Ohio Dems talking impeachment after AG refuses to resign

[ohio2007]

Source: NPR

Risking impeachment, Ohio's attorney general on Monday refused demands from the governor and other fellow Democrats that he resign over a sexual harassment scandal in his office and an affair with a subordinate.

Gov. Ted Strickland told reporters that Democrats will begin drafting an impeachment resolution against Attorney General Marc Dann right away.



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A sexual harassment investigation uncovered an atmosphere in Dann's office rife with inappropriate staff-subordinate relationships, heavy drinking and harassing and threatening behavior by a supervisor. On Friday, Dann admitted to an extramarital affair with a subordinate after the investigation threatened to reveal the relationship.

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However, Dann insisted he is still capable of working as the state's lawyer and top law enforcement officer.

"I am in the office, have rolled up my sleeves and am working on behalf of the people of State of Ohio," Dann said Monday in a written statement to his staff. In the statement, he apologized to them for putting them in a tough position but added, "our work is too important to do anything but our jobs today."

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I heard excerpts of this guys apology today. he said he never tought he had a snowballs chance in the first place of being elected. Then he admitted he had no clue how to cunduct himself or make proper appointments so..... Things sort of spiralled down into a frat boy animal house mentality.

I'm suprised he was able to keep a "double secret probation" lid on things for 18 months.

Now the wanna be senator Blutarsky won't give up the seat

[sasquatch]

1. Jesus Dann, just leave already

[Ian David]

2. Impeachment is off the table unless you're a Democrat. n/t

[ToughLuck]

4. Thank you, my thoughts exactly!!!

[LiberalFighter]

3. It only took 16 months for him to create an atmosphere of harassment?

[Doremus]

5. Such a waste.

We finally sweep the inept repukes out and end up with an inept Dem?

The joke's on us but I'm not laughing.

Sweep another bum out.

[Zynx]

6. The good news here is that when a new guy comes in after a corrupt bastard

they tend to have sky-high job approval ratings so that means the AG seat will be safe for the Dems in 2010, which is important in Ohio.

[rpannier]

7. The Dems answer to gonzalez

Get the f*ck out of office ASAP before he does any real damage

[Ohio Joe]

8. haha, I live in the complex where some of this happened

They keep calling it a 'condo complex' on the news and showing the front sign that clearly says 'apartments'. Stupid news gets everything wrong.

The man really needs to step down.

[L. Coyote]

9. Not to mention, where is trhe investigation of the 2004 election?? So far, no reply

to an offer of evidence of irregularities and probable fraud.

Why is it that some Dems are no more responsive on this issue than the Bush Junta's DoJ?

[Peace Patriot]

10. Good point, L. Coyote! nt