Has Gregoire Finally Stolen the Election?

Once King County manufactured enough fishy ballots to put Christine Gregoire over the top by ten "votes" the Republicans hinted they aren't going to take this lying down. Details tonight aren't entirely clear, but it looks as though the decision by the Democrat-controlled Washington State Supreme Court to count the 700+ compromised ballots next might open the door for a reassessment of ballots in other counties and the possible inclusion of late-arriving military votes from overseas.

In effect, it is possible the Supreme Court, in trying to deliver the election to Gregoire may have actually made it tougher for her. That may be the GOP's best hand to play at this point. Republicans can't afford to back down for a single moment against Gregoire and her trial lawyer friends.