Dann Again Vows Not To Resign

LegalNewsline alerted me to this video of a brief on-camera interview by Marc Dann with WKYC-TV in his Cleveland office this morning. Dann repeats his mantra that he is hard at work, that he has accepted responsibility and apologized for his mistakes, that he has done nothing that constitutes an impeachable offense, and that he doesn't think there is any chance that he would step down. Regarding the impending impeachment process, Dann said "I believe in the rule of law and I will be sure the rule of law is followed both as Attorney General and a citizen of the state of Ohio."

It especially kills me when he says "this isn't about me, this is about taking on the predatory lenders," etc. He also asserts that nobody is challenging the quality of the work he has done. He realizes that he has "a chore to do" to earn back the trust of the Governor and the people, but he presents it all as though if he just gets really, really busy it will all go away.

Scary.

Big news flash, Marc -- it is about you. And all this hard work you say you are doing doesn't wash away the other stuff you did, not does it make you so indispensible that the rest doesn't count.

Meanwhile, State Rep. Bill Batchelder (R-Medina) has said that he needs more time and therefore won't report on the impeachment process today, and the GOP leaders in the Ohio Senate and House announced that they will push through legislation on Monday to authorize the Ohio Inspector General to investigate the Attorney General's office. (Dann has also indicated that he will appoint an independent investigator as early as Monday. Those two investigations plus the EEOC inquires and an upcoming audit of Dann's campaign fund make at least five distinct inquires that will be going on.) The Republicans want the impeachment proceeding to be held back until the investigation is complete, which could take weeks or months, while the Governor has indicated that he thinks the investigation and impeachment could proceed concurrently.