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hiding the porn emails is the motivation for charging her, would be for Fina to publicly demand that the judge release them, or for the judge to simply release them on his own.

Is there a serious argument that the taxpayers of PA are not entitled to know what taxpayer-funded computers were used to provide jack-fodder to these government employee nimrods? And when it happened, since it was likely during the official workday?

"Hey Judge, is that a banana in your robe, or are you just having an email exchange with Fina?"

We have our problems in WV, and corruption is certainly one of them. But compared to PA, our official corruption is the moral equivalent of shoplifting 50 cents worth of used socks at a yard sale
 
As long as it was 'legal' porn, if a guy wants to spend 5 minutes of his 8,10.12 hour workday watching porn, more power to him.
No different than having a smoke, a shit, or talking about last nights episode of Bachelor over a coffee.
 
hiding the porn emails is the motivation for charging her, would be for Fina to publicly demand that the judge release them, or for the judge to simply release them on his own.

Is there a serious argument that the taxpayers of PA are not entitled to know what taxpayer-funded computers were used to provide jack-fodder to these government employee nimrods? And when it happened, since it was likely during the official workday?

"Hey Judge, is that a banana in your robe, or are you just having an email exchange with Fina?"

We have our problems in WV, and corruption is certainly one of them. But compared to PA, our official corruption is the moral equivalent of shoplifting 50 cents worth of used socks at a yard sale

Exactly. It blows my mind that the media in PA isn't concerned with asking any of these questions about how Corbett/Fina used OAG computers and email accounts to spread misogynistic filth to their attorney/judge buddies. How as the PA media NOT demanded for judge Carpenter to release the emails and remove the protective order?? It's not like they were doing this stuff on their personal computers in their personal time. It was on work computers, work email addys, and during working days/hours. What a disgrace the PA media/judicial systems have become...smh
 
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As long as it was 'legal' porn, if a guy wants to spend 5 minutes of his 8,10.12 hour workday watching porn, more power to him.
No different than having a smoke, a shit, or talking about last nights episode of Bachelor over a coffee.

We don't even know if it was legal porn or not b/c the judge refuses to lift the protective order. We do know the porn was offensive and misogynistic (hello hostile work environment!) to the highest degree.

Swapping offensive misogynistic porn on the state's time/dime/computers is NOT acceptable regardless if it was legal porn or not. It's not even in the same ball park as having a coffee or taking a 5 min smoke break. What a ridiculous analogy.
 
As long as it was 'legal' porn, if a guy wants to spend 5 minutes of his 8,10.12 hour workday watching porn, more power to him.
No different than having a smoke, a shit, or talking about last nights episode of Bachelor over a coffee.
What is legal to watch in your home is not so easily shared on state funded computers during the work day. I think most female state employees would find this creates a somewhat hostile work environment for women. And certainly ANY woman whose divorce or child custody or employment situation or arrest for prostitution was before an elected judge with a "Fina problem" might easily argue that his proclivities mean he is hostile to women. I suspect your view will not be the majority view among taxpayers who are women.
 
hiding the porn emails is the motivation for charging her, would be for Fina to publicly demand that the judge release them, or for the judge to simply release them on his own.

Is there a serious argument that the taxpayers of PA are not entitled to know what taxpayer-funded computers were used to provide jack-fodder to these government employee nimrods? And when it happened, since it was likely during the official workday?

"Hey Judge, is that a banana in your robe, or are you just having an email exchange with Fina?"

We have our problems in WV, and corruption is certainly one of them. But compared to PA, our official corruption is the moral equivalent of shoplifting 50 cents worth of used socks at a yard sale

true, a WV Supreme Court Justice would never sell a Lear Jet to someone getting ready to appear before her in court, with a $90 mil verdict on the line. She would have her husband do it!!!

http://abcnews.go.com/US/lear-jet-justice-west-virginia-circus-masquerading-court/story?id=27291436

She probably wouldn't take campaign contributions from places like FL or MS, oh wait , maybe she did.
 
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As long as it was 'legal' porn, if a guy wants to spend 5 minutes of his 8,10.12 hour workday watching porn, more power to him.
No different than having a smoke, a shit, or talking about last nights episode of Bachelor over a coffee.

um...

HUGE difference. One is against policy and the others are not. Maybe you really are that ignorant to workplace technology use policies, but I'm guessing you are just being intentionally obtuse here. Further, it wasn't just porn... it was racial and religious bigotry. Just because something is not criminal does not mean you can do it at work, especially as a public servant funded by tax dollars. Further, if people in the OAG and sitting judges are sharing racist and religious bigotry, the public has a right to know and they need to be removed.

You are so far in left field on this one that you must behaving trouble seeing home plate... If you see nothing wrong here and think it's the same as taking a bathroom break, do us all a favor and dial up some internet porn while at work, look at it on your work computer, send it around using your work e-mail address, then tell your boss you did it. Surely if it's the same as letting her know you need a 10 minute pot break she'll have absolutely no issue with it. Do it if you really believe the crap you just typed.
 
hiding the porn emails is the motivation for charging her, would be for Fina to publicly demand that the judge release them, or for the judge to simply release them on his own.

Is there a serious argument that the taxpayers of PA are not entitled to know what taxpayer-funded computers were used to provide jack-fodder to these government employee nimrods? And when it happened, since it was likely during the official workday?

"Hey Judge, is that a banana in your robe, or are you just having an email exchange with Fina?"

We have our problems in WV, and corruption is certainly one of them. But compared to PA, our official corruption is the moral equivalent of shoplifting 50 cents worth of used socks at a yard sale

well....Peter North, Jenna Jamison and Nikki (whatever) are clearly covered by Attorney Client Privilege.
 
As long as it was 'legal' porn, if a guy wants to spend 5 minutes of his 8,10.12 hour workday watching porn, more power to him.
No different than having a smoke, a shit, or talking about last nights episode of Bachelor over a coffee.

Do people really watch porn videos at work? Not talking just about government officials here. Are you guys double monitoring it with BWI and Pornhub right now, cracking stick, hoping that nobody walks in your office? This is what people do?
 
hiding the porn emails is the motivation for charging her, would be for Fina to publicly demand that the judge release them, or for the judge to simply release them on his own.

Is there a serious argument that the taxpayers of PA are not entitled to know what taxpayer-funded computers were used to provide jack-fodder to these government employee nimrods? And when it happened, since it was likely during the official workday?

"Hey Judge, is that a banana in your robe, or are you just having an email exchange with Fina?"

We have our problems in WV, and corruption is certainly one of them. But compared to PA, our official corruption is the moral equivalent of shoplifting 50 cents worth of used socks at a yard sale


She is an idiot and her excuse is weak. She has been a disaster and has had NUMEROUS screw-ups. THe porn is the tip of the iceberg. I had forgotten about the porn. The first thing that stands out is her failing to prosecute the people taking bribes. She said their was no evidence and challenged Seth Williams to prosecute. HE took her up on the offer and then she did not want to give him the files and evidence. He pretty much made her look like a total fool.

As far as leaking the grand jury report she pretty much admitted she did it. When the story broke she said it was a non issue because leaking the report was not against the law. After a few weeks she flipped and said she did not leak anything.
 
Do people really watch porn videos at work? Not talking just about government officials here. Are you guys double monitoring it with BWI and Pornhub right now, cracking stick, hoping that nobody walks in your office? This is what people do?


It was more like individual pics and jokes.
 
true, a WV Supreme Court Justice would never sell a Lear Jet to someone getting ready to appear before her in court, with a $90 mil verdict on the line. She would have her husband do it!!!

http://abcnews.go.com/US/lear-jet-justice-west-virginia-circus-masquerading-court/story?id=27291436

She probably wouldn't take campaign contributions from places like FL or MS, oh wait , maybe she did.
I am still waiting to hear what the plane was worth? Did the lawyer overpay for the jet? And BTW, if taking out of state money is a problem, you are going to need a big net to hold all the fish you will catch.
 
If I had "legal porn" on my work computer, I'd be escorted out of the building within an hour. Period.

By the way, Zwick, you really seem to personally despise her. What is the deal? You are far, far, from objective. Are you her estranged husband?
 
She is an idiot and her excuse is weak. She has been a disaster and has had NUMEROUS screw-ups. THe porn is the tip of the iceberg. I had forgotten about the porn. The first thing that stands out is her failing to prosecute the people taking bribes. She said their was no evidence and challenged Seth Williams to prosecute. HE took her up on the offer and then she did not want to give him the files and evidence. He pretty much made her look like a total fool.

As far as leaking the grand jury report she pretty much admitted she did it. When the story broke she said it was a non issue because leaking the report was not against the law. After a few weeks she flipped and said she did not leak anything.
So release the emails and be done with her forever. Why not?
 
As long as it was 'legal' porn, if a guy wants to spend 5 minutes of his 8,10.12 hour workday watching porn, more power to him.
No different than having a smoke, a shit, or talking about last nights episode of Bachelor over a coffee.

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She is an idiot and her excuse is weak. She has been a disaster and has had NUMEROUS screw-ups. THe porn is the tip of the iceberg. I had forgotten about the porn. The first thing that stands out is her failing to prosecute the people taking bribes. She said their was no evidence and challenged Seth Williams to prosecute. HE took her up on the offer and then she did not want to give him the files and evidence. He pretty much made her look like a total fool.

As far as leaking the grand jury report she pretty much admitted she did it. When the story broke she said it was a non issue because leaking the report was not against the law. After a few weeks she flipped and said she did not leak anything.
She is not using it as an excuse. She is not saying "I committed a crime but I had to because the porn-hiders were after me." She is saying she did not commit a crime, and they know she did not commit a crime, but they had to take her down because she was about to sting them with the emails being released. At least you have to characterize what she is saying correctly.
 
I am still waiting to hear what the plane was worth? Did the lawyer overpay for the jet? And BTW, if taking out of state money is a problem, you are going to need a big net to hold all the fish you will catch.
it's obliviously worth $1.3 because that's what someone paid for it, but putting a value on a used anything is a shot in the dark, its only worth what someone will pay for it, so how can you tell?? My point was simply, you said we don't have much corruption in this state compared to PA, while that may be true we have more than enough here to go around!!! As the guy said, this does not pass the smell test.
 
She is an idiot and her excuse is weak. She has been a disaster and has had NUMEROUS screw-ups. THe porn is the tip of the iceberg. I had forgotten about the porn. The first thing that stands out is her failing to prosecute the people taking bribes. She said their was no evidence and challenged Seth Williams to prosecute. HE took her up on the offer and then she did not want to give him the files and evidence. He pretty much made her look like a total fool.

As far as leaking the grand jury report she pretty much admitted she did it. When the story broke she said it was a non issue because leaking the report was not against the law. After a few weeks she flipped and said she did not leak anything.

Oh my.... where to start?

Fina cut a deal with the witness who stole over $400,000 from PA charity to set up a sting that targeted democrats for taking less than $20,000 in gifts. Once Fina was out of the OAG office, the witness was off the hook and could not be compelled to testify. Once Fina ran to Williams, he could compel the witness to testify because, you know, he owed him one.

Either way, you are missing the forest for the trees with that. This guy who faced over 400 charges related to stealing over $400,000 was used as a pawn in a political game of "gotcha" to catch some small time politicians accepting gifts. As Kane noted, there is a MAJOR flaw with this case on top of the witness being uncooperative after Fina left and that is a little issue called quid pro quo. The claim is that they accepted the gifts in exchange for voting for the voters rights bill.... which, every freaking democrat was voting for anyway. Basically, he let a man facing 400 charges off scott free to convince some politician to accept some relatively small time gifts, dwarfing the money he stole from CHARITY, and then claimed they took them in exchange for doing something they were CLEARLY going to do already. I'd let this one play out before beating your chest... it's going no where. The case is unwindable, just like Kane said, but sheep like you can't see past the fluff the papers are feeding you. Sad.
 
As long as it was 'legal' porn, if a guy wants to spend 5 minutes of his 8,10.12 hour workday watching porn, more power to him.
No different than having a smoke, a shit, or talking about last nights episode of Bachelor over a coffee.

Wow. Not on my dime.

If he wants to watch porn he needs to do it on his own computer, his own internet connection, and his own time.
 
it's obliviously worth $1.3 because that's what someone paid for it, but putting a value on a used anything is a shot in the dark, its only worth what someone will pay for it, so how can you tell?? My point was simply, you said we don't have much corruption in this state compared to PA, while that may be true we have more than enough here to go around!!! As the guy said, this does not pass the smell test.
Huh? No way to put a value on a used airplane? Bullshit. We value used cars, used boats, used bulldozers, used trailers, etc. all the time. Try this: https://www.google.com/#q=used+learjet+value Seems like there are an awful lot of learjets for sale all the time. Why didn't ABC do the research, hire an appraiser, get some proof that he overpaid? I bet they tried and I bet he could not help them with the essential premise they are relying upon. Either that or they are pretty sloppy and lazy.
 
hiding the porn emails is the motivation for charging her, would be for Fina to publicly demand that the judge release them, or for the judge to simply release them on his own.

Is there a serious argument that the taxpayers of PA are not entitled to know what taxpayer-funded computers were used to provide jack-fodder to these government employee nimrods? And when it happened, since it was likely during the official workday?

"Hey Judge, is that a banana in your robe, or are you just having an email exchange with Fina?"

We have our problems in WV, and corruption is certainly one of them. But compared to PA, our official corruption is the moral equivalent of shoplifting 50 cents worth of used socks at a yard sale

Why she was charged (by Mark Vetri's sister) doesn't matter at this point. What matters is whether she broke the law. If so: guilty. If not: acquitted.

Fina isn't going to release any porn emails, and that shouldn't matter, either. File a FOIA request.
 
hiding the porn emails is the motivation for charging her, would be for Fina to publicly demand that the judge release them, or for the judge to simply release them on his own.

Is there a serious argument that the taxpayers of PA are not entitled to know what taxpayer-funded computers were used to provide jack-fodder to these government employee nimrods? And when it happened, since it was likely during the official workday?

"Hey Judge, is that a banana in your robe, or are you just having an email exchange with Fina?"

We have our problems in WV, and corruption is certainly one of them. But compared to PA, our official corruption is the moral equivalent of shoplifting 50 cents worth of used socks at a yard sale


Kane is like an annoying girlfriend that just won't go away. YOu try to break it up nicely but it won't take. You are trying to walk out of a girls dorm and she is like a 160lb CB trying to tackle Christian Okoye. She clamps her arms around one of your legs. You are walking down the hallway just dragging her with your leg as she is crying. After you eventually break up with her she breaks into your apartment and steals all the junk she gave you. As she is leaving your apartment she breaks all your windows.
 
Why she was charged (by Mark Vetri's sister) doesn't matter at this point. What matters is whether she broke the law. If so: guilty. If not: acquitted.

Fina isn't going to release any porn emails, and that shouldn't matter, either. File a FOIA request.
Wow. You have no idea what you are talking about. Not really a surprise.
 
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She is an idiot and her excuse is weak. She has been a disaster and has had NUMEROUS screw-ups. THe porn is the tip of the iceberg. I had forgotten about the porn. The first thing that stands out is her failing to prosecute the people taking bribes. She said their was no evidence and challenged Seth Williams to prosecute. HE took her up on the offer and then she did not want to give him the files and evidence. He pretty much made her look like a total fool.

As far as leaking the grand jury report she pretty much admitted she did it. When the story broke she said it was a non issue because leaking the report was not against the law. After a few weeks she flipped and said she did not leak anything.

Did you REALLY forget about the porn, Frank?
 
Huh? No way to put a value on a used airplane? Bullshit. We value used cars, used boats, used bulldozers, used trailers, etc. all the time. Try this: https://www.google.com/#q=used+learjet+value Seems like there are an awful lot of learjets for sale all the time. Why didn't ABC do the research, hire an appraiser, get some proof that he overpaid? I bet they tried and I bet he could not help them with the essential premise they are relying upon. Either that or they are pretty sloppy and lazy.
not to hi jack the thread but, the value of something used, imo, is two fold, what someone will pay for it and or how badly I want to get rid of something I really don't want. Ex I have a used boat for sale, the 'book' says its worth X, but if I cant find a buyer for it, what do I do?? I still have to pay for maintance, storage space, insurance etc I really don't want 2 boats so if I sell my boat at 50% of X, that buyer has done me a favor. That lawyer did RJD a favor taking the Lear Jet off her hands, at very least she should have recused herself from the case. If her hairdresser was up on a murder charge, and appeared before her in court, do you really think she should still sit for the trial??
 
hiding the porn emails is the motivation for charging her, would be for Fina to publicly demand that the judge release them, or for the judge to simply release them on his own.

Is there a serious argument that the taxpayers of PA are not entitled to know what taxpayer-funded computers were used to provide jack-fodder to these government employee nimrods? And when it happened, since it was likely during the official workday?

"Hey Judge, is that a banana in your robe, or are you just having an email exchange with Fina?"

We have our problems in WV, and corruption is certainly one of them. But compared to PA, our official corruption is the moral equivalent of shoplifting 50 cents worth of used socks at a yard sale

In our generation dem, I think the term was "pikers".....as in WV politicians are pikers in comparison to PA poles with regard to corruption.
 
not to hi jack the thread but, the value of something used, imo, is two fold, what someone will pay for it and or how badly I want to get rid of something I really don't want. Ex I have a used boat for sale, the 'book' says its worth X, but if I cant find a buyer for it, what do I do?? I still have to pay for maintance, storage space, insurance etc I really don't want 2 boats so if I sell my boat at 50% of X, that buyer has done me a favor. That lawyer did RJD a favor taking the Lear Jet off her hands, at very least she should have recused herself from the case. If her hairdresser was up on a murder charge, and appeared before her in court, do you really think she should still sit for the trial??
Just saying that if the Davises got a divorce and still owned the plane they would hire an aircraft appraiser and set its value. It literally happens every single day in the country. Same as if it was obviously underpriced. There must be 2 or 3 hundred people in California alone who could place a value on that plane. If it was obviously overpriced that would have been easy to show, yet ABC did not even attempt to show it. Or maybe they attempted it and got "bad" information which would have cut the legs out of their piece. Nothing here without a valuation argument.
 
Kane is like an annoying girlfriend that just won't go away. YOu try to break it up nicely but it won't take. You are trying to walk out of a girls dorm and she is like a 160lb CB trying to tackle Christian Okoye. She clamps her arms around one of your legs. You are walking down the hallway just dragging her with your leg as she is crying. After you eventually break up with her she breaks into your apartment and steals all the junk she gave you. As she is leaving your apartment she breaks all your windows.
Wow, you sound like a guy with a lot of pent up anger about women. Easy, tiger.
 
Santa isn't going to deliver the porn emails, Virginia.

Kane has to defend Ferman's charges on the merits.

If there's nothing to hide then Carpenter should have no problem releasing the protective order, rest of the fina emails, documents, etc....let's get this show on the road. Carpenter needs to be called out daily by the press and his constituents until he does.
 
Kane is like an annoying girlfriend that just won't go away. YOu try to break it up nicely but it won't take. You are trying to walk out of a girls dorm and she is like a 160lb CB trying to tackle Christian Okoye. She clamps her arms around one of your legs. You are walking down the hallway just dragging her with your leg as she is crying. After you eventually break up with her she breaks into your apartment and steals all the junk she gave you. As she is leaving your apartment she breaks all your windows.

No way the average BWI poster unleashes such rage on a public official. You're clearly a paid shill, or are Fina himself or Kane's Ex.

Regardless of who you are, you've got a job to do and you're not doing a very good job at doing it.
 
Kane is like an annoying girlfriend that just won't go away. YOu try to break it up nicely but it won't take. You are trying to walk out of a girls dorm and she is like a 160lb CB trying to tackle Christian Okoye. She clamps her arms around one of your legs. You are walking down the hallway just dragging her with your leg as she is crying. After you eventually break up with her she breaks into your apartment and steals all the junk she gave you. As she is leaving your apartment she breaks all your windows.

Not surprised that you are familiar with the concept.

You really are a piece of work.
 
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I find it funny that those calling for the release of these republican politician e-mails that were against work policy will vote for Hillary who was sending and storing top secret e-mails on her personal server while acting in an official capacity. A nude pic with jokes or jeopardizing national security? Ohh, that's a tough one.
 
I find it funny that those calling for the release of these republican politician e-mails that were against work policy will vote for Hillary who was sending and storing top secret e-mails on her personal server while acting in an official capacity. A nude pic with jokes or jeopardizing national security? Ohh, that's a tough one.
You are sadly mistaken to turn this into a partisan political issue. Fina is a Democrat, I think, and I know Seth Williams and McCaffrey are Democrats. It is fine to be a partisan, but it is less than fine to be dumb as a hoe handle.
 
One of the things Americans must get past is viewing every thing that ever happens thru a given political lens. This is why our society is circling the drain.

I must say, I love this board, but even within this generally very collegial environment the political discourse is very very unnecessarily nasty. And both sides are to blame.
 
If I may chime in here as a wife, mother and female here in the Commonwealth. I was completely shocked, disgusted and angered at what was going on by adults in the Office of Attorney General - the same adults that are supposed to be looking out for me/your, other women/your wives/girlfriends, our/your daughters and our/your granddaughters with regards to sexual crimes, domestic violence, assault, etc.

I was outraged and placed phone calls to PCAR, WOAR, Phila NOW, RAIIN and Jennifer Storm. All, except for Jennifer Storm, returned my calls or emails. All of these agencies agreed with my opinion and two issued statements after I pressed them to do so.

To date, Jennifer Storm - our representive in the State Office of Victim Advocate - has not issued a strongly worded statement about the ugly, vile, disgusting pornography shared among adults that are supposed to be ethical, moral, and law abiding as well as having women, children and families in their best interests. Jennifer Storm.... oh never mind, that's a rant for another day.

Remember - the masthead of the Pa Office of Attorney General reads "Protecting Pennsylvania Families". I fail to see how such "motivational posters" hung in the workplace, the sniggering over golf ball "compression" and discussing the merits of champagne bottles inserted somewhere in the female anatomy advance this notion.

Sorry if I offended anyone - but this has reached a new low. I am truly disgusted at what has been allowed to go on in Public Office. Any one of us would have been bounced from our jobs if we were caught doing this. These are the people that are that we entrust in the AG's office to protect us average schlubs out here in this state.
 
I find it funny that those calling for the release of these republican politician e-mails that were against work policy will vote for Hillary who was sending and storing top secret e-mails on her personal server while acting in an official capacity. A nude pic with jokes or jeopardizing national security? Ohh, that's a tough one.


Funny how?

Do you mean HA HA funny?

You think this is funny business?

Or, do you mean peculiar funny?

You think all those posting the opposite of what you claim to believe are peculiar?

Because that seems to be a whole bunch of people here.

Except for one little clown car full of poodles, I mean.

And, that's not funny at all. It's sad.

Everybody else except you guys is "partisan." Amirite?
 
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How long has this been going on? How many OAG, auditors and Governors knew? My guess is since the advent of internet communications and email to the general public. What astonishes me is that monitoring software was not applied to these emails and networks since the1980's. I am glad I retired from the It communications business when I did. We originally intended these products to be used as productivity tools, not aids to overcome erectile dysfunction, mass production of sexual fantasies in the workplace, or promotion of excess employee visits to the restroom. WTF?
 
Kane is like an annoying girlfriend that just won't go away. YOu try to break it up nicely but it won't take. You are trying to walk out of a girls dorm and she is like a 160lb CB trying to tackle Christian Okoye. She clamps her arms around one of your legs. You are walking down the hallway just dragging her with your leg as she is crying. After you eventually break up with her she breaks into your apartment and steals all the junk she gave you. As she is leaving your apartment she breaks all your windows.
I don't have any thoughts either way on Kane but that is one of the lamest analogies I've ever seen on this board. And I've see a lot.
 
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You are sadly mistaken to turn this into a partisan political issue. Fina is a Democrat, I think, and I know Seth Williams and McCaffrey are Democrats. It is fine to be a partisan, but it is less than fine to be dumb as a hoe handle.
I guess politics has nothing to do with it then.:rolleyes:http://www.politicspa.com/kane-vs-fina-an-intense-personal-and-political-feud-erupts/60997/
"Kane and Fina have been at odds since she campaigned for attorney general saying she would reinvestigate the state’s Sandusky investigation. Fina, who worked on Corbett’s AG staff, had been the lead investigator on that case. They’ve had bad blood since."http://billypenn.com/2015/01/09/kat...cs-and-leaks-doomed-a-rising-democratic-star/
 
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