from the dispatch:

Rep. William G. Batchelder of Medina, House Republicans’ point person on impeachment proceedings, said Democrats are getting a little ahead of the process.

“This is usually a step down the road,” he said. “It’s not improper to offer them, but ordinarily we have a hearing and decide in advance what we feel is appropriate to recommend to the House.”

Some of the articles, Batchelder said, are weak. He pointed to one that says Dann didn’t exercise due care to ensure the safety and security of state property.

“Does that mean somebody dropped a dictating machine? I don’t know what that is,” he said. “That’s the kind of thing we don’t want to leave as part of our heritage.”

Batch raises a good point and the language did read it like was hastily thrown together. Regardless, the Democrats are playing smart politics by beating the Republicans to the side… as the template the liberal MSM has of Ohio Democrats “cleaning up the culture of corruption” remains unscathed.