Good Job Ohio Dems

By Fester:

Ohio Democrats are sending a real and differentiating signal that should reflect strongly on them when compared to Ohio Republicans.  Ohio Democrats recognize a massive ethics/impropriety situation and are doing something about it by drawing up articles of impeachment against the Democratic state Attorney General:

                House Democrats filed articles of impeachment this morning against Attorney General Marc Dann, charging him with nine counts relating to a sexual harassment scandal that has led to widespread calls for him to resign.

The articles, sponsored by 42 of 45 House Democrats, contend that Dann warrants impeachment for "misconduct in office rising to the level of malfeasance, neglect, nonfeasance, gross neglect of duty, improper exercise of authority and gross immorality."

A pattern is emerging at the state level.  State Democrats are looking at impropriety, corruption and scandals and not trying to defend it.  We saw this with Eliot Spitzer, we saw it in North Carolina and we are seeing this in Ohio.  As I wrote in regards to North Carolina these actions are strong contrasting actions, good politics and good policy:

This is good government, good sense and good politics as almost everyone involved can point out a concrete action that they took against self-dealing.  It also serves as a deterrent to anyone who is interested in self-dealing.  Good job North Carolina, and I wish Congress would take similiar actions against multiple members (from each party) as that would help restore some public trust in the institution.

Keep this up and credibility on good governance will increase and voter cynicism will decrease thus blurring strategies will be less effective.