The temperatures outside this weekend may be beautifully autumnal, but it seems to be getting quite hot for Gov. Rell and her chief of staff. In a brutal editorial, the Norwich Bulletin has called on the Governor to immediately fire Lisa Moody:
This is not the first time Moody has stepped over the line of improper political activity. The governor suspended her for two weeks without pay four years ago for improperly conducting campaign fundraising activities from her office at the Capitol.
It's time the governor requested Moody's immediate resignation.
To say this is disappointing would be an understatement. And if the governor was aware of what was transpiring, and did nothing to stop it, she has certainly disappointed many of the citizens who have long supported her.
But whether she knew or not, she needs to address this matter. She needs to dismiss those involved and return to the state any funds that were used improperly.
The Connecticut Post's editorial on the Dautrich Project does not name Moody, but expresses a similar sentiment:
If the governor will only give vague answers, taxpayers will have to count on auditors to do an exhaustive job. When their probe is over, there can be no lingering doubt as to exactly what services were provided and who paid for what.
The last few years might have offered a bit of a respite from headlines about government malfeasance. But the stink of corruption still lingers over our state. There is zero room for misappropriation of funds, or even broadly interpreting the rules that guard against such things, especially in the governor's office.
Even John Rowland, who went to prison for corruption, did not engage in the dirty enterprise that Rell, Moody and Dautrich concocted.
(Make sure to read the entire op-ed for Rennie's full and entertaining take on what he describes as Dautrich's "servile" behavior in conversations with Moody.)
Forget about focus groups - Moody would have been better off finding a way to secretly procure some more Teflon. Because the current supply, which has lasted for five years, appears to be running out.
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