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femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:41 PM Feb 2016

PA Supreme Court refuses to reinstate Kane's law license:

Story at link: http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/02/kathleen_kane_supreme_court_1.html#incart_story_package

AND..... State senate will now "move forward" with removing her from office: http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/02/senate_will_now_move_forward_w.html

A provision of the state Constitution, referred to as Senate or direct address, allows Gov. Tom Wolf to remove Kane after a two-thirds vote by the Senate.

It was last used — unsuccessfully — in 1891 against two state officials who had become mired in a bribery and embezzlement scandal involving Philadelphia's treasurer. Unlike Kane, neither man had been criminally charged and the Senate's then-Republican majority decided it lacked jurisdiction to oust them.


It is time to go, Ms. Kane!!
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PA Supreme Court refuses to reinstate Kane's law license: (Original Post) femmocrat Feb 2016 OP
Can you tell me why it's time to go? MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #1
I just feel that she is so damaged by all the legal charges... femmocrat Feb 2016 #2

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
1. Can you tell me why it's time to go?
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 12:28 AM
Feb 2016

I've been following this for a while... a long while.

After she got into office, it would appear that she wasn't going after the right kind of corruption in the right order.

The charges for removing her seem rather remote, compared to the handling of those in high offices involved or covering up for Sandusky and pornography.

I just want a good explanation. You might be right, but anyone with half a brain must know how corrupt this state is.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
2. I just feel that she is so damaged by all the legal charges...
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:05 PM
Feb 2016

and now losing her license, that she can no longer serve the people of the state. I had high hopes for her when she first came in, especially on the Sandusky matter and supporting same-sex marriage. That took courage to oppose Corbett. However, it seems to me that she cannot get herself out of this legal quagmire before the next election.

I only know what I read in the papers, though. There is always be more to the story. I believe there are powerful people lined up against her and probably "out to get her," and for that I admire her determination to clear her name. The legal process is going to take a very long time and in the interim, who is running the AG's office and are there important legal matters that are not being given enough attention? Don't know the answer.

Here is a long but detailed account about her rise to power and downfall: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/A_fighter_embattled.html

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