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Gradually, Rohrer hardens his rhetoric on Bonusgate

After an initial reticence to voice any criticism of opponent Tom Corbett’s Harrisburg corruption probe, state Representative Sam Rohrer (R-Berks) has slowly but surely upped the ante.

The conservative candidate for governor responded to Corbett’s latest charges Tuesday by reiterating the importance of the investigation and his belief that more work remains to be done in looking at potential misdeeds in the state Senate. But for the first time he recommended a time-frame, saying in a statement that he hopes the investigative “process can be completed before the political season begins in earnest this January.”

Those comments came just a few days after Rohrer said of the first Bonusgate case ending in an acquittal that “there can’t be too many more like without bringing into question the entire investigation.” And the signaled that Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) won’t be the only one of Corbett’s primary opponents to look for things to criticize in the long-running probe that has drawn cries of conflict of interest as Corbett prosecutes by day and campaigns by night.

Still, Rohrer’s words Tuesday were nothing if not measured.

“It’s my hope that these revelations will be the beginning of the end of abusive power politics in Harrisburg,” he said.

December 16, 2009 at 10:58 am

--Dan Hirschhorn

Tags: Bonusgate, Jim Gerlach, Sam Rohrer, Tom Corbett

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