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The issue that won't go away
Posted at 6:01 PM on March 18, 2008 by Bob Collins (3 Comments)
These are the salient allegations from one of the attorneys general in DFLer Lori Swanson's office at the Capitol that Tim Pugmire detailed in his story today.
Of course anybody who's ever read Dilbert isn't going to do much more than shrug about the "loyalty" thing, or the blog post thing or the bringing consumers in under false pretense thing. But there are certainly questions about inserting false information into affidavits that get more uncomfortable the longer they go unchallenged.
Attorney General Swanson's spokesperson issued a written statement, saying it is impossible for an employer to respond to anonymous attacks from former employees or those who may be disgruntled.
Is it impossible? The answer can be either "yes, we do add false information to affidavits" or it can be "no, we don't and never have added false information to affidavits."
Meanwhile, the DFL-controlled Legislature is not embracing the idea of a hearing into the allegations, even though having Lori Swanson deny the accusations might actually be a good thing, if only to stop the appearance that any politician has when refusing to answer allegations: there's something to hide.
A couple of weeks ago on MPR's Midday program, the two legislative leaders punted when asked about the issue, saying they don't like to get involved in the affairs of the executive branch. This was just a week or so after the Legislature removed Carol Molnau as the transportation commissioner and just a week or so before a Senate committee approved a bill on Monday requiring the commissioner of transportation to appoint a deputy commissioner/chief engineer who is licensed as a professional engineer.
Comments (3)
Is it possible that the majority party cannot investigate one of its own? The percception looks like partisan favoritism. If MN citizens want cooperative state government, then all areas that are disfunctional need attention.
Posted by S Klein | March 19, 2008 8:52 AM
Like you I think the "the "loyalty" thing, or the blog post thing or the bringing consumers in under false pretense thing. " is pretty normal junk.
And I also agree with "But there are certainly questions about inserting false information into affidavits that get more uncomfortable the longer they go unchallenged."
I think to myself, and now to the world, Oh Boy this really smells like the Mark Ritchie email issue of a few months ago.
Keep this up and no one will have faith in politicians.
Posted by brian hanf | March 19, 2008 10:11 AM
I'd like to see the letter from Swanson to the DFL legislative leadership. It's been referenced in various stories, but (unlike the Lawler correspondence) I have not seen the actual document posted.
Posted by Anonymous | March 20, 2008 6:40 AM
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