Ohio Dems talking impeachment after AG refuses to resign

[Ghost in the Machine]

Ohio Dems talking impeachment after AG refuses to resign
Published: 5/5/08, 6:25 PM EDT
By JULIE CARR SMYTH
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - 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. Republican House Speaker Jon Husted said Monday that his chamber - which takes the first step in any impeachment - was already reviewing the process.

Virtually every state-level Democratic officeholder urged Dann to resign in a letter late Sunday after Strickland tried twice during the day to persuade him to leave office.

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.

"I would hope the Attorney General will understand that his effectiveness as an attorney general has been so diminished that in my judgment he can no longer effectively serve in that office," Strickland said Monday. The governor and Dann were among many Ohio Democrats swept into office in 2006 in the wake of a Republican scandal over state investments.
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[Kukesa]

1. Have a look at our Ohio forum.

We've been discussing this debacle for a couple of days.

:hi:

[Ghost in the Machine]

2. Ya know, I *always* forget about the State forums!

Thanks for the reminder!

:hi:

[Kukesa]

3. And feel free to post over there, too.

You don't have to be a Buckeye to be disgusted with our AG's office. We'd welcome a new voice and some fresh opinions.

[knight_of_the_star]

4. Freud would have a field day with the GOP

At least Dems who are caught with their hands in the proverbial cookie jar aren't ranting on the public airwaves about the evils of too much sex in society.