On The Other Hand

Openers is reporting that Dann, standing before a political firing squad is discussing what color kerchief will be used to shield his eyes:

After a day of trying to negotiate his resignation, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann said he not quitting today.

"At this point, that's not what I'm going to do," Dann told a Plain Dealer reporter.

He declined to elaborate.

Sources said Dann, a Democrat, had been contemplating an announcement today in an attempt to head off action by House Republicans that would have initiated an investigation of his office by the Ohio Inspector General.

Dann has faced intense pressure from fellow Democrats and Republican critics who said he was not fit to continue as the state's top lawyer.

Lieutenant Gov. Lee Fisher met with Dann today to urge him to resign, said Keith Dailey, a spokesman for Gov. Ted Strickland.

"The governor is very clear that Dann must resign," he said.

Sheesh.

Is this a tactic on Dann's part to try to make the Democratic party (of which he is no longer a member) look inflexible and not willing to negotiate?

If so, I don't think it's going to work. It might over the very short run, but not in the long run.