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Sis: Brannon Suit Doomed From Start

Sisyphus: The “facts” were in Brannon's hands well before the thing went to trial. And they knew it would fail. It was futile to proceed EXCEPT to pursue their improper political motives which I deem a misuse of the legal system. They also are using it to advance their claim against Dan, not legally, but as a vehicle in the court of public opinion. Mistakes are made in every single election. What Brannon supporters label as “illegal” votes are really just honest mistakes, either from the voter, or the hard-working people in the clerk's office, and which happen every single time we hold an election. There was no pattern of corruption or malfeasance as alleged. There was no cause for a “fraud” claim that they tried to include the week before trial. They were overreaching allegations for specious purposes. They never wanted this thing to end and were interested in taking this contest right through the next election cycle in an effort to show they've been victimized by the establishment. And there should be consequences for that.

Question: Is Sisyphus right? Are human errors made in every election?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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