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AG acknowledges affair with former assistant
December 10, 2007
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Topeka — Attorney General Paul Morrison acknowledged Sunday having an extramarital affair with a former staffer who now accuses him of sexual harassment and attempting to influence a federal case involving a political opponent.
Morrison said many of the claims made by the woman, Linda Carter, are "patently false." She filed a civil rights claim last month with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Carter detailed her allegations in a signed statement obtained by The Topeka Capital-Journal, which published a story about them and Morrison's acknowledgment of the affair in its Sunday editions. Morrison's office issued a separate statement Sunday.
Her allegations and Morrison's acknowledgment of the affair stunned the state's political system and cast a cloud over Morrison's future. Before the affair became public, even some Republicans assumed Morrison wouldn't face a serious challenge if he sought re-election in 2010.
Carter is the former director of administration for the Johnson County district attorney's office. Morrison was district attorney for 18 years before switching to the Democratic Party last year to successfully challenge GOP conservative Phill Kline for the attorney general's job. Johnson County Republicans then picked Kline to take over Morrison's old job.
During his successful campaign last year, Morrison faced allegations that he'd drunkenly propositioned another female employee in a bar in 1990. But two federal lawsuits arising from those claims were dismissed in 1992 and 1993, and the accusations backfired on Morrison's opponents.
According to Carter, her affair with Morrison began in September 2005 and lasted for about two years, as Morrison ran for attorney general and after he took office. Her account said they had sexual encounters in the Johnson County Courthouse and hotels in several Kansas cities and three states.
She contends Morrison pressured her - unsuccessfully - to write letters for former employees who were dismissed by Kline after those employees filed a federal lawsuit. She also alleges Morrison sought sensitive information about Kline's activities, including those related to abortion.
"Unfortunately, it is true, however, that I once had a consensual relationship with Mrs. Carter. And I profoundly regret that I did," Morrison said in a statement. "Many of the details Mrs. Carter dished to the newspaper regarding the nature of our relationship are absolutely false."
Kline spokesman Brian Burgess declined to comment, saying it would be premature because, "The situation is still developing."
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KS (Anonymous) says…
This man could not honor his vow to his wife, his association to his original political party, and now his pledge to his lover. He no doubt lied to many people, including his wife during this affair, and to me he is also a liar. He should be removed from office, but during this day and age of the Bill Clinton's, it won't happen. He is a loser. All the anti-Kline folks can be happy to have him on your side now. Glad to know he is now a Democrat. He deserves whatever he gets..
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headdoctor (Anonymous) says…
Hmm, lets see. Either Politician, Lawyer or both equals sleazebag. Is there really any reason for further debate in this area. The political blunders and those that are part of the affair fits under the above description. I think the affair argument only is between he and his wife. I am still trying to figure out how a 2 1/2 year affair is sexual harassment.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
The only thing that I can say is that I love it!
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
I still prefer an AG who cheats on his wife with a staffer to one who cheats on the people with his vengeful god.
10 December 2007
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
Looks like he still has Republican tendencies.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Kinda like Fat Teddy?
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KS (Anonymous) says…
Right on, Marion. They can just cross that bridge when they get to it.
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
KS: I think politics to be an arena devoid of morals, and the only time they get brought up at all is either in political attacks, or used as a way to force people to behave in one particular fashion. At any rate, his having an affair or not has no relation on his ability to do his job correctly and effectively, and it is my belief that his predecessors whoring himself to religious interests certainly did that.
In the future, though, you should probably rely on more than a single sentence on one particular topic before launching off on a claim that I have very little moral values. Certainly I hold myself to a higher standard than any politician.
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
“The influence of the Adulterer is more disruptive to a society that any god fearing religious person is.”
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha.
Yeah right.
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
I think the last war fought over adultery was the Battle of Troy.
If there are others, let me know.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
KS:
You nearly made me spill my coffee!
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pace (Anonymous) says…
I wish some one in that office cared about crime. Conservatives are obsessed with sex and liberals with hypocrisy, No one cares consumer fraud and theft is running wild though both the streets and through the institutions. Who is losing, people who only worked hard and thought there were laws. Billions stolen and we can't get past body parts. Id theft, corporate scams with a congress and senate legalizing financial rape.
Our money is not safe in our bank accounts, our homes aren't safe from mortgage scams, our credit cards suddenly change to 32%. The elderly, the poor, the honest, are having the equity and pensions of their life work turned into plums for the gangsters.
Good consumer laws go dormant for lack of enforcement, Impotence and disinterest lead the police, the attorneys and the judicial system, It is literally too much work, too hard,
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logicsound04 (Anonymous) says…
“She contends Morrison pressured her - unsuccessfully - to write letters for former employees who were dismissed by Kline after those employees filed a federal lawsuit. She also alleges Morrison sought sensitive information about Kline's activities, including those related to abortion.”
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This is the closest thing I can find in the article to constituting “sexual harassment”. I'd love to know what the letters to former employees were about—Ms. Carter implies that there was something improper about Morrison's request. I also fail to see what the problem was with the “sensitive activities” Morrison asked about. As the state AG, I don't see much wrong with him wanting information about a former AG's possible impropriety.
At any rate, in the context of a 2-year relationship, it's going to be awfully hard for Carter to prove either Hostile Environment *or* Quid Pro Quo type harassment.
If she felt uncomfortable or threatened by sexual innuendo and comments at the office, then it's hard to believe that she felt comfortable enough to have an affair with Morrison.
As for the Quid Pro Quo, is she trying to claim that the entire affair was because Morrison threatened to fire her if she didn't participate? Her compliance for 2 years with no report to a third party makes that awfully unbelievable.
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
Dolly: Well, I have to hand it to you, you've precluded any chance of us going anywhere with the existing conversation. I had to chuckle at the notion of cherry-picking, though, especially as I encouraged you to add to the conversation with any other instances that you knew of.
You, then, if you noticed, just reinforced my joke about Troy. If you look at a historic map, I think it would be apparent that the most likely reason for the Greek destruction of Troy was to gain control of the sea routes in that particular section of the world. I suppose adultery probably provided an understandable excuse for the simple folk of the region to provide their backing.
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
KS: I'd like to point out to you that I had nothing to do with your post being pulled. Feel free to continue to candidly express your opinions towards me, even those about me. I do still encourage you not to rush to judgment, however.
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
logicsound….I'm sure Morrison told Carter that it was ok to let her boss (Kline) know that he wanted this information…I'm sure there was nothing sneaky about it.
10 December 2007
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BigDog (Anonymous) says…
Yesterday's Topeka Capital Journal has a lot more detail of this whole situation.
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/12090…
10 December 2007
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oldgoof (Anonymous) says…
Jonas, I for one believe your 7:04 post to be dead-on-spot-accurate as to my views, as well as your subsequent posts.
The noxious lies and political distortions of Kline are legend…..and it will take one heck of a lot more than an affair for Morrison to even be in the same game league of mistruth telling. And not to condone his conduct, but I agree with others that wonder if she has any grounds to complain, either in law or in person.
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63BC (Anonymous) says…
“She contends Morrison pressured her - unsuccessfully - to write letters for former employees who were dismissed by Kline after those employees filed a federal lawsuit. She also alleges Morrison sought sensitive information about Kline's activities, including those related to abortion.”
If proven, and they have not yet been, but if proven these allegations constitute a severe breach of legal ethics.
Witness tampering and interfering with ongoing criminal investigations plus civil procedures is serious serious stuff.
Look past the tawdry details to these accusations.
Lawyers have been disbarred for less.
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oldgoof (Anonymous) says…
I am getting confused about residency around here however…
We have a Johnson County DA, who is obligated to be resident of Johnson County who lives in Topeka. We have an AG who used to live in Johnson County who has a Lawrence love-shack. Does anyone know if the AG's wife resides with him in Topeka?
Lawrence Economic Development = Love Shack City Maybe the city commission should grant TIF financing for this expansion of residential base. Think of all the Joco-Topeka frolicking that could be developed here.
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oldgoof (Anonymous) says…
Or maybe this is one of the target demographics for the proposed Oread Hotel.
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
“Dollypawpaw (Anonymous) says:
You've been marginalized jonas.”
Could've fooled me. If you mean that your pointless statements and false representations leave little recourse but to move on, then yes, you're probably right.
“Anyone that believes that religion came before adultery is fooling themselves.”
Kindly point out where I gave any indication that such was the case. Here's a hint: you can't because you just made that up.
“It was a war over women. Why do you think Trojan, was used to name a condom?”
Because marketing advertisers thought the story was interesting, I suppose. Are you saying that a 21st century marketing maneuver somehow has an effect or confirmation on the reasons behind a war fought thousands of years ago? Your perception of causality is interesting, to say the least.
By the way, it's called mythology for a reason. You clearly put too much faith in the superstitious writings of ancient cultures. But then, we probably all knew that already, didn't we.
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
And now that I'm thinking about it, I think the guys named their condoms Trojans after the horse, slipping past tight defenses with a sneak attack and penetrating deep into the conquest territory. It certainly makes more allegorical sense.
… I wonder if this post is going to get pulled.
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acg (Anonymous) says…
“By the way, it's called mythology for a reason. You clearly put too much faith in the superstitious writings of ancient cultures. But then, we probably all knew that already, didn't we.” Jonas
And Jonas knocks it outta the park!! I love it! Everytime that dollyrighthinkerpawpaw twit opens his mouth, someone smacks him upside the head with truth and logic. How does it feel, dolly, to be so wrong all of the time?
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trinity (Anonymous) says…
well if it does get pulled jonas-i for one am glad i had a chance to read it! great stuff!
and, i concur with your postings about this topic.
10 December 2007
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
kozakid: That is my opinion of Kline. You certainly don't have to share it, should you not wish to.
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Azure_Attitude (Anonymous) says…
Oh, please! Like Democrats have a monopoly on infidelity? Revisionist history!! Just like the chief Clinton witch hunter. Was it Luger or that other scmuck from Indiana. Beatin' away at Clinton and then it comes out that he has a 12 year old son with the “other” woman and all the while spoutin' that family values crap as if it meant something in his reality. Where does that boy spend the holidays? What does he do on Fathers Day? Oh, then there's the guy who replaced Newt that, when the news of his affair surfaced, he resigned saying the Prez should do the same. Like that wasn't a set up and like another half of congress, just an many of them Republicans, should fees up to their shenanigans, too. You can't look past all that. And if you do, it must be nice to think like Pollyanna.
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
Reporters can be “on call” when breaking news hits
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Uhlrick_Hetfield_III (Anonymous) says…
I finally located a picture of this Carter woman and at least Morrison has better taste than Clinton did with the tubby little intern.
I thought it was sort of a hoot that Morrison says he's trying to patch things up with the missus and then tatoos his mistress' initials down in his groin. If that's somewhere where she'd never think to look, maybe that's why he's out looking for a little action on the side.
Of course if she did see the initials he could always tell her it was a tailor's mark for “low crotch”.
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ralphralph (Anonymous) says…
So, he's not just a political whore, but a literal one as well.
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
What could a LJW reporter have done to add to the TCJ article yesterday? Little or nothing. It was lengthy and quite detailed, with no particular local reporting angle.
No local reporting angle??? Do you live in Kansas?
Exactly why when I want to know something I won't be looking for it in the LJW first!
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webmocker (Anonymous) says…
Related trivia: Linda Carter was once Wonder Woman! (I think she spelled her name with a “y” back in the day.)
10 December 2007
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Uhlrick_Hetfield_III (Anonymous) says…
Goof, you may have something on this target market for the Oread. They could always say they had car trouble on the way home to either Topeka, or KC and say they had to pull off in Lawrence to have someone look under the hood (nod, nod, wink, wink, say no more). Hourly rates and several rentals on the same room means a thriving business.
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
Linda Carter's grounds for sexual harassment are 100% without merit. One need only look at the legal and accepted definitions to see this…
“uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature especially by a person in authority toward a subordinate (as an employee or student)”
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/sexual+…
“Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. It includes a range of behavior from mild transgressions and annoyances to serious abuses, which can even involve forced sexual activity. (Dziech et al 1990, Boland 2002) Sexual harassment is considered a form of illegal discrimination in many countries, and is a form of abuse (sexual and psychological) and bullying.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_h…
Had this been a case where Carter dreaded going to work every morning because she was going to have to face Morrison, that'd be a different story. But she traveled around the state, and around the nation—with Morrison, or alone—for their trysts in several hotels. Plus, she accepted an engagement ring, and was prepared to leave her husband. Doesn't sound like “unwelcome” or “uninvited” to me. Sounds more like the sour grapes of a jilted lover who went a few laps around the track with Morrison and came up with the short end of the stick.
Everything I just said about Carter, could very likely apply to Kelly Summerlin, as well. We'll just have to wait and see.
After the feds are done with their investigation, we may find out that ***none of this*** has any merit. But as the old saying goes, “Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence; the third time, it's enemy action.” Right now, with Summerlin and Carter, we're at least up to “coincidence.” And a very thin one, at that.
But… if Carter's allegations about the legal stuff are true… then the fact that Morrison tried to leverage this relationship to influence pending litigation is sufficient grounds for disbarment, criminal penalties, and his immediate removal from office. This potentially taints litigation and trials going back several years, at both the state and Johnson County levels. I don't know that court verdicts will be overturned, and/or that cases will be thrown out and/or retried… but it all seems a grave possibility.
I said it yesterday, and I'll say it again: Morrison should tender his resignation from office immediately, or at the very least, take some sort of administrative leave or suspension, so that one of his deputies can step in. If necessary, Governor Sebelius needs to appoint a successor (Chris Biggs comes to mind).
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
We are “sinners” or “saints,” “professionals” or “imcompetents” on our own actions, our own merits… not on the merits and actions of others. Kline supporters are twisting this to somehow mean that Kline is now better, but that's false logic. The fact that Morrison is a scumbag doesn't make Kline any more or less a scumbag. Phill Kline was an incompetent scumbag this past Saturday night… he was an incompetent scumbag Sunday morning… and he'll go on being an incompetent scumbag. These recent developments just mean that Kline now has another scumbag, Morrison, to keep him company.
All we can do now is sit back and wait for some lucky pawnbroker in Mission to show us the engagement ring.
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
Check out www.kcstar.com for more on this sordid affair. Unlike the JW, that news organization is treating this issue as the extremely important story it is. There is even an editorial apologizing for having made light of Morrison's sexual harrassment lawsuit in 1990, and for having endorsed Morrison for AG. Another editorial calls for Morrison to resign.
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Uhlrick_Hetfield_III (Anonymous) says…
If you think it's cold outside, I'm betting you could hang meat in Morrison's living room and the reason Joyce has a cleaver ain't for carving turkey. Momma, momma, momma, two scorned women at the same time. His political foes will seem tame compared to what these gals will do to him.
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toefungus (Anonymous) says…
Send Bonnie Lowe over to Topeka and have her issue a statement of support for Morrison. After all, of all people, she understands.
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ihatejohntravolta (Anonymous) says…
morrison's actions have nothing to do with kline. the fact that he made some very bad choices doesn't mean that kline was the better candidate. kline has still violated people's right to privacy and campaign finance laws, etc. i'm disappointed in paul morrison but i'm still glad he's our AG over phill.
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justthefacts (Anonymous) says…
Unless the affair resulted in a derliction of official duties, it should (IMO) make little impact upon the future of the AG's office holding. On the other hand, if any official mis-uses power for personal gain, of any kind (not just monetary) that undermines the system and should be dealt with seriously.
What I do find more then a little “curious” is the aforementioned burying of this story by LJW. One has to wonder if the paper would not have put this on the front page had the person involved been someone else or of another party? Just ask yourself, if the same facts were made public regarding any of the past 3 AG's, would it have merited front page treatment? I don't pretend to know journalistic ethics, but it does appear that the press and some reporters tout a story or refrain from covering it based largely upon personal preferences or affiliations. And then has the gall to hold other professionals to higher standards.
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salad (Anonymous) says…
“I finally located a picture of this Carter woman and at least Morrison has better taste than Clinton did with the tubby little intern.”
No kidding!!! I was so totally disappointed in Clinton for having SUCH bad taste in women. I mean, I thought he idolized JFK……couldn't he at least have cheated on the ice queen with someone as hot as Marilynn? And now Morrison! What is with these guys!!! They must all have fun-house mirrors in their houses that make them think they still got it.
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
uuuuhhmmmmm, getting_warmer, might want to double-check that link… wrong story… I'm getting “Grand jury seated in abortion investigation.”
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
Correct link here…
http://www.kansas.com/news/updates/st…
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janeyb (Anonymous) says…
Agree with Agnostick that going to the polls means choosing between the lesser of two scumbags. I fail to see however how a two year affair ends up with a harassment charge. Linda Carter (aka Wonder Woman) made her choice knowing he was married, and now she is a woman scorned. Didn't Kansas have another attorney general who did an excellent job for Kansas, but dug the women a little too much in his personal life?
Kline was very one-note and sucked as Attorney General. The consumer protection devision was pretty much abandoned under Kline, and women's private medical histories became his playground. Plus there was the hiring of the nephew on probation for a drug charge as his personal driver, renting the little storage shed behind his home to his campaign for thousands of dollars a month, and trolling the church community for only the wealthiest of Christians. He didn't want to waste his time or his waistline on poor Christians.
Some of the coverage on the Morrison issue almost sounded like Wonder Woman now has a crush on Kline. May she always falls for her leading man.
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logicsound04 (Anonymous) says…
“She contends Morrison pressured her - unsuccessfully - to write letters for former employees who were dismissed by Kline after those employees filed a federal lawsuit.”
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I still haven't found anything that explains exactly what this excerpt means…letters about what?
Letters giving them evidence against Kline for firing them? Unless Morrison was asking her to fabricate information, I still fail to see how this constitutes “interfering” with a federal case…
Letters apologizing for their having been fired?
give me information!
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manbearpig (Anonymous) says…
At first I wasn't sure how I felt about this in terms of Morrison being fit to remain in office.
After just a little thought, I am adamant that he should resign, just as Clinton should have (for the same reason, although Clinton's transgression was worse). Morrison did not have an affair with the waitress down the street. He was an elected official in Johnson County and he had an affair with a person who was in his employ. This was a violation of his duties to maintain a professional work environment and is certainly a violation of the public trust.
If he had just diddled some random woman, then I would tend to agree with a lot of people that this is a personal matter, but he dipped into the company pool, and as the boss, that's a huge violation of professional ethics.
Please don't interpret this as support for Phill Kline's former candidacy. It is simply a critique on what exactly it is that Morrison did wrong.
I'm calling for him to resign now! (for what that matters).
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
Quoting an anonymous post from the Wichita Eagle:
“I sure hope Kline had the furniture cleaned after he took office.”
LOL!
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
Unless I read incorrectly ….Carter basically says Morrison asked her for the dirt on Kline ( with whom whe was employed by)……does anyone see the WRONG in that?
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/dec…
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jmadison (Anonymous) says…
According to the Topeka Cap Journal article, Morrison was having nooky while on the job, ie, the taxpayers' dime.
In the private sector he would be gone.
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
allateup, I think most people, including our governor, see the wrong in Morrison asking for “the dirt” on Kline. That is the real issue in all this… that Morrison leveraged an affair with a co-worker to dig up things on litigation, and his political rival.
There was no sexual harassment on Morrison's part, though. For that to happen, you need to establish a pattern of advances, behavior etc. that was rebuffed by the recipient *every single time*.
Takes two to tango… and Carter wore her best dancing shoes every single time.
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
Ag….maybe she saw the harassment when she realized the affair was to “get dirt”!
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Azure_Attitude (Anonymous) says…
hahaha, Koz. You are calling Jonas unedacated? Too much! r o f l m a o!! And this state is full of uneducated people who voted Klines lame @$$ out last year!! I love it when idiots start talking about who is uneducated!!
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chet_larock (Anonymous) says…
“As recently as 2006, Rothschild served as president of a liberal group in Topeka. That group advocates liberal positions on a large number of issues. It's a blatant conflict of interest for Rothschild to report on those same issues.”
koza, so what? he reports the stories and his facts are straight. i think scene asked you to post some examples of his “bias”. can you?
so
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
omg……chet……he reports BIASED facts…..not all the facts!
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
koza, sorry i stepped on your toes…..but that comment hacked me off!!!!!
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adastra (Anonymous) says…
Evidently, Senator Hensley today said the same thing as the Governor, that the AG should resign if charges are proven.
As far as Wonder Woman goes, I would have to wear my Kevlar vest.
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
allateup (Anonymous) says:
“Ag:.maybe she saw the harassment when she realized the affair was to 'get dirt!'”
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That's plain stupid, and you know it.
According to the initial reports, including Carter's EEOC complaint, the two of them began their affair **together** in September 2005. This was a considerable amount of time before…
1) Morrison switched parties
2) Morrison began his campaign
3) Morrison won the election
4) Kline was selected to finish out Morrison's term as JoCo D.A.
5) Kline decided to fire 8 people
Do you see now how stupid that statement is?
It'd be like the KC Royals manager saying, “You know, we should trade our worst pitcher to St. Louis this spring. We'll have another crappy year in 2008, and so will the Cards… but in 2009, we'll win the pennant, and the Cards will win the National League in 2009. 2009 will be a tough year for their top two pitchers, so by the time we start the World Series, the bad pitcher we traded to them this spring will be spending more time on the mound, and…”
Stupid stupid stupid.
Morrison and Carter engaged in a 100% consensual “love affair,” purely for the sex, “love” etc. and nothing else. Certainly, once Morrison and Kline had done the job swap, Morrison seized on the otherworldly opportunity that was in his lap (or on his desk, or on his hotel room, or in the back seat of his car, etc.) and asked Carter for a little “Mata Hari” action… but there's no way anyone could've predicted this turn of events.
Get bent… get back…
:rolleyes:
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fraublucher (Anonymous) says…
Is Linda Carter's position open? (wink)
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
Here's a good joke that just showed up in my email…
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December 10, 2007
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Kansas Republican Party calls for Morrison to either resign or respond specifically to each allegation of wrongdoing.
Allegations of sexual harassment, interference in judicial process, and abuse of power improper for chief law enforcement official.
Topeka, KS-Today, Kansas Republican Party Chairman Kris Kobach called on Kansas Attorney General, Paul Morrison to either resign or offer the public a specific response to each of the allegations in the sexual harassment claim filed by Linda Carter with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Chairman Kobach said, “If the allegations in the EEOC claim are correct, then Morrison has broken the law by engaging in sexual harassment, has attempted to improperly influence the judicial process in a federal civil lawsuit, and has used his sexual relationship with Carter to obtain information regarding the prosecution of Planned Parenthood in Johnson County. Any of these acts alone would be grounds for resignation or impeachment. All three together constitute a shocking abuse of power.”
To date, Morrison has admitted having an affair with Carter, but has not offered a direct answer regarding the specific allegations in the complaint.
Chairman Kobach continued, “At this point, Morrison has yet to respond in detail to the specific allegations in the complaint. The people of Kansas need to know exactly what Morrison did or did not do. If he engaged in sexual harassment, violated the law in other ways, or improperly interfered in the judicial process, then he should not continue in office as Attorney General.”
“What Morrison has already admitted is extremely troubling. His lack of respect for the offices that he has held is shocking. In addition, it reveals the dishonesty of his statement a year ago that he 'take[s] great pride in the : integrity of that office.' Having sexual relations on the office premises with an office employee, and taking taxpayer-funded trips to rendezvous with that employee hardly represents respect for the office. Nor does it represent respect for the people of Kansas.”
10 December 2007
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
Ag - Paul Morrison….correct me if i'm wrong….is ultmately her boss??!!!
10 December 2007
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
Yes, allateup… there is a supervisor/employee relationship there.
But as I understand it, ***that alone*** does not constitute “sexual harassment.”
DollyPawpaw, I don't think it will be an election issue in 2010. I'll bet we have a new A.G. by January 1st, maybe even the end of this week. And I'll bet it will be Chris Biggs.
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10 December 2007
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
Kevin, I don't think any of it is a joke—I merely think that the Kansas GOP “issuing a statement” is a joke. I also believe that the Kansas GOP itself it a joke, but that's another thread…
If you want to round up all the Kansans guilty of adultery and put 'em in prison, I hope you have plenty of new jail space ready. Probably have to clean out some of the old space and release a few homicidal maniacs into the streets, as well.
Oh, and I think you and Conservativeman/cap10_insano are jokes, as well… just wanted to clarify. :)
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10 December 2007
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Agnostick (Anonymous) says…
Oh, and “Arminius,” there was no sexual harassment. Lots of other bad things here, that Morrison should definitely resign for (and probably be disbarred), but no sexual harassment of Carter.
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10 December 2007
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
Ag- I thought we cleared the sexual harrasment thing up??? If they do have an employer/employee relationship and Morrison, in fact, asked Carter to “dig up dirt” or Kline that could be considered sexual harrasment. Remember she thought for many months he was gonna leave his wife for her. I can hear it now…..”you get this informantion for me and we'll be together”
10 December 2007
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
**cleared up**
10 December 2007
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
Kozakid wrote: “Adultery is a class C misdemeanor in the state of Kansas. In other words, Morrison, the chief law enforcement officer in Kansas, admitted that he is a law-breaker.”
Yes, but, we must realize it is was a purely technical violation.
10 December 2007
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
I'd like to know why Carter quit her job in Kline's office.
10 December 2007
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ihatejohntravolta (Anonymous) says…
kozakid (Anonymous) says:
travolta:
” kline has still violated people's right to privacy and campaign finance laws, etc.”
When did Kline ever violated the “people's right to privacy.” As far as campaign finance laws, Gov. Sebelius was fined for the same offense that Kline was. It was a minor offense.
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ummmm, do you not remember when phill kline demanded medical records from abortion clinics? or do you just have selective memory?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/…
let's look at the other nutso stuff he's done:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_sce…
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2003/09/…
http://kcblueblog.blogspot.com/2007/1…
yes….clearly a better candidate for attorney general. not to mention the fact that he would hire a relative….who is a FELON…to work for him. great guy!
10 December 2007
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Newell_Post (Anonymous) says…
If he cheated on his wife, that is sleazy but a private matter between them. However, if he truly sexually harrased a subordinate while on the job, that is grounds for removal.
10 December 2007
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artichokeheart (Anonymous) says…
Don't see what Kline's history has to do with any of this. It is all on record and Kline has paid his dues. Karma is a beeotch for the AG though now isn't it.
10 December 2007
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salad (Anonymous) says…
“”I can see why he is for abortions. One never knows when an Adulter will need to arrange for an abortion.”- dolly
I'd cry if I weren't laughing so hard at your commenthilarious!!”
Seriously? I found it….lacking. Certainly not very clever or witty. I think there's a better joke in here somewhere, but calling Dollys comment “hilarious” is like giving the slow kid a certificate for participating.
10 December 2007
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allateup (Anonymous) says…
How about the fact that Rothschild din't write THIS article but has written a lot of articles that are not very favorable about Phill Kline???
10 December 2007
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logicsound04 (Anonymous) says…
“If they do have an employer/employee relationship and Morrison, in fact, asked Carter to “dig up dirt” or Kline that could be considered sexual harrasment.”
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Not necessarily.
There are two *very specific* forms of sexual harassment:
1) Quid pro quo
In this form of harassment, as the name implies, one party (A) asks for a favor—sexual in nature—in exchange for a promotion or in exchange for the second party (B) keeping their job. Usually, party A is in a supervisory capacity and has the power to threaten party B if they do not comply (or offer extra benefits in certain cases).
2) Hostile Environment
In this form of harassment, the plaintiff must show that the accused has created an environment over time that offends the plaintiff. Sexual jokes, innuendos, comments, etc., all fall under this category of harassment.
Now obviously, since Carter *chose* to engage in an affair with Morrison, the Hostile Environment claim is out the window. It's rather hard to claim you were being harassed when you were open to the advances being made, regardless of whether or not the advancer was your supervisor.
As for Quid Pro Quo, Morrison's simply asking Carter for information on Kline doesn't meet the criteria. In order for Morrison to be guilty of *sexual harassment*, he must ask for something *sexual* in nature and either threaten or offer something job-related (promotion, salary bump, termination, discipline, etc.) in exchange for the sexual favor. In this case, Morrison used the clout he had with his lov