OK. Let's see. When's the election? Look for charges against the GOP about a month after that....

If he was smart, he'd throw a few sacrificial Republicans to the wolves, but I'm not going to hold my breath. Tom has been prepping for this run for a LONG time and I can't see him going against The Party....even though a "reformer" position would go over well with the public right now.

Pilt

Pilt -

I believe Corbett is going where the evidence leads, and it just so happens that most of the evidence has pointed back to the House Dem caucus (and the Veon nexus in particular) thus far. Before it's all said and done, you probably will see an indictment for some Republicans, with my bet being Perzel and/or his associates.

The only people complaining about Corbett's investigation thus far have been state Dem party bigwigs. Corbett has been widely lauded across the state for the investigation, even on the editorial pages of newspapers that typically aren't friendly to the GOP. Even the House Dem caucus (aside from DeWeese and his following) probably aren't upset over the fact that Corbett's investigation (hopefully) cleared out the bad apples within their ranks.

If Corbett is the GOP's nominee for governor next year, I think he'll prove to be an extremely competitive and compelling candidate. He certainly is the best the GOP can offer at this point (forget about Jim Gerlach), as he has a center-right, somewhat moderate profile and a history of winning statewide in cycles when Pennsylvania voted the other way. I believe he already carries the "reformer" label that you spoke of Pilt, but I agree that an indictment of a high-profile Republican would only serve to further his "maverick" bona fides.

I think Corbett matches up well with Wagner and may even have a slight edge over either Onorato or Cunningham in the general election next year. As always, campaigns can change on a dime, and so much about November 2010 in unknowable at this point. However, in a state seemingly trending blue, the color red may be in style again next fall.

Repeating most of my previous comment - If Veon or any PA Rep did something illegal - then I absolutely want to see them convicted.

But I seriously think that we need a Federal Special Prosecutor to investigate Corbett and the PA AG office.

I want to know Who and Why the PA State Republicans and their Staffers - got brand new computers and servers just before Corbett's AG office started the Bonusgate investigation. Were they given a "heads up" from Corbett's AG office - this is very suspicious and criminal that evidence was destroyed.

We know that PA Repubs gave out big bonuses - probably more than the Dems - they pay their staffers higher salaries from what I have read.

Now we have to wonder why Corbett did not go after the Jail-Juveniles-For-Profit Judges? Is it because he is friendly with former PA Chief Justice Stephen Zappala - who is the father of Greg Zappala - an owner of the For-Profit Juvenile Detention Centers.

Some PA legals have stated that State charges would have been more serious than "fraud" and could have given the bribed judges a lot more prison time than a lousy 87 months that they got with their federal deal.

We obviously need a Special Prosecutor in PA - our Justice System appears very tainted.

AP -

Interesting points. You're probably right that this won't be uncovered without a SP. Again, I won't hold my breath...

Corbett has gone after the low hanging fruit. Veon is a moron and certainly has gotten (thus far) what he deserved....but much is indeed left un-investigated.

Gent -

Corbett is a better candidate than Wagner, though both are rather "wimpy" if you ask me....at least when it comes to presenting them statewide in a TV campaign. I actually think Wagner is a good guy and Corbett has his points; neither is, from what I can tell, an ideologue in the Toomey/Santorum mold.

I don't think Onorato is ready for prime time, but I could be wrong. He is likable and engaging, but is a total unknown out East.

This should be fun and interesting....

Pilt