Whenever I hear a Republican official or groupie talking about “restoring faith” in King County Elections, I have to laugh, for the state GOP has done everything in its power to destroy that public faith. Of course they couldn’t do it alone, and most of the damage has come at the hands of our mainstream media through its institutional fetish for reporting scandal over all else.
How many times over the past year were we treated to front page headlines screaming about “felon voters” or the vastly misunderstood and overstated, so-called ballot “discrepancy”…? See, that’s a juicy story that gets Dean Logan stuttering, Chris Vance foaming at the mouth, and readers riled up in outrage and disgust. But what kind of front page coverage does KC Elections get for a job well done? Zilch. Nada. Bupkis. For example, the non-profit, non-partisan Election Center — a national association of elections officials — just issued a glowing report on KC Elections’ performance during the Nov. 8 election… and I didn’t see front page coverage anywhere.
Nothing to see here folks. Move along.
I guess the Seattle Times just doesn’t find this newsworthy, and while the Seattle P-I did cover the report somewhere in today’s paper, it certainly wasn’t mentioned anywhere near the front page. The report’s conclusion?
“We observed a good election, conducted under extremely difficult circumstances — multiple facilities, a changing work force and intense public scrutiny,” the three-member team said. “The (King County) elections section has reason to be proud of the progress that has been made.”
Of course, government employees doing their job right shouldn’t ordinarily be front page news… but in the context of the intense (and sometimes misleading) coverage of problems encountered during the 2004 election, it is totally irresponsible to leave voters unaware of the improvements that have been made. Yes, a clean and accurate election does not make for a sexy headline, but considering how Logan and his crew have been publicly ridiculed and vilified over the past year, aren’t they owed a little bit of that balance the MSM likes to brag about so much?
Just thought I’d ask.
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah. If King County Elections is cleaned up, I suspect they run your Sewer and water district! I’d get a check-up very soon!
the article references the Election Center’s report.
Anyone else notice Dean Logan is a member of the Election center? Is this conflict of interest?
the righties want there to be fraud.
If theres no fraud in the KC elections they’ll have to realize that they’ve already peaked, and their time is up
(PS:Righton is a Nazi)
Not only do the right wing turds WANT fraud, they are GUILTY of fraud in EVERY election. Whether its throwing the machines made by republicans or simply using terrorism to scare blacks away from the polls, the GOP doesn’t want people to vote. They’d rather run a dictatorship.
Sven @2,
It’s no more a conflict of interest than an attorney being investigated by the bar association, or a doctor regulated by the AMA. Peer review is the standard.
From what I’ve observed, the problems at KC Elections weren’t caused by fraud, but by incompetence. When the number of ballots received is not known, it is impossible to balance the books. Those incompetents and the problems that they caused have been removed and largely overcome.
A large group of vociferous persons who don’t want good elections any where nearly as much as they want a political issue now persist in being not part of the solution, but an additional problem.
But Stef Shark got kicked out of the polling booths for harassing voters?!?!?! Ha ha ha..
Kind of like the fox letting us know that everything is “OK” in the chicken coop!! Move on!! There’s nothing to see here!!! [hehe……Democrats: every bit as honest as the folks who run Harare, Zimbabwe!!]
Additional News Flash!!! Robert Mugabe says that the elections in Zimbabwe were fair and honest!!! Goldysteinburgloeb says, “Well, That’s good enough for me”!!!!
If he was in a polling booth with a voter who could read the ballot and mark the ovals, he sure as hell should have been thrown out.
“County runs clean election.”
Goldy, they like scandal, and scandal is more fun and sells more papers. I never saw this headline:
“Man doesn’t get hit by car”
It is true what you said… The GOP has as much interest in restoring trust as they do with “exit strategy”. They need an exit strategy from their election meme.
I know you desperately want to legitimize Mrs. Gregoire, but it ain’t gonna work. KCE still has no explanation for thousands of ballotless voters and voterless ballots. They still continue to allow illegal voters to cast ballots, and even when presented with the evidence they resist. The allow thousands of people to register at addresses which are not their residences. They attempt to divine the intent of voters who are too stoopid to fill in an oval, and with a 2-1 D majority, the Ds get their way.
I know you moonbats know all this, and I know I’m not gonna change your minds ’cause you’re all to stoopid and partisan. Let the name calling begin… I win…
keep praying that the election was invalid, MTR… that shows what you think of real democracy.
The republican mantra: “How do you know if an election is legal? We win!”
PS: Preemption didn’t work for bush, and it won’t work for you.
Mark The Redneck have you ever read the Conyers’ Report AKA
What Went Wrong in Ohio :Status Report of the House Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff? http://www.truthout.org/docs_05/010605Y.shtml
Go read all 102 pages and then complain about a “Stolen Election”
10 – The Republican don’t want to run candidates that win a clear majority of the people’s support. They prefer squeaker elections.
If they lose they can shout fraud and keep shouting until enough believe it and they win.
If they win it means they can serve their narrow special interests (like developers) the best – they don’t need to compromise with any other special interest like liberal Republicans did. The candidates they put up are marketed in a deceptive manner to gain more support – Rovian stealth mode. Rossi’s campaign commercials looked like Windemere or Century 21. You weren’t voting for Rossi – you were voting for your first house – a brand spanking new one in a fresh sub-division. No-one knew much about David Irons except his promise to clean up King County Elections.
It’s a good thing it hasn’t worked so far. The Republicans have become the party of deception.
I know you moonbats know all this, and I know I’m not gonna change your minds ‘cause you’re all to stoopid and partisan. Let the name calling begin… I win…
And today’s unintentional irony award winner, MTR! Congratulations. You truly are a winner.
@7 Stef got “kicked out” for not allowing an illegal voter to vote vs. allow them vote and have KC Elections make a determination after the fact.
Despite what is said here over and over again, KC Elections has NOT been “cleaned up.”
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I am not Stefans apologist, but there are two problems here.
1) he did not get kicked out, he left voluntarily after being told to abide by a standard of rules he felt was in violation of his oath. he quit, he was not fired.
2) He did not prevent anyone from voting. he did advise the person he would mark the provisional ballot he offered the man as being suspect because the man had indiacted he had not registered in time. I think in retrospect, he tried too hard to convince the guy he was illegal, he should have given him the ballot, marked it per standard and let the guy take his chances. So he deserved the rebuke he got.
Just keeping the facts somewhere in the discussion.
But it does raise the point, that if someone who was not registered came in and admitted to not being registered, would they let him vote provisional anyway? Should they?
In other words, if a person admits to not being registered properly, how should that be dealt with, and by whom?
Any ideas, I would like to see how you all feel it should have been handled.
Smoke @ 17 You are a moonbat. The repubuglicans lost. They lost in Chelan. They lost on I-912. And finally, they loose in the court of public opinion Get over it. SoreloserChris Rancid and the ‘minnow’ are irrelevant.
Goldy @5
Sven @2,
It’s no more a conflict of interest than an attorney being investigated by the bar association, or a doctor regulated by the AMA. Peer review is the standard.
Comment by Goldy— 12/19/05 @ 11:00 am
And we all know how well those investigations have gone, don’t we. Enough said about the pseudo investigations of King County Elections Department.
No comments yet by Roger Rabbit? What gives?
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Blah-blah-blah is what you guys are made of. Blah-blah-blah is all you’ve got. Hot air, no substance. All hat, no cattle.
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Blah-blah-blah with a dollop of silliness, that is. Hey Sven — is it a conflict of interest for doctors to belong to the AMA, which lobbies for doctors’ interests?
The real issue is this. Is Stefan going to share the money he gets from his lawsuit against Logan and KCE with the generous donors to his “legal action fund,” or keep all the money for himself like a selfish prick?
Another question to ponder is why Stefan plans to keep all the money instead of sharing it with the benefactors who paid for his lawsuit?
(A) he’s a selfish prick
(B) he can’t hold a job and needs the money
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Goldy — the AMA doesn’t regulate doctors. It’s strictly a professional association/lobby group, like the AARP. Doctors are licensed, regulated, and disciplined by the state Department of Health’s Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
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“But Stef Shark got kicked out of the polling booths for harassing voters?!?!?! Ha ha ha.”
People like Stefan who can’t hold a job because they’re unable to follow simple one-step instructions usually end up living off
(A) their parents, or
(B) taxpayers
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Betcha Mark was the playground bully who always had to “win” at any cost.
MTR – winning is a state of mind, and in your case, it’s all in your mind. The election is over. Your guy lost. Get over it. Move on.
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The pukes haven’t figured out yet how to rig a write-in vote. Here’s how their candidate does in a write-in election:
Write-In Candidate: 30,252
Low Tax Looper:1,531.
Well, Roger, THAT was informative.
I am sorry, is the Electoin center a lobbyist firm?
I would think any firm that is evaluating the policies of an election department, and did not disclose that the supervisor of said election department was a member would be remiss.
Its called being above reproach.
Did I asccuse them of being biased? nope. I just asked the obvious question, when I was looking their site over, and saw Logan’s name.
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Roger Rabbit works the night shift (you don’t think I’m gonna raid Stefan’s garden in broad daylight, do you?) and sleeps all day. Where’ve you been? this is old news. Yawn.
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Likewise.
Bottom line is, the screamie-meemies of the troll crowd haven’t found much of anything to criticize about the Nov. 2005 election, besides whining that
(A) David “Mother Beater” Irons lost, and
(B) Dean Logan is still running KC elections.
At least Irons can take commisseration from knowing he outpolled the the GOP candidate who shot his opponent:
Democratic candidate: 55.6%
GOP mother beater: 39.5%
Democratic candidate: 95.2%
GOP murderer: 4.8%
Hey trolls – a lonely GOP ex-politician with time on his hands is desperate for pen pals! Do your bud a favor and write! If you’re cute, send a photo!
Byron Low Tax Looper
Inmate #323358
c/o Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex
P.O. Box 1000
Petros, TN 37845
Roger, you’re a boring POS.
Makes one wonder why you have his address memorized….
=)
Sven @2,
It’s no more a conflict of interest than an attorney being investigated by the bar association, or a doctor regulated by the AMA. Peer review is the standard.
Comment by Goldy— 12/19/05 @ 11:00 am
Yeah in a honest proffesion the system works. But having democrats checking on democrats? That is like having bank robbers check on muggers.
Bottom line is, the screamie-meemies of the troll crowd haven’t found much of anything to criticize about the Nov. 2005 election, besides whining that
(A) David “Mother Beater” Irons lost, and
(B) Dean Logan is still running KC elections.
Comment by Roger Rabbit— 12/19/05 @ 3:21 pm
So King County is still corupt. No news there.
Goldy:
You have set your standards so low that anyone could pass. Believe me, as a poll worker, this election was not run very well. Please take your blinders off.
Righton POT!
Kind of like the KLOWNS lowering the WASL test standards so every kid will pass. Just another LEFTIST PINHEAD Charade!