By Erica

January 15, 2011 10:52 PM | Link to this

Rhine Mclin has never been charged with any illegal behavior, Rob0 your getting her mixed up with former Gov.Taft and his Repu cronies! I know you like to paint all African leaders as criminals but C.J McLin was a respected Civil Rights leader, business leader and congressman, your getting him confused with House of wheat also on Gettysburg ave. and as a resident of Dayton she did a heck of a lot better job than that sorry Litzel, who barely works 1day a week and getting a free ride off the tax payer of Dayton!!

By Perspective

January 14, 2011 7:36 AM | Link to this

@joe gilson So joe,please tell us what corruption has occured.Repeatedly the Republicans are accused of corruption so I would like to know what crimes they are charged with or have been convicted of.Maybe if the left would quit hating and give our newly elected officials a chance to do the job they might find that the job gets done well.Instead merely days after being sworn in it’s the same old mantra from the left,Republicans are corrupt,Republicans hate the poor,Republicans are evil,and the list goes on.I would ask those on the left to look inside and think about the hateful things they say and the lies they spout. It’s easier to hate than think folks,try thinking a little bit.

By joe gilson

January 13, 2011 9:53 PM | Link to this

Agree with Bengalsin2011, Bill, Paul,TeamTed and others. Two types of corruption exist, to help people and to profit from it.Democrats care for our people,republicans only for some.

By Susie Allread

January 13, 2011 6:44 PM | Link to this

Nobody I have talked to wants “McHat” anywhere near politics. She has made a laughingstock out of Dayton for years.

By Jonbuoy186

January 12, 2011 11:44 AM | Link to this

I “Live” in FLA-FLA land and it only took 1 month to realize I made a giant mistake.The twenty degree weather with no furnace is real pain.I’d move home to Bucknut country in a heartbeat if I could find someone to ” GIVE”My house to.The license plate fee doubled on all vehicles.If you like cockroaches,spiders,snakes,and Gators the orange and blue type,then come on down.Oh yes the nearest hospital is sixty-eight miles away and only eighteen hundred dollars by care flight(one way)or one hour and fifteen minutes by med-evac (eight hundred dollars one way) why don’t y-all come on down,you can have my three bedroom three car attached garage just take over the payments 814 a month.

By Mike G.

January 12, 2011 11:09 AM | Link to this

I’m an independent, but let’s give Kasich a chance. I’m almost sure he’s crashing and burning very quick as any hyper-partisan ideologue has before him (see Obama). I think people leave this state because it’s a miserable piece of real estate with the snow and the dying cities, and has little to do with taxation. Furthermore I think our governments need the tax money, but if the state government thinks it will work let’s wait and see. If I don’t see job growth in the next 2 years I’ll probably vote Obama for 2012, if I see tea party politics working then I’ll support a conservative for POTUS in 2012. Kasich, we’re watching!!!

By kinnynobo

January 12, 2011 9:36 AM | Link to this

Maybe this will put an end to lame duck activity - appointments, pardons, and raiding of the pantry. I heard that all the pens and pencils were removed from state buildings in December.

By Perspective

January 12, 2011 9:30 AM | Link to this

@paul Oh yes,I almost forgot about you paul. You are big on insulting the people that don’t agree with your viewpoint,it really gets old.As for regurgitating lies,spin,and misinformation,you seem to do a fine job of that.There has not been found one single connection of the killer in Tucson to talk radio,Fox news,or any news organization for that matter. The man was mentally ill. From the Washington Post- “Two law enforcement sources said that FBI agents had found a 2007 letter from Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) to the shooting suspect, with the words “Die, b***h” and “Die, cops” scrawled on it. The letter, which thanked [Jared] Loughner for attending an event of hers, was found in a safe in his Tuscon home, the sources said. In 2007, there was no Tea Party movement and Sarah Palin was the obscure, recently elected governor of Alaska. If anything, the overhead heated political rhetoric at the time was coming from the left and was directed largely at President George W. Bush. It is time for all those whose reflexive reaction was to capitalize on this tragedy by blaming their political opponents (eg. the New York Times editorial page, the Daily Kos and Paul Krugman) to start issuing some apologies. They can start with Sarah Palin.” But heaven forbid you should look at the facts instead of spouting off the lies about something you really don’t know about.I bet you said a lot of violent things about President Bush didn’t you? The left sure did and the Democrats in Congress and Senate were very disrespectful to him constantly.Harry Reid-“President Bush is a liar. He betrayed Nevada and he betrayed the country.” In 2004, Democrats delivered a “Chorus Of Boos” during Bush’s Bush’s State Of The Union when he called for renewal of the Patriot Act., according to the Washington Times. More-In 2005, Dems howled, hissed and shouted “No!” when Bush pushed for Social Security reform in the SOU: “Foreshadowing the contentiousness of the coming debate, Democrats broke decorum and booed twice,” according to the National Journal. At the time, CNN’s Bill Schneider remarked, “It was unusual. I had never heard it at least at that level before. The Democrats clearly were booing, heckling, saying no when the president talked about the crisis in Social Security.And, as the topper, remember when Democrats used to give tickets to groups like Code Pink so that they could go in and disrupt events like Bush’s inauguration and his state of the union addresses? People like Cindy Sheehan and Medea Benjamin have been given access to events by Democrats for the express purpose of disrupting them.”Why weren’t you upset about that? Your heart is filled with hatred for anyone who thinks or believes differently than you. It’s all okay though since you know(and the Democrats) what’s best for us all and for this country.

By Lt Dan

January 12, 2011 9:20 AM | Link to this

Paul is one of those reality challenged Liberals who blames whatever he cannot understand on Conservatives, so it comes as no big surprise he blames everything on them. No matter what the subject he says the exect same thing, kind of like Karon.

By Perspective

January 12, 2011 8:19 AM | Link to this

Wouldn’t it be interesting to see how many of Taft’s appointments that Strickland rejected? Maybe none maybe…. How nice of you Bababoui to wish that GreatInDayton had been killed in Tucson.You make the statement that you did and most likely complain about the “violent rhetoric of the right”.I think you need to do some soulsearching my friend.

By jack

January 12, 2011 7:21 AM | Link to this

Thank you Jesus for not having McHat on the Lottery…that is a bad bet…odds are she would have a mural of her self painted in the lobby of the sate house…stay out of politics go back to the funeral home their waiting for you .

By RWE

January 12, 2011 7:21 AM | Link to this

A better way to approach this would be a thorough review of each candidates resume to weed out those who are unqualified and the progressives.

By James Mark

January 12, 2011 6:48 AM | Link to this

I think it is perfectly normal for a new governor to make changes of appointees made by the outgoing governor. No big deal. I expect support for smaller govt., Ohio/Kasich action for ending the healthcare bill. I reject the political correctness of today and the Democrat effort to control talk radio. If I choose to be predjudice against the Islamic Cult because it displaces the reality of the real God- Jesus Christ, it is my right as an individual. If I want my High School to keep the name Talawanda Braves instead of some stupid neutral name, it is my right!

By Mike R

January 12, 2011 12:16 AM | Link to this

TeamTed, 16,000 jobs aren’t being sent to other states to work on rail projects. California is in bad shape with their high-speed railroad and one has to wonder if it’ll survive Cali’s serious fiscal problems. At the end of the day the 3C+D would have created some jobs, but those few permanent jobs would have been significantly less than what you cited and not worth a minimum $17 Million subsidy. Warm in Flordia, when the hurricane comes let’s hope you heed warning and leave town. I don’t want to see you stranded on your blown-off roof blaming the Republican gov. for not taking care of you while you had a hurricane party with all your friends when others around you were leaving town.

By Beth

January 11, 2011 11:17 PM | Link to this

Thank you Bengalsin2011, Ohiovoter and Bill. You are all exactly correct. Kasich already has will continue to hurt Ohio is so many ways. He is wrong for Ohio. Kasish will make his bed just like W. did. God help Ohio and its people. If Kasich is smart, he should understand that Ohio is a two party state. And to “Great in Dayton”, you move to Illinois or California.

By Warm in Florida

January 11, 2011 10:24 PM | Link to this

Horace- Yes, elections have consequences but what you are so ineloquently talking out of your rectal orifice about is party over common sense. Example? Bu$hes do-boy, Doinaheckuvejob Brownie. Micheal Bloomberg pulled this same crap and put a crony from BFE in charge of snow removal of NYC- we all saw how that turned out the first time it snowed there. Here in Florida we have hurricanes, our newly elected criminal, Mr. I Stole Billions From Medicare Scott, appointed the head of Walmart Emergency Management to head Florida Emergency Management. Did I mention that we have hurricanes? What hurricane magnitude emergency can possibly ever happen at any given at any given time? He also appointed the head of a shipard to the head of Florida Dept. Environmental Protection. Did I mention I live in Florida? You know, that tropical place, beaches, Evergladess, the Keys, ect you know, areas that need protected? People like you need to wake up, how is your party line stance going to work out for ANY of us, Republican, Democrat or Independent in the end with these purely party line crony appointees? Oh, I remember, Heckofajob Brownie. He worked out SO well, didn’t he? Get a grip! I can tell you have been stuck in Ohio your entire pathetic life, get out, see the rest of this country and ask yourself if this strict party line meme is working out. I assure you it isn’t.

By Warm in Florida

January 11, 2011 10:24 PM | Link to this

Horace- Yes, elections have consequences but what you are so ineloquently talking out of your rectal orifice about is party over common sense. Example? Bu$hes do-boy, Doinaheckuvejob Brownie. Micheal Bloomberg pulled this same crap and put a crony from BFE in charge of snow removal of NYC- we all saw how that turned out the first time it snowed there. Here in Florida we have hurricanes, our newly elected criminal, Mr. I Stole Billions From Medicare Scott, appointed the head of Walmart Emergency Management to head Florida Emergency Management. Did I mention that we have hurricanes? What hurricane magnitude emergency can possibly ever happen at any given at any given time? He also appointed the head of a shipard to the head of Florida Dept. Environmental Protection. Did I mention I live in Florida? You know, that tropical place, beaches, Evergladess, the Keys, ect you know, areas that need protected? People like you need to wake up, how is your party line stance going to work out for ANY of us, Republican, Democrat or Independent in the end with these purely party line crony appointees? Oh, I remember, Heckofajob Brownie. He worked out SO well, didn’t he? Get a grip! I can tell you have been stuck in Ohio your entire pathetic life, get out, see the rest of this country and ask yourself if this strict party line meme is working out. I assure you it isn’t.

By Warm in Florida

January 11, 2011 10:24 PM | Link to this

Horace- Yes, elections have consequences but what you are so ineloquently talking out of your rectal orifice about is party over common sense. Example? Bu$hes do-boy, Doinaheckuvejob Brownie. Micheal Bloomberg pulled this same crap and put a crony from BFE in charge of snow removal of NYC- we all saw how that turned out the first time it snowed there. Here in Florida we have hurricanes, our newly elected criminal, Mr. I Stole Billions From Medicare Scott, appointed the head of Walmart Emergency Management to head Florida Emergency Management. Did I mention that we have hurricanes? What hurricane magnitude emergency can possibly ever happen at any given at any given time? He also appointed the head of a shipard to the head of Florida Dept. Environmental Protection. Did I mention I live in Florida? You know, that tropical place, beaches, Evergladess, the Keys, ect you know, areas that need protected? People like you need to wake up, how is your party line stance going to work out for ANY of us, Republican, Democrat or Independent in the end with these purely party line crony appointees? Oh, I remember, Heckofajob Brownie. He worked out SO well, didn’t he? Get a grip! I can tell you have been stuck in Ohio your entire pathetic life, get out, see the rest of this country and ask yourself if this strict party line meme is working out. I assure you it isn’t.

By TeamTed

January 11, 2011 10:15 PM | Link to this

I am a Dem and I will NOT move out of the state I love. I understand politics is politics and there is a lot of backstabbing,but there is such a thing as respect for the office and respect on certain procedures that is happens in Government. There are times when elected officials do need to put political differences aside for certain appointments and this administration is not following suite. It does start with small things like appointments for various boards/ commissions. In Government, there are times when politicians need to realize that not all of their constituency is not like them, everyone is different and that is the beauty of this country. The Kasich administration needs to remember that they did not win by a landside and Ohio is a diverse state. It makes me sad the people of Ohio will have to suffer from the ignorance and rude ways of Kasich. By the way, before Kasich took office on Monday, he already hurt Ohio by the following: *Sent 16,000 rail jobs to other states *Concealed public records from the public *Charged taxpayers for improvements to his home Her is you “New Day” Ohio!

By Mike R

January 11, 2011 9:39 PM | Link to this

Karon, the Dayton Daily News is a private business. Do you not trust them?

By Mike R

January 11, 2011 9:37 PM | Link to this

karon, the Dayton Daily News is a private business. Do you not trust them??

By howrad

January 11, 2011 9:35 PM | Link to this

To the victor goes the spoils, it is like that with both parties, so it must be a party thing.

By Horace

January 11, 2011 9:12 PM | Link to this

Didn’t good old Barry Obama remind McCain that his party had lost the elections and that he was in charge now? Maybe the new Gov ought to do the same thing. He won, he makes the decisions on who he wants on the boards and you screaming ninnies better get used to it. How’s it feel?

By Ken

January 11, 2011 9:07 PM | Link to this

I love the Republican Party but why DeWine? Wish he could fire him too!

By Ken

January 11, 2011 9:07 PM | Link to this

I love the Republican Party but why DeWine? Wish he could fire him too!

By karon

January 11, 2011 9:05 PM | Link to this

The voters believe Kasich talk, that private business will save them! Good luck with trusting private business!

By Conservative Voter

January 11, 2011 8:56 PM | Link to this

Good job Governor. This is what we elected you for. Definitely get rid of Rhine.

By DeeJay

January 11, 2011 8:48 PM | Link to this

Ms. Cafaro is from Hubbard, not Hilliard as indicated in the story. C’mon copy editors, do your job or give me one!

By Disgruntled Veteran

January 11, 2011 8:25 PM | Link to this

Why do some counties in the Miami Valley allow their county Veteran Services to blatently waste tax payer money and resources? When you have a director who does all of his online shopping on the county computer, on county time… that is, when he even shows up for work…. then there is a problems. Complaining to the Veterans Board is a complete waste of time. They know what’s going on and totally ignore it. This is a disgrace. If my tax dollars are funding this program then I expect the directors and staff to know the answers to my questions, be able to provide the correct forms, and simply be greeted politely when I go to their agency. Is that too much to ask?

By willBill

January 11, 2011 8:17 PM | Link to this

Kasichy boy and his wall street buddies will turn this state back into what it once was under Jimbo Rhodes. CORRUPT.yep them was the good ole days!

By Republican

January 11, 2011 8:17 PM | Link to this

Ok. I voted for Kasich. Where are the jobs?

By Observer

January 11, 2011 8:13 PM | Link to this

Couldocareless: I agree with your “calling the idiot out” who made dumb and inaccurate statements about former State Rep McLin, however don’t educate idiots at the expense of another successful business which is not involved in THIS fracas.

By Observer

January 11, 2011 8:08 PM | Link to this

Couldocareless: I agree with your “calling the idiot out” who made dumb and inaccurate statements about former State Rep McLin, however don’t educate idiots at the expense of another successful business which is not involved in THIS fracas.

By pee-ell

January 11, 2011 7:53 PM | Link to this

buckeyes need to get back to work. how does this help/hurt that process? keep your eye on the prize and on the politicians of both parties.

By Politics

January 11, 2011 7:13 PM | Link to this

It brings a “smirk” (less than a smile) to my face to witness the gnashing of teeth, the vitruol, the chicken little cries and brays (as in sheep/goats…animals that follow…not fallow) of “the world is ending” from you Ohio socialists. Well..let’s think this through. If we do, we’ll have to leave out Democrats…as they’re fixated on “Rainman” objects (being a “good driver”…”sparkly things”…and flying Quantas Airlines…which isn’t done in the internal U.S….which proves how “out there” they are). Democrats are indignant that the apparachick proletariat operatives that promote the “nanny state” are being removed from power by the new Governor. I don’t know about anyone else, but if there’s a zit on my a$$, I will remove it immediately…one way or the other. What part of partisan politics don’t you socialists understand? You created it in your own self images…and when it put in motion, you complain? You know..you ARE sore losers…but as your puss filled zit is removed from all of our a$$e$…we’ll no longer be sore. Bye, infestation.

By LMAO

January 11, 2011 6:59 PM | Link to this

internet police alert

By ohiovoter

January 11, 2011 6:58 PM | Link to this

Joe Populi, I am a Democrat and I am NOT a rat. I am not complaining.

By couldcareless

January 11, 2011 6:53 PM | Link to this

To Reb 1, I am well aware of the corporations etc. I have forgotten more than you will ever know. Secondly, you referred to her father’s era and the cremated remains,that corporation as you know it didnt even exist then. Nice try! Again that was Wheat. Instead of being defensive about your ignorance, once again do your homework. Maybe you wont get called out in the future

By claudia

January 11, 2011 6:41 PM | Link to this

I believe Rhine’s Dad was mayor of Dayton. Isn’t that how she was elected due to name recognition?

By jimmie

January 11, 2011 6:41 PM | Link to this

Good to see Kasich not following the corrupt practices of his predecessor.

By JohnF

January 11, 2011 6:38 PM | Link to this

Hey Johnny, when are you going to own up to your part in the mortgage crisis? Intersting how your name keeps popping up in Wikileaks, especially interesting is how your name keeps getting mentioned with BoA. My guess is that within 3 years you will be going in just when Tom DeLay is getting out…

By Joe Populi

January 11, 2011 6:28 PM | Link to this

Typical whining by loser democRATS. Congrats to the Republicans in the Ohio Senate. And congrats to Gov. Kasich.

By LMAO

January 11, 2011 6:24 PM | Link to this

How about we wait and see who the Gov. appoints before we start crying and whineing

By The rest of the story

January 11, 2011 6:23 PM | Link to this

Among the other lottery employees fired are Pam DeGeeter, the lottery’s top lawyer and is married to Democratic State Rep.Tim DeGeeter of Parma and Beth Zone, who is outgoing Lt. Governor Lee Fisher’s sister in law….I don’t recall the DDN informing it’s readers about this political patronage.

By LMAO

January 11, 2011 6:22 PM | Link to this

Bill I have news for you Ohio does not look like much right now

By couldcareless

January 11, 2011 6:22 PM | Link to this

While i could careless about politics, if you post on this board at least be accurate. To Reb 1, get your facts straight. The funeral home responsible for the cremated remains were not “Mclin” it was “House of Wheat.” Secondly, C.J. Mclin was never th mayor of Dayton, He was in the Statehouse. If you want to be credible, do your homework first, otherwise you just sound stupid.

By Reb1

January 11, 2011 6:18 PM | Link to this

Who writes this rubbish? “Kasich’s decision…certainly feeds the hyper partisanship…” Ahem…but isn’t the act of merely including that statement in the article a promotion of hyper partisanship? I say good for Kasich! This state needs a breath of fresh air. And McClin? Pfft, that woman is clearly as crooked as her father was.

By LMAO

January 11, 2011 6:13 PM | Link to this

Bababoui Get of your soap box, that is the same thing the Dems have been saying for the past two years, anytime the Repubs protested, all they heard was ” get over we won, you lost ” personally I dont like politicians at all, and anyone who thinks one party is better than the other is a complete dumb@ss, ever since congress became a full time job ( which it was never intended to be ) politicians havent given a rats @ss about the avg american

By ohiovoter

January 11, 2011 6:07 PM | Link to this

Great in Dayton, I am a Democrat and I am not moving out of this state. Kasich is showing that he doesn’t want Ohio government to be bipartisan.

By Reb1

January 11, 2011 5:36 PM | Link to this

Good for Kasich. And as far as McLin, she’s as crooked as her father was. Anyone remember when he ran those funeral homes and they found all those cremated remains in the garbage? Yeah, he not only was a filthy mayor, but preyed on grieving people, as well. That whole family should never be allowed to work in public service again.

By Bill

January 11, 2011 5:35 PM | Link to this

Trying to bankrupt Ohio’s retirement system when with Wall St. will look like nothing at all in 4 years, but the millionairs in Ohio will be much richer. Employed will work for minimum wage w/ no workers comp or retirement thanks to kasich and his cronies.

By Paul

January 11, 2011 5:28 PM | Link to this

Are you Kidding Me??! Are these Democrats Really that Stupid? The former mayor lady is living in denial if she thinks she’s not responsible for NCR leaving Dayton, either. Now she’s whining over a $5,000 Lottery job??!

By Bababoui

January 11, 2011 5:18 PM | Link to this

@GreatinDayton with comments like that it’s no wonder we have events like the one that occoured in Tuscon over the weeekend, shame you didn’t attend it. I see more of tragic incidents like that occouring with attitudes like GreatinDayton.

By Stacy Law

January 11, 2011 5:18 PM | Link to this

Getting rid of Rhine McLin is a VITAL message to send.

By Great in Dayton

January 11, 2011 5:03 PM | Link to this

To the winner goes the spoils. Sorry Dems. We are trying to make you meaningless in this state. Please move to Illinois or Cali.

By Bengalsin2011

January 11, 2011 5:01 PM | Link to this

This is only the beginning folks, you all think Ted was bad wait till this guy is done with our state…