morrison: epilogue(?)
I said that I would share my reaction to Paul Morrison’s imminent resignation.
Truth be told, I don’t know that I have any thoughts other than what I’ve already said (here and here). At best he took the appropriate action after embarassing himself and this state; at worst he was a petty criminal himself, one who was sold out by the very people who helped him into office (the current Democratic establishment) for the sake of their future political careers, such as they are. I generally have a hard time working up sympathy for those who claim and hold power in the best of circumstances; I hold none for Morrison.
It has been widely speculated elsewhere that the Governor will name current Securities Commissioner Chris Biggs as Attorney General. Biggs is not widely known even in Kansas, but from what I know of him, he wouldn’t be a bad choice.1 I really can’t think of anyone else that is likely to be named to that post. Whoever that is, I’d assume, has the inside track to the Democratic nomination for that post in 2010. I rounded up potential Republican candidates in an earlier post, linked to above.
I think Morrison effectively defused the whole thing by publicly announcing his resignation. His stay in the post was short and will soon be over.
Kansas will go on. Morrison’s difficulties are just beginning.
- Famous last words, I know. [↩]
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