When They Can't Win, They Try to Cheat...

From the we'll-try-anything-to-rig-the-election-outcome file, check out what's going on in Montana and Washington State...

In Big Sky country, the Republicans ended up losing a state Supreme Court case, and losing the one outstanding state House race, tying the House at 50-50. That should allow the newly-elected Democratic Governor to select the Speaker of the House, and turn over the House to Democrats...but as this fine posting shows, now the Republicans are apparently trying to steal even that outcome.

In Washington, losing Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi, who lost a recount and then lost a second recount, asked Gov.-elect Christine Gregoire (D) to request the state vote all over again. But as Gregoire's spokesman said, "This ain't golf. No mulligans allowed here, folks. It's irresponsible to spend $4 million in taxpayer money on a new election just because you don't like losing this one."