What Will Become of Taft?
Ohio News Network reported today that
However, the word on the street is leaning the other way.
Mason-Dixon Polling and Research found that 46% of Ohioans say Governor Bob Taft should resign. 44% indicated he should not resign, 10% were unsure.
David Palmer at Independent Media TV wrote:
Largebill Pontificates wrote:
Nixguy wrote:
Bizzy Blog wrote:
The Open End wrote:
According to The Advocate:
The Toledo Blade reported:
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman said:
From ONN:
Lt. Gov. Bruce E. Johnson said:
David Zanotti of The American Policy Roundtable said
What do you think?
Taft says he won't resign because of the violations and leaders in the GOP-controlled Legislature say they will not initiate impeachment proceedings based on the ethics convictions.
However, the word on the street is leaning the other way.
Polls
Mason-Dixon Polling and Research found that 46% of Ohioans say Governor Bob Taft should resign. 44% indicated he should not resign, 10% were unsure.
Blogs
David Palmer at Independent Media TV wrote:
On behalf of all Ohioans, I implore you to exhibit a modicum of integrity and fortitude and resign.
and
He has spent his entire life dedicated to porking out at public expense.
Largebill Pontificates wrote:
Taft is the first Ohio governor to be charged and convicted of a crime. Now, he needs to be the seventh Ohio governor to resign the office.
Nixguy wrote:
If he resigns, fine. If he doesn't fine. He's pretty much made himself into a cipher and stands as a ready example of the uselessness of moderate stand-for-nothing politics.
Bizzy Blog wrote:
Bob Taft should resign. Someone convicted of crimes while in office should not be serving as Ohio's governor.
The Open End wrote:
Taft's disregard for individual rights and Ohio's economy is what is really unethical about his tenure as governor...Resignation papers please, Mr. Taft.
News
According to The Advocate:
Ohio can't afford another 16 months of failed leadership by a convicted lame-duck governor.
The Toledo Blade reported:
"I'm just mad as hell, if you want to know the truth," said Jim Westfall, a retired agribusiness executive who chairs Union County's Republican Party. "I think it will hurt us. I don't think [a] resignation will clean it up."
Elected Officials
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman said:
It is time for him to do the honorable thing for the state of Ohio and resign from office. I was fully prepared to accept his apology, but revelations about what the governor knew or when he knew it are crippling the state's ability to get to the bottom of the larger scandal.
From ONN:
At least three Republicans have publicly called for Taft's resignation: state Rep. Jim Trakas of Independence, Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Greg Hartmann and state Sen. Jay Hottinger of Newark.
Lt. Gov. Bruce E. Johnson said:
The governor is going to serve out his term. But if something were to happen, I’m prepared to serve as governor.
Other Opinions
David Zanotti of The American Policy Roundtable said
The only honorable way to respect the Constitution, the office, and the people of Ohio is to resign.
What do you think?
