Business as usual in the Ohio state government

[Joe Republic]

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If you haven't heard about this already, basically our somewhat rotund Attorney General, Marc Dann (D), admitted to an extramarital affair with an aide last week.  This revelation followed a shady series of events involving a sexual harassment suit filed against another employee in his office, so essentially, all kinds of crazy sh**t has been going on.  A whole bunch of people (including Governor Strickland) are calling for Dann to resign.

Anyway, the real kicker is the latest development.  House Speaker Jon Husted (R) - who happens to be my state representative, incidentally - wants to launch a congressional investigation to see if Dann committed any impeachable offenses.  But first they'll need the advice and assistance of the state's top attorney... Marc Dann.

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The last state government had the "missing" $13m rare coin collection, so I was kinda wondering what the new government would bring us.  I love my state sometimes.

[MODU]

HAHAHA . . .

Husted:  "Excuse me Mr. Dann, do we have enough evidence to impeach you?"

Dann:  "No.  You don't know about the two other women I've slept with an intimidated while in office.  Once you find out about those, then you can start the procedings."

Husted:  "Damn.  Thanks Dann.  I guess we have to wait."

[Joe Republic]

HAHAHA . . .

Husted:  "Excuse me Mr. Dann, do we have enough evidence to impeach you?"

Dann:  "No.  You don't know about the two other women I've slept with an intimidated while in office.  Once you find out about those, then you can start the procedings."

Husted:  "Damn.  Thanks Dann.  I guess we have to wait."

Essentially, yeah. 

[JSojourner]

I'm not particularly surprised by any of this.  Credit to Strickland for calling on this crook to resign so quickly.  A nephew of mine (one of the intelligent ones -- not the little prick I usually complain about here) works for Lt. Governor Lee Fisher.  He tells me they were never terribly enthused with Dann.  I gather his reputation preceded him.

Hey, I know!  Maybe Dann can share a cell with another Ohioan.  He and Jim Traficant can do each others' hair.

[Meeker]

Hey, I know!  Maybe Dann can share a cell with another Ohioan.  He and Jim Traficant can do each others' hair.

Jim Traficant's hair is Jim Traficant's cellmate.

[2952-0-0]

Perhaps there should be an amendment to the United States Constitution:

"Amendment Twenty-eight: All elected officials in the country shall be required to wear a chastity belt upon taking office. Violation will lead to mandatory expulsion."

[JSojourner]

Hey, I know!  Maybe Dann can share a cell with another Ohioan.  He and Jim Traficant can do each others' hair.

Jim Traficant's hair is Jim Traficant's cellmate.

Meeker, put that in the comedy goldmine.  HILARIOUS.  Thanks -- I needed a laugh today!!!

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Politics1: "Dann says he lacked any professional management experience required to properly run a staff as large as the AG's office."

I thought all one needed for any office was hope and change, and experience was useless.

[Franzl]

Politics1: "Dann says he lacked any professional management experience required to properly run a staff as large as the AG's office."

I thought all one needed for any office was hope and change, and experience was useless.

you mean like when Dubya took office, for example?

Experience can mean quite a lot, in some cases, as we've seen recently, lack of experience has caused big problems. But ultimately, principle, intelligence, and good judgement override experience.

Dick Cheney could make a great argument that he has experience, but not many people (certainly not enough to win an election) would like to see that guy in office.

[Joe Republic]

Update:

Marc Dann has resigned.

On Saturday, the Democratic State Central Committee overwhelmingly voted to strip Dann of their endorsement, strip him of his membership in the party, and called for his immediate resignation.  Then on Monday, articles of impeachment were filed against him, with 42 of 45 House Democrats supporting all counts.

Following his resignation at a press conference in Columbus yesterday, Dann was led through the streets of the city where he was pelted with rotten fruit and vegetables by bystanders, and was then coated in tar and feathers and displayed to crowds near the Rhodes State Office Tower.  Governor Ted Strickland and leading government dignitaries were present for the traditional ceremony.

Dann was then driven to an undisclosed rural location in Fairfield County, where he was lynched.

He is survived by his wife Alyssa and their three children.

[MODU]

hahaha . . . are the buzzards already picking at his flesh?

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Here in California, we have a missing $20 billion. Well, actually that's our deficit thanks to short-sighted fiscal policies, the inability to raise taxes, and money being wasted on the wrong things.

[dead0man]

Ohio also chucks dudes in jail when their adult daughters fail the GED.  link

Watch out, you're catching up to Massachusetts.

[Joe Republic]

Watch out, you're catching up to Massachusetts.

What?

[dead0man]

In the suck department.

I was half kidding though.  There are a lot of reasons to like Ohio, but mostly because the NFL teams there like to lose to the Steelers much more often than not

(and my sister lives in Columbus)

(and Ceder Point is one of my Mecca's)

[Joe Republic]

In the suck department.

Ah, gotcha.  I misunderstood.  And yes, I agree.