The Soviet Socialist Republic of Washington is actually a territory of North Korea -- just don't tell W. We'll recount all the votes, as long as they're not absentee ballots from military people -- who are overwhelmingly republican. We'll count all the votes, in King County. We'll recount and recount and recount until we get the results we're looking for, then we'll swear in the governor that the courts have chosen and call it good.
In truth, Governor Gregoire intends to use the Washington State Patrol to invade Canada, then use her influence to ensure that Boeing gets the winning bid to take over air traffic in the newest Washington County, ex-Canada. You'll never guess who owns a significant chunk of Boeing stock!
Ok, well, I made up all of that. But wasn't it entertaining?
Dan