After he and 15 members of his administration were indicted, Mr.
Fletcher issued a blanket pardon to any staff members affected by the
scandal, and he has consistently maintained that the indictments were
politically motivated.
From The New York Times, 8/25/06:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/25/us/25kentucky.html?ex=1156651200&en=2b0ff543dcf02918&ei=5087%0A
Kentucky Governor Signs Agreement Citing Wrongdoing in a Hiring
Scandal
By IAN URBINA
Gov. Ernie Fletcher of Kentucky, who was indicted in May in connection
with a hiring scandal, signed an agreement yesterday admitting
wrongdoing by his administration and promising to reconstitute the
state’s Personnel Board.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who promised to remake the Personnel Board.
All charges against him are to be dropped, ending a 16-month inquiry.
Under the deal with the attorney general, all charges will be dropped.
"The governor acknowledges that the evidence strongly indicates
wrongdoing by his administration with regard to personnel actions
within the merit system," the seven-page accord said, adding that he
takes responsibility and that he "hereby states that these actions
were inappropriate."
"This sincere expression of ultimate responsibility, however, is not
an admission in any way of any criminal wrongdoing by the governor,"
the agreement said about Mr. Fletcher, who had been accused of giving
Civil Service positions to political supporters.
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Charges to be dropped? Goodness, the guy committed a crime. Oh, I
forgot. He's a Republican. Republicans are above the law. Shame on me.
Harry
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