AG Corbett making it official tonight…
AG Corbett making it official tonight…
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Good luck Mr. Attorney General. He is probably the front runner at the moment. His candidacy will be tied to the Bonusgate fiasco though. If he throws the book at everyone in a clean way, he will be a shoe-in in 2010. If not, his vote total in 2008 will likely be his highest.
I don't know if he's the best guy for the job. I like him but I don't recall an AG ever getting elected governor of PA in recent history.
Ahser who? Oh, the squeaky wheel.
Tom's my choice for governor. A smart, successful, and likable AG. And a guy who's served his country in uniform. We need more like him.
we need more "public servants" who look the other way on corruption within their own party? I think not.
Mauree Gingrich appears to have forged several signatures on her nominating petitions. What has Corbett done? Nothing.
And bonusgate….how long should we patiently wait for indictments of additional members, Democrat and Republican?
drop the phrase "in recent history" and you have an accurate statement. No elected AG in PA has ever won the big chair.
Dolley… as someone who studied the law, I am surprised how impatient you are with it at times.
Probably the thing that amazed me at first in law school is how long things take to snake their way through the court system. It takes decades at times for cases to arise out of the system even when active investigations are occurring.
I am willing to give a prosecutor the benefit of the doubt when it comes to time as long as the statute of limitations are not approaching. They are complex investigations involving very sensitive manners. I rather have an AG that moves like a snail than one running to the Grand Jury demanding indictments ASAP. Rushing justice is far worse than it moving slowly.
Considering the probable depth of the corruption, its plausible this can take years. I have a feeling us lay people have little clue of what actually happened like the affair diversion from DeWeese's chief of staff threw us all off the track.
Which is weird because in many states, AG is the stepping stone to Governor.
Tom Corbett still has to prove himself by prosecuting Republicans. He has Asher's support, so why not stab him in the back and prosecute some of his buddies.
I'm willing to consider Corbett, he's a shade better than Tom Ridge, although far from an all out reform and change candidate.
Until I see something better come along, I would vote for Corbett
Has it never occurred to you that prosecutions within the political arena run slowly in order to protect the accused and others in the arena?
Nah……..that would NEVER HAPPEN IN PENNSYLVANIA, Ray. /sarc
Your naivete is stunning.
I'm not trusting Corbett until I see him prosecute a sitting Republican.
He's a hack. Period. End of statement. Why would you vote for a hack? NO. We have to make it clear that we will not vote for any hack anointed by the party.
Don't hold your breath.
Tom will be the next Governor. We give each Party eight years then change to the other Party. Since Leader and Lawrence we given it to the Governor then the Lt. Governor for a total of eight. Then when he could succeed himself it became two tern Governors. Since Tom is the best Republican it will be his turn. Expecially with the way Fast Edie has sold this State to Organized Gambling interests on the promise of property tax reform whil giving it all to Conference Centers and Sports Stadiums and Comcast.
I understand what you are saying, but I need to see something that's really different out there. Peg Luksik is an obvious example of someone who I would support over Corbett.
Why would it take over a year to look at Gingrich's petitions? A simple glance tells you there's something wrong. If he's not willing to do anything to protect the sanctity of elections, what do you think he'll do with the power of the governorship?
The problem with the Gingrich petititons is that the matter went to court right away at the behest of her primary opponent; if the matter had been referred to the AG office to begin with, it may have be resolved differently.
As it stands now, the hack judge bought Gingrich's BS about a taco party and threw the thing out. How can an AG reignite a case where a ruling has already been decided?
I won't jump on the Corbett bandwagon just yet, but I'm willing to allow his office to finish the investigation and drop more shoes.
The simple reality for Corbett is this: his campaign will live and die on Bonusgate. If he fails to run a perp walk for any Republicans – and we're talking a couple of big fish – then his campaign will be finished before it begins. The Democrats will eat him alive for being partisan in the execution of the law and the conservative base will stay away because they won't trust him.
Corbett is the one to make-or-break his own campaign; if he brings in some GOP fiends, he will be a knight in shining armor. If he doesn't, then his campaign is done.
Sadly, Pennsylvania's penchant for party switching every eight years is pretty well documented.
I think Morbius answers your question Rich. People would be screaming political interference if the AG reopened a politically charged investigation at the demand of one constituent group against another. Bringing the claim as quickly in front of a court, which was necessary seeing how the electoral process works, probably undermined any future investigation into it. I am not sure about the procedural history of the action, but if there was an appeal, it was not just looked at by one judge but a number of judges.
If there was fraud, why not send that to the District Attorney? They can prosecute fraud cases within their own counties.
It could be politically motivated, but it also can be the simple fact this stuff is very complex and the AG office has other things to investigate too.
I am sure if you asked the average person whether they want the legislature investigated or identify theft investigated, they would go with identity theft or something like it.
I do not think I am naive for realizing cases can take years to go to court.
Your cynicism is stunning. There is no indication Corbett has done anything wrong in this investigation. There is nothing to indicate Corbett has not done anything by the book since becoming Attorney General. As someone who voted for Castor in 2004, I had my doubts about Corbett, but he has done a decent job since getting elected.
I am not the type to buy in to fate nonsense much, but there is a weird pattern at play in this state. I suspect Corbett wins unless he botches Bonusgate. What has any of his Democratic opponents done?
I would not go as far as saying he has to throw some big names in jail. Clearly the House Democrats spent more than anyone else. If the vast majority of the people are from that caucus, he does have that cover. That is his answer to any claim he unfairly targeted them. The investigations will probably still be ongoing by time of the election. Investigating a couple hundred legislative staffers, legislators, their associates, and God only knows who else cannot be an easy task.
I suspect the Democrats might not want to talk about Bonusgate at all. They did not try to in 2008 when they had a shot at beating Corbett.
Since when does a civil litigation, hastily undertaken without all evidence available— namely the handwriting expert's report, preclude a criminal investigation? Since when? Are you saying that the AG could not use subsequently obtained evidence to open a CRIMINAL investigation?