Cheaters Never Prosper

The Wall Street Journal remarks the obvious - that Christine Gregoire stole the Washington gubernatorial election through vote fraud. The Journal also opines that, it will be in the best interest of democracy if, for now, she gets to keep her stolen prize.

"Consider, first, the problem of moral hazard. There are dozens of extremely close elections in the U.S. at every level of government, elections in which--like this one--the "real" outcome can never be known. What should determine which of these merits a revote? The judgment of a court? An opinion poll? Either of these is a recipe not for more perfect democracy, but for the destruction of democracy."

I agree. Most Washingtonians, including a considerable portion of Gregoire voters, believe that Dino Rossi is the legitimate winner of the vote. Use that belief to make Democrats pay for their subversion of democracy. The next legislative election is just two years away.