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Pa. Attorney General Kathleen Kane Makes History

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Attorney General Kathleen Kane. Her husband, Chris, looks on

Harrisburg — It took Kathleen Kane about 5 minutes as Pennsylvania’s new Attorney General to demonstrate that she’s not like the other people who have won that office. She’s a mother, too.

Kane tends sonHer younger son, Zach, fainted during her inauguration speech on the steps of the Capitol rotunda. Kane concluded her remarks and tended to her son (who was overheated and recovered quickly – he’s fine now, she said later).

But in a matter of minutes, the first woman ever elected to the AG’s office went from triumphant political leader to concerned mom.

Kane and her family celebrated her decisive November win among dozens of friends, family, and luminaries from all corners of Pa. politics.

“We are the believers of progress. This is our call to duty. History will mark the significance of this day and progress will mark the significance of my call to serve the Commonwealth,” she said.

She reiterated her campaign theme of protecting the defenseless; children, the elderly, and victims of crime. She also addressed the topic of gun violence.

“I am here for those who live in fear of that nightmare that when their kids go out to play or are at school they may not come back. I am here for those whose neighborhoods are being overrun by drugs, gangs and guns.”

Tomorrow, Kane will address one of the big questions of her tenure: how aggressively will she confront Corbett and other Harrisburg Republicans.

By far the most watched of issue of all is in what manner will she investigate the way that the AG’s office under Corbett dealt with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal at Penn State.

But those questions will wait for Wednesday.

“It’s her day,” Corbett told reporters.

Front roll all men

“Today, mothers across this Commonwealth can rightly promise their daughters: anything is possible. Go and follow your dream,” Kane said.

The historic nature of the occasion was emphasized even more by the front row of Pa. officials at the event. With the exception of Mrs. Terese Casey, all of them were men.

Some political scientists believe that the election of more women to office will yield a political process that is more civil and productive. In that human moment when Kane’s son fell down, they were proved right.

Campaign trail barbs forgotten, Gov. Tom Corbett was among the first to respond. He jumped from his front row seat to hand Kane a bottle of water and some tissues for her son.

“She’ll be Attorney General for at least the next four years, but it’s clear she’ll be a mother for life,” remarked Dan McCaffery, the event’s emcee and Kane’s one-time Democratic primary rival.

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Gov. Corbett steps forward to lend a hand – and a bottle of water

6 Responses

  1. I hope the new attorney gen, Kathleen does not get too far in her investigation before Corbett socks it to the NCAA. They punished PSU and ppl who had NOTHING to do with the Sandusky Scandal. (Oh, I’m not only a football fan, I’m a humble recent graduate. )

  2. And now gullible folks like Aaron will find out that this talk of an investigation cannot possibly lead to Corbett being arrested for anything. Should be entertaining.

  3. Kathleen, Last year at this time there were few who gave you much chance even within our own party, but we knew you could do it. Go get them and do good work. Make us even more proud.

  4. For what? Because of allegations promoted during a campaign year that have no basis in reality? The investigation will find he should have done things quicker, but nothing indecent.

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