April 17, 2007
What did McKay do and when did he do it?

Postman reports that former U.S. Attorney John McKay is speaking at next month's Mainstream Republicans conference.

I plan to attend and look forward to asking McKay what nobody in the mainstream media seems to have asked (at least I can't find the answers reported anywhere) -- what exactly did he do to investigate the allegations of illegalities in Washington's 2004 election? I'm particularly curious about his investigation into illegalities discovered only after the contest trial.

McKay's lack of reponse to my previous (indirect) queries has fed my skepticism. But I'm open to the possibility that my skepticism might have been premature and unfounded. Given the opportunity to speak with McKay directly, I will be open-minded and fair and will give him a chance to convey his side of the story to the Sound Politics readers. And for everybody's benefit, I'll try to schedule a dedicated interview with him that's more than a public question after his talk.

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at April 17, 2007 05:03 PM | Email This
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1. You've see the three monkMcKays:

Hear no evil
See No Evil
Speak No Evil

Posted by: GS on April 17, 2007 05:18 PM
2. good for you, Stefan--keep it up--

just turn your "Shuck 'n Jive-meter" on to "record"--we can parse the rest.

Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on April 17, 2007 06:47 PM
3. Do a Freedom Of Information request for information relating to the investigation. It would be interesting to see the 302's from the Bureau relating to any so-called investigation.

Posted by: investigation my a$$ on April 17, 2007 06:59 PM
4. Prediction: You'll get the equivalent of "The Dog Ate My Homework" excuse.

Posted by: starboardhelm on April 17, 2007 07:38 PM
5. While you are at it Stefan, ask him if he knows why no one in Florida was prosecuted for using caging lists to kick 92,000 legitimate minority voters off the Florida rolls in 2000. The fact that a large percentage of them were vets probably doesn't matter right?

Choicepoint even admitted the lists were over 90% inaccurate, but ol Jebbie used them anyway. Scum.

You want to cry your eyes out about voter fraud, and close your eyes to the overwhelming evidence of election fraud, and the fact that every single voting machine error seemed to benefit Republicon candidates, and or Bush.

http://www.gregpalast.com/bbc-tv-reveals-new-florida-vote-scandalrepublican-caging-list/

Shhhhhhh don't tell anyone. All the prosecutors were appointed by us. There is no way anyone in Florida or Ohio could possibly be indicted for election fraud...... This game is rigged. And they keep crying to see the super secret source code on all them machines. Not on your life!

You want a paper trail. Go Fu*k yourself! One can only wonder how many thousand people Blackwell successfully kept away from the polls in '04......

Don't even talk about the 3.5 million ballots never counted in the '04 election. Machine spoiled, or provisional ballots. It is strange that a minority voter's ballot had a no count rate 9 times that of a white persons.....

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10432334/was_the_2004_election_stolen

I just can't wait till democracy's dark cloud, the Republicon party, is flushed down the toilet of history. It must suck calling yourself a Republicon these days, with leaders like Bush, Cheney, DeLay, Hastert, Boner, not to mention Foley, Cunningham, Noe, Frist, or the Abramoff Gang.... Does the GOP have any leaders that are not going to prison? Probably not..... Pure scum.

Posted by: Facts on April 17, 2007 08:06 PM
6. . . . I will be open-minded and fair and will give him a chance to convey his side of the story . . .

Sure. I get it. Fair and Balanced.

He'd have to be an idiot to give SP an "interview". Whatever McKay may be, he's no idiot.

Posted by: The Ump on April 17, 2007 08:19 PM
7. I think I know what he will say. I bet the Bush Gang, and Rossi pushed him so hard to manufacture a case that he decided they could just go f*ck themselves. Instead of being a loyal Bushie, he decided to be an American instead.

I would bet money on this.

Schumer: Mr. Mc Kay. Were you contacted by Karl Rove, or his staff, and pushed to bring criminal charges relating to the '04 election? How about the Washington State Republican Party? Yes, or no Mr. Mc Kay.

Boy, I sure wouldn't want to answer that question.

Posted by: Facts on April 17, 2007 08:49 PM
8. Speaking of Thruth:

Wasn't it Gregoire's Own election Website that boasted that she had never raised taxes on the people of Washington?

Just asking since you are so interested in the
truth around here!

Wasn't it Gregoire, who after I747 was flushed down by the Liberal court, said she would make it her foremost duty to do somthing this session about these runaway property taxes?

Did I miss what she did to help this issue?

Just askin for the truth?

Posted by: GS on April 17, 2007 09:03 PM
9. GS @ 8: Come on, GS. Focus. FOCUS!

This post is about McKay, and Sharkansky, and (slightly) Dino. It's not about Her Honor, The Governor.

Don't worry, Stefan will soon give you another opportunity to rant about Her Honor, The Governor. But for now . . .

Posted by: The Ump on April 17, 2007 09:12 PM
10. Well I would like him to just answer the questions. Like /who/what/when/how he did the "investigation".

Not asking for a "replay" of the trial, we all know the result of that. Even the Judges ruling and admonishment of KCRE should have been enough for a thorough investigation.

If Mckay was did his Job, then he should have no problem what so ever answering a few questions.

Posted by: chris on April 17, 2007 09:26 PM
11. Well I would like him to just answer the questions. Like /who/what/when/how he did the "investigation".

Not asking for a "replay" of the trial, we all know the result of that. Even the Judges ruling and admonishment of KCRE should have been enough for a thorough investigation.

If Mckay did his Job, then he should have no problem what so ever answering a few questions.

Posted by: chris on April 17, 2007 09:27 PM
12. Well I would like him to just answer the questions. Like /who/what/when/how he did the "investigation".

Not asking for a "replay" of the trial, we all know the result of that. Even the Judges ruling and admonishment of KCRE should have been enough for a thorough investigation.

If Mckay did his Job, then he should have no problem what so ever answering a few questions.

Posted by: chris on April 17, 2007 09:27 PM
13. Wow sorry for the triple post........

Posted by: chris on April 17, 2007 09:28 PM
14. I would hate to bust your bubble Stefan, but if he said anything he would be breaking the law. Ongoing investigation.....

Posted by: Facts on April 17, 2007 10:58 PM
15. Lies, does your mama know you're posting here?

Posted by: Hinton on April 17, 2007 11:24 PM
16. If you have the time, Stefan, ask "Mainstream" why guys like McKay are their prototype Republican heros.

Posted by: Doug Parris on April 17, 2007 11:52 PM
17. That would be good if you could get him to say why he didn't investigate voting irregularities. I don't think the feds should be involved in local and State elected officials as a general rule.

I still think Florida was okay for the feds to get involved because we needed a president and one State shouldn't be allowed to delay that. When it was all said and done, Bush lost about two months that could have been used organizing his government. When he did occupy, it stil took a couple of months to get to day one.

So, maybe I have a different read than others in the voting fiasco of '04.

Someone mentioned the other day- Clinton Republicans- and I almost choked. Is their new name- Mainstream Republicans? Just asking.

Posted by: swatter on April 18, 2007 06:58 AM
18. I wrote MacKay a letter complaing about his lack of prosecution: no response. I wrote the FBI complaining about the lack of investigation: no response. I conclude from this that citizens don't have a right to question their government. So, lets re-elect Rossi so we can have some semblance of propriety in our state government.

Posted by: Jaeger on April 18, 2007 07:38 AM
19. #5 (Facts)
I'm stunned that someone actually knows the nuance between election fraud and voter fraud and what the federal role in those matters actually is. Whack away on the incompetence of KC, but I think it is a waste of time to blame lack of investigation on the Feds. when we are learning what the problem was via the Gonzales fiasco. McKay could read a transcript of the Wenatchee trial disaster better than most. Would you get involved in that off the public record? Not.

Posted by: Rocketdog on April 18, 2007 08:34 AM
20. I also want to know why he went public!!

Posted by: swatter on April 18, 2007 08:58 AM
21. Hinton, my mom will not talk about politics. In fact she is so blind to what is really going on in our country she probably voted for Bush because he repealed the roadless rule, and for no other reason. I just hope her 2 grandchildren won't get drafted to go clean up his mess overseas.

She is like a normal Republicon voter. Not interested in politics past the one issue they got misled on. They care nothing about good government, openness, accountability, or honesty, and refuse to even watch the news. They live in la la land, and unless struck on the head, ignore everything in government.

By the way. Are you saying Jebbie did not kick all those minority vets off the voting rolls? Did you follow any of the links I provided.

Posted by: Facts on April 18, 2007 11:53 AM
22. Facts

The apple fell from the neighbor's tree, I can see that. They normally don't fall too far.

If you peg your own mother in such a rude manner, I would hate to be at one of your family dinners.

Back to topic. Mckay stated publically several times that there wasn't enough evidence to proceed with an investigation. OK. Got it. They looked into it, and folded.

My question, and many others too is:
What did they investigate.
What did they rule out
What did they include.
When did the investigation begin
When did it end.

You know the kinda info that would be in a file somewhere, and should be public knowledge.


PS I hope the heck your mom doesn't read this blog......

Posted by: Chris on April 18, 2007 12:30 PM
23. Stefan....while you're there, you should also ask Sam Reed why his office testified before the legislature using inaccurate reports to "prove" that compensated signature gatherers have a higher reject rate than volunteers. They continued to use these bogus reports even though they knew them to be inaccurate and refused to correct them. Have him explain why they referred to these reports as "proof" when they knew they were in error in effect committing fraud before the committee.

Have the SOS explain why he endorses a law that is so blatently unconstitutional under both the state and federal Constitutions.

I'd love to hear his answers to these questions which have nothing to do with the 2004 stolen election and his complacency in it.

Posted by: drw on April 18, 2007 01:01 PM
24. Facts said--
"14. I would hate to bust your bubble Stefan, but if he said anything he would be breaking the law. Ongoing investigation.....
Posted by Facts at April 17, 2007 10:58 PM"

Ongoing investigation my A$$!!!
McKay said he found nothing.
Show me the "FACTS" that this is an ongoing investigation????
It's not...it's over.
That's the problem.

I want to see the Files....who McKay interviewed, when, what he asked, what was the reply, what documents did he look at and how did McKay draw his conclusion.

Stefan--
Be sure to carefully word your question.
You will be lucky to get even one "bite at the apple".
You will probably need to ask a 3-part question with Part 2 & 3 being your anticipated follow-up questions assuming McKay only looked at information presented at the Trial.

Good luck.

Be sure to ask McKay if he has any problem with the government releasing his entire file on his "investigation" so the Public can see precisely what he did.!!!!!!!
Why would McKay object to that??
The investigation is over.

Posted by: Mr. Cynical on April 18, 2007 02:03 PM
25. Stefan--
One other key point for McKay to address:
Why does McKay keep using the F-word FRAUD as if it is the only thing he can investigate.
Ask McKay to show you specifically where he is limited to only investigation FRAUD????
What about ILLEGAL ACTS?
Much lower standard.
FRAUD is virtually impossible to prove in Washington.
Very important distinction.

Posted by: Mr. Cynical on April 18, 2007 02:07 PM
26. We look forward to your YouTube moment.

Posted by: Daniel K on April 18, 2007 09:51 PM
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