[mylife]

Was he a Dem? God rest his soul.

[Pinkbell]

No, he was sadly a Republican. The Governor here is a Dem, so that’s what his replacement is bound to be.

[BP2]

> Was he a Dem? God rest his soul.

No. In fact, he dealt justice to the Dems when they overstepped their mandate and tried to slime the Ohio GOP in 2004-5:

Chief justice disqualifies entire Cuyahoga County court

7/13/2005, 5:11 a.m. ET
The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All 34 judges on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court have been disqualified by Ohio's chief justice from hearing a lawsuit alleging corruption by the Republican party.

Chief Justice Thomas Moyer said on Tuesday the unusual move was necessary to eliminate any perception of bias by the court system that's dominated by Democrats. Moyer is a Republican.

Moyer said he will appoint a retired visiting judge from outside Cuyahoga County to the case.

Moyer ruled in a lawsuit filed on Aug. 2, 2004, by Cuyahoga County Commissioner Timothy Hagan, the 2002 Democratic nominee for governor ...

[combat_boots]

No. An R.

Strickland can appoint a party apparatchik or actually leave the seat to be voted on next year...which could lead to ‘tie’ decisions.

Do not know what’s before the court, but I’d lay money something about the election will be on the docket.