Did Farber really leave of her own volition?
Gov. Corzine insists he did not ask Attorney General Zulima V. Farber to resign. Somehow, I have trouble believing that.
Judging from Farber's remarks at the press conference last night, she didn't seem to think she did anything wrong - at least nothing serious enough to warrant stepping down. She doesn't strike me as someone who would have given up the job without kicking and screaming. And given the damning report from the special prosecutor about Farber's ethical lapses and poor judgment, and the flurry of calls for her resignation that followed - even from once-staunch supporters - it's hard to imagine Corzine would have allowed her to keep the job without putting enormous pressure on her to quit. I must add, however, it's hard to imagine what Corzine was thinking when he hired her in the first place.
"While Zulima Farber has been a strong and effective Attorney General, the report from Judge Williams would inevitably impair that effectiveness and risk undermining an Office that we both care about deeply. She recognizes that. I recognize that," Corzine said.
I think Corzine did recognize that. I have my doubts about whether Farber did.
Judging from Farber's remarks at the press conference last night, she didn't seem to think she did anything wrong - at least nothing serious enough to warrant stepping down. She doesn't strike me as someone who would have given up the job without kicking and screaming. And given the damning report from the special prosecutor about Farber's ethical lapses and poor judgment, and the flurry of calls for her resignation that followed - even from once-staunch supporters - it's hard to imagine Corzine would have allowed her to keep the job without putting enormous pressure on her to quit. I must add, however, it's hard to imagine what Corzine was thinking when he hired her in the first place.
"While Zulima Farber has been a strong and effective Attorney General, the report from Judge Williams would inevitably impair that effectiveness and risk undermining an Office that we both care about deeply. She recognizes that. I recognize that," Corzine said.
I think Corzine did recognize that. I have my doubts about whether Farber did.
posted by Randy Bergmann at 1:36 PM
5 Comments:
No kidding! You have problems believing something Ms. Farber said? Go figure! Who would have thought it possible for one to doubt the veracity of a woman that, when nominated, only had "just a few warrants" for her arrest issued over the course of her lifetime?
You obviously missed your calling, Mr. Bergmann. You should have been a detective. (Sarcasm off.
I think Corzine wanted Richard Williams' report to be exactly as scathing as it was. And I believe Richard Williams understood very well exactly what he was supposed to do. Corzine is a masterful political player, even if he's not always a good judge of character.
Judge Williams was a lackey that, for the sake of pure politics, chose the easy way out. Any NJ prosectuor worth his salt would have, at the very least, referred this matter to a grand jury for their consideration and their investigation. Judge Williams did nothing of the kind.
Farber, and certainly the NJSP Trooper and the Fairview cops (among others) that had anything whatsoever to do with the voiding of those tickets, could have, at the very least and rather easily, been indicted on Official Misconduct charges. Instead, the cops got a "Christmas in August" deal that only called for them to accept a 14-day suspension without pay. Little wonder that they, through their PBA-paid criminal defense lawyers, jumped at the opportunity to take this sweetheart deal, and to do so without so much as a peep of protest. In short, Judge Williams gave away the store.
NJSA 2C:30-2 ... Official Misconduct
Nick, Corzine's brilliance only comes in choosing a "special prosecutor" that lacked the stones to do what the law and basic ethics required. You, my friend, are buying into a whitewash.
This was a witch hunt at best ,just another form of McCarthyism towards minorities fueled by sensationalism of yellow journalism ,lets give it a rest
this is for Mr. daisuku.
minority or not, no one who is appointed attorney general should have a few bench warrants issued against them for any reason.
she brought this on herself by her own lifestyle.
what has happened to taking responsibility for your own self?
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