Sounds like Dan Gookin's ready to toss in the towel re: Jim Brannon's very long shot try to overturn the 2009 Coeur d'Alene City Council elections. Under the Coeur d'Alene Press online story about Tuesday's rulings by Judge Charles Hosack in the case without end amen, Gookin writes: "... this thing is going to trial. Testimony will be heard, evidence given. The public will know what happened. I don't think the judge will order a new election, but the people of Coeur d'Alene will harbor serious doubts as to the legitimacy of their city government. Rightfully so." Or the public will finally realize the lack of legitimacy of this lawsuit. Judge Hosack already has commented that Brannon/Starr Kelso/Bill McCrory & Co. have failed to make their various points. Either Gookin is trying to lower expectations. Or one of the OpenCDA.com crowd finally has the sense to admit what many of us have realized all along. This dog don't hunt. You can read Gookin's full comment here (4:53 p.m. comment).

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