Washington State Republicans thwarted in bid to subvert democracy
The New York Times reports that a judge has denied a request for a restraining order submitted by the Washington State Republican party asking that King County cease its recount in the governor's race. King County, perhaps coincidentally, is the most populous county in Washington State and one which in the original count favored the Democratic candidate, Christine Gregoire, over the Republican, Dino Rossi, by over 100,000 votes.

The Center for Traditional American Values takes the position that for democracy to work, votes must be counted. The Republican's claim - that ballots must be machine counted and may not be checked by hand - is patently ridiculous and clearly an attempt to suppress votes for their opponent. A party which claims to represent American values should value democracy above all; instead, the Republican party of today repeatedly demonstrates its disdain for the will of the people.

The Center for Traditional American Values salutes Judge Marsha J. Pechman for her commitment to democracy and wishes the best of luck to whichever candidate wins a free and fair election in Washington State. The Center hopes that, should Mr. Rossi win, his term will not be tarnished by the anti-American actions of his party on his behalf.
- posted by Auguste @ 10:41 PM