Ohio governor delays 9 executions as court fight continues

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Andrew Welsh-huggins, Associated Press Updated 6:33 pm, Monday, May 1, 2017


COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich on Monday delayed nine executions as a court fight continues over the constitutionality of the state's lethal injection process, including a contested sedative used in problematic executions in at least three states.

Kasich's announcement postponed next month's execution of child killer Ronald Phillips until July and pushed back eight other procedures.

The Republican governor said the timing of arguments before a Cincinnati federal appeals court makes the delay necessary. The court is hearing Ohio's appeal of a federal judge's order finding the state's latest execution process unconstitutional.

The effectiveness of the sedative midazolam is expected to be front and center of those arguments. That's especially true given last week's execution in Arkansas of Kenneth Williams, a convicted killer who lurched and convulsed 20 times during a lethal injection process Thursday that began with midazolam.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Ohio-governor-delays-9-executions-as-court-fight-11111689.php

[irisblue]

1. Something he does I'm happy about.

Suprised me.

[George II]

2. Good for him. Looking at his record on the issues, he seems to be a "conservative"...

...mostly on economic issues, but pleasantly liberal on a number of social and quality of life issues.

Too bad he aligns himself with republicans and conservatives - there is a lot about him that I like.

(flame away folks!!!)

[cannabis_flower]

8. Not a flame but

He is "pro-life".

[George II]

9. Most likely I wouldn't vote for him if I lived in Ohio, but of all the other republicans...

...in the country he's among the "best".

[cannabis_flower]

10. You are right!

[Bradical79]

13. He's definitely a conservative

But he also has a stronger sense of political self preservation than most Republicans. He's very good at also not drawing too much negative attention to himself.

[Jake Stern]

3. Holy shit! A Republican governor that isn't chomping at the bit to inject poison into someone?

What's the current temperature in hell?

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

4. This asshole is on a book tour

I'm pretty sure he doesn't walk to talk about botched executions with Jimmy Kimmel.

[Judi Lynn]

16. Excellent reasoning! Thanks for sharing it! n/t

[OnlinePoker]

5. "...and pushed back eight other procedures."

It makes it sound like they're going in for a hernia operation, not the big sleep.

[DFW]

6. Kasich is not as bloodthirsty as Hutchinson

Not the most glowing of recommendations, but at least they're not making a contest out of it.

[Bradical79]

14. He's a smart politician

He knows there's no rush, and it looks good to let the court case play out. And given Trump's disrespect for the judiciary, he's set up nicely as a contrast to that lunatic. Could pay dividends for his future ambitions should Trump's regime come crashing down.

[DFW]

15. He'll still have to wait in line

The order of succession goes from Trump to Pence to Ryan to Hatch. Quite a rouge's gallery to wade through unless the whole lot of them resign at once. Trummpence maybe, but Ryan? I think this is the only reason he stayed on as Speaker once Trump was handed the election. I think he sees himself in the Oval Office within a year, maybe less.

[Judi Lynn]

17. Even the thought could make one throw up quite a bit in one's mouth!

Maybe he will step into an open manhole before it could ever happen.

[DFW]

18. Write to the city council

Point out to them the dire need for many more open manholes

[joshdawg]

7. How about delaying all state sanctioned murders forever?

[clementine613]

11. I'm sure this is just a publicity stunt

... to make him seem more centrist than the average Rethug. The bottom line, however, is that he *is* a Rethug, and therefore is a monster.

[Norbert]

12. Snyder, Pence & Bevin

We have Rick Snyder to the north of us screwing up Michigan, until this year Pence making Indiana the hate capital if the US and Matt Bevin making destroying Kentucky in the name of Gee-sus.

Suddenly Kasich doesn't look so bad now.