I'm an R. I voted with some enthusiasm for Kane. I liked her and thought she would do a good job. Now, I'm very iffy but have not slammed the door shut.
That said, you cannot promote this guy. He was just suspended for his part in a major scandal. You can make a strong cast that he could have/should have been fired. Months later he gets a promotion.
In no other employment world that I've ever been a part of have I ever seen someone get a suspension and a promotion months apart. You serve your penance, work like hell, and in a couple years, maybe, MAYBE after things die down and people with long memories move on, MAYBE you're a contender again. Only in state employment do you go from the doghouse to the penthouse like this. It was ridiculous, crazy, tone-deaf and stupid.
It's also news. I hate the Inky, they are completely justified in publishing the story. If Kane needs to have her feet to the fire about how an on-the-job porndog gets promoted, well, that's the way it goes.