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MyspaceSteve Pappas, who lost the 3rd District supervisor seat in November’s election, has filed an appeal of Judge William McLafferty’s dismissal of Pappas’s claims that voter fraud was committed. McLafferty used strong language in his final decision, saying the registration and voting process contained the “highest degree of integrity, diligence, impartiality, professionalism, and competence” by election staff. Despite providing no evidence of alleged misconduct to the court, Pappas had challenged most all of the roughly 9,000 votes cast in Isla Vista and UCSB claiming voter registration drives in those areas were rife with fraud.
Pappas Appeals Voter Fraud Case Dismissal
Former 3rd District Contender Maintains Challenge to November Election
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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This guy is nuttier than a fruitcake.
Pimms (anonymous profile)
April 23, 2009 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
While Pappas' sanity may be open to debate, his lack of integrity is clear. When the trial started, Pappas was quoted as saying that he just wanted his day in court. He was quoted in his hometown paper, the Santa Ynez Journal (Jany 22, 2009), as follows:
"Something didn't sit right and Ive got to show the public what it is," Pappas said. "And when the judge makes his decision, he makes his decision, and Ill be done."
But now instead of accepting Judge's opinion as he said he would, Pappas is appealing. Breaking promises is just another demonstration of why Pappas is unfit to be supervisor.
As one wag recently said, "By continuing to harass Farr in the courts after a judge ruled so strongly against him, Pappas has demonstrated that he isn't just a sore loser - he's a festering sore loser."
Richard_Saunders (anonymous profile)
April 23, 2009 at 2:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)