlake Terrace