[SmithL]

Holding out for immunity in exchange for stepping down.

[SmithL]

ShmelleyGate Ping

[Texas_Jarhead]

So corruption doesn't count for politicians? Is that it?

[ambrose]

Shelley isn't going anywhere. If he leaves, Ahnold gets to appoint his replacement, will have a big leg up on running in 2006. The Dems don't want that to happen.

[Hank Rearden]

Here's an alternative proposal: have this sleaze kicked in the head by some street bum until he passes out.

Then fire his ass and prosecute.

[DoughtyOne]

I hear there's an opening at Vacaville in the prison janatorial servcies. Once he serves his term, he'll get immunity from being prosecuted for the same crime. It's a win win.

[heleny]

he won't even consider stepping down unless two major conditions are met:
-- That he be freed from all state and federal legal liabilities.
-- That he have a "safe place to land" -- i.e., a job.

Does that mean he's inviting a recall, impeachment, or indictment? Recall is expensive, and the Democrats in the legislature wouldn't impeach one of their own, so it looks like only criminal charges and arrest can stop him before his term ends.

[L.N. Smithee]

Impeachment is always a possibility. But again, that's not likely to happen overnight.

Hey, it's still January. We got all year. Let's go for it.

[L.N. Smithee]

"He doesn't have the deep pockets to pay for both a long legal battle and support his family."

Don't do the crime if you can't pay the dime.

As secretary of state, Shelley makes $131,250 a year.

Cry me a freaking river. He only makes more than four times what I do.

[L.N. Smithee]

-- That he have a "safe place to land" -- i.e., a job.

Howzabout making license plates?

[ApplegateRanch]

The only safe landing he should get is under the trap door if the rope around his neck breaks.

Immunity & a new job for political hacks; jail & toss the key if these same hacks catch anyone else doing what they themselves are guilty of doing.

Time to end the double standard.

In any state where initiatives are legal, let the people decide whether breach of the public trust merits an enhanced penalty than the same crime comitted by a private citizen, and no immunities.

[pillbox_girl]

If we wants legal immunity, then he's as much admitting to have committed criminal acts. Can someone explain to me why Shmelly isn't going before a Grand Jury as the next step in prosecuting this guy? Why should it matter if he steps down or not? Why do I keep hearing about recalls and impeachments? Surely this guy is on the fast track to arrest, trial, conviction, and incarceration.

Oh. What a minute. I forgot. We're talking about the Glorious Workers Paradise of Kalifornistan. Never mind.

[goldstategop]

After all, he's a Rat. And his fellow Democrats see him as an albatross around their party's neck. They're willing to finally cut him loose.

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