Comments on Advance Indiana™: Montagano Caught On Tape Buying Votes?

The proper route for these matters involving campa...

2008-06-13T13:12:00.000-05:00

The proper route for these matters involving campaign violations is for them to take their course through the election complaint process first. From the news reports, it appears that is already taking place. If a finding is made against the complainant, in the case of an attorney, the matter would be forwarded to the disciplinary commission as a matter of course. And it's Rep. Souder's claim that Mr. Montagano was buying votes based upon the news reports.

"Self-regulation of the legal profession requires ...

2008-06-13T12:34:00.000-05:00

"Self-regulation of the legal profession requires that members of the profession initiate disciplinary investigation when they know of a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Lawyers have a similar obligation with respect to judicial misconduct. An apparently isolated violation may indicate a pattern of misconduct that only a disciplinary investigation can uncover. Reporting a violation is especially important where the victim is unlikely to discover the offense."

Since you said that Montagano was "caught on tape buying votes", an act that violates Rule 8.4, have you initiated a complaint against Mr. Montagano?

How interesting! A democrat saying that we need to...

2008-06-13T08:39:00.000-05:00

How interesting! A democrat saying that we need to get more of our own oil!

I guess that's why the democrats have PREVENTED domestic drilling or building new refineries in this country for the last 20 years!!