[supercat]

Of course, the governor, before leaping into this painful, familial fight, easily could have read the same records.

Many of the records that need to be examined are not open to the general public. How could the governor examine them?

[daylate-dollarshort]

"Many of the records that need to be examined are not open to the general public."

I hardly think that the Governor of the State of Florida can be considered simply a member of the general public.