Ohio Gov. May Face State Ethics Charges (Please Resign)

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[John Geyer]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The state agency that regulates lawyer behavior recommended Monday that Gov. Bob Taft be disciplined for failing to report golf outings and other gifts while in office.

Taft pleaded no contest in August to the ethics violations and was fined $4,000. He was the first Ohio governor to be charged with a crime while in office.

The agency said Taft also violated Ohio's code of professional conduct for lawyers, which states that a lawyer shall not "engage in any other conduct that adversely reflects on the lawyer's fitness to practice law."

The recommendation ultimately goes to the state Supreme Court to determine the penalty. Taft could face penalties that range from a reprimand to loss of his license to practice law.

[edpc]

The agency said Taft also violated Ohio's code of professional conduct for lawyers, which states that a lawyer shall not "engage in any other conduct that adversely reflects on the lawyer's fitness to practice law."

Obvious lawyer joke to follow....

Looks like this will be one busy agency.

[Puppage]

No mention of party affiliation?

[Toddsterpatriot]

RINO

[Clintonfatigued]

My tagline says it all.

[johniegrad]

Republican.

[linda_22003]

I would have thought the name "Taft" was pretty well known, over the last century in American politics. I guess not.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

What's up with these arrogant governors anyway?

We had Rowland.....Jersey had McGreevey and now Corzine......

It goes on and on and on.......

[dmz]

Yes, but a good number of freepers immediately assume that when no party affiliation is given in a MSM article/news story, that the wrong doer must be a democrat, and the lack of noting party affiliation is just another MSM coverup.

The corollary to that is that rarely, if ever, is the wrong doer actually a Republican, they are all RINOs. At least according to the common wisdom.

[manwiththehands]

"REPUBLICAN"

[Always Right]

The agency said Taft also violated Ohio's code of professional conduct for lawyers, which states that a lawyer shall not "engage in any other conduct that adversely reflects on the lawyer's fitness to practice law."

What would adversely reflect on a lawyer??? Perhaps, child molestation might.

[linda_22003]

Then maybe they should watch that quick, knee-jerk assumption, and try to remember their history, instead. :)

[manwiththehands]

He needs to go. NOW. Before he does any more damage, and not just to Ohio but to the entire country.

(donning BASH THE BUSH BASHERS! flame-retardent underwear)

[TChris]

No mention of party affiliation?

Any corrupt government offcial mentioned in MSM publications may safely be presumed to be Republican. Democrat corruption is accepted by most to be the norm, hence not newsworthy.

[wideminded]

This seems weird to me. I've met members of the Taft family and they seem like very ethical people who also don't have any need to take bribes. I know that Gov. Taft's mother was very ill. Perhaps that has something to do with it.

[linda_22003]

Taft has long been a proud name in Republican politics. For whatever reasons, it's a shame to see it change.

[reagan_fanatic]

What's up with these arrogant governors anyway?

Power breeds arrogance. It's only a natural course of action for some of these guys.

[dmz]

Or in more than a few cases, they should actually read the entire linked story (not an issue in this case), but just the other day I corrected a freeper who used the defense that he had not read the story (only the excerpted part), because there was no link at the bottom of the excerpt. The link was at the beginning.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

a good number of freepers immediately assume that when no party affiliation is given in a MSM article/news story, that the wrong doer must be a democrat, and the lack of noting party affiliation is just another MSM coverup.

In my experience that is a very reliable rule.

The corollary to that is that rarely, if ever, is the wrong doer actually a Republican, they are all RINOs.

It's true that the Republican in this article is an exception. And it is also true that Gov. Taft has been criticized heavily here for tax-and-spend proclivities.

[Denny0205]

Taft USED to be a great name in Ohio politics as well as thew nation. This one however has been a total disgrace. His stances on legislation and his scandels make me ashamed to say I voted for the ba$tard. He is the guy for which the acronym R.I.N.O. was invented. He should resign.