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| Democrats suddenly wary of impeaching Ohio AG Dann |
| 2008-05-10 |
| COLUMBUS — Passions that flared last Sunday among Ohio Democrats who were united against scandal-scarred Attorney General Marc Dann have slowed to a deliberative crawl, as officials in both parties consider the possible fallout of a prolonged impeachment trial. House spokesman Phil Saken said Democrats were still meeting on the topic Friday — five days after signing a letter to Dann indicating that if he refused to resign they would “immediately introduce a resolution” seeking his impeachment. What a difference a week makes. He has refused to resign, saying his actions have not warranted it. "Bill Clinton didn't resign, why should I?" Yet media reports Friday continued to confound him. The Columbus Dispatch reported that another office employee, Kathleen Walley, was suspended and put on paid leave April 21 after she erased the contents of her computer without permission. Walley worked as an office assistant in Youngstown to Dann’s since-fired General Services chief Anthony Gutierrez, the central figure in the sexual harassment scandal. . . . Another wire service story adds this: COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says he won't support impeachment if there's not a credible case against embattled Attorney General Marc Dann. Strickland seems to have a pattern of saying something bold and declaring a refusal to compromise, then backing off. Examples here, here, and (sort of) here. He also likes to proclaim that, as an ordained minister he's guided by the teachings of Jesus--but when the teachings of Jesus conflict with the latest version of the Democrats' talking points, guess what happens? |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #3 Dollars to donuts, Dann threatened to take down everyone else with him if they went ahead with an impeachment. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2008-05-10 17:01 |
| #2 Kathleen |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-05-10 14:23 |
| #1 Could it be Marc used his position to collect data on his fellow Democrats? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-05-10 13:21 |