Why Chuck Won’t Leave
Mark Bennett | January 26, 2008
Hypothetical question:
If Chuck Rosenthal resigns, who is in charge of the DA’s office?
Answer: First Assistant Bert Graham.
For how long?
Until governor Rick Perry appoints a new DA.
Well, who does he appoint?
Maybe Pat Lykos.
So?
So whoever Perry appoints goes into the primary with an advantage.
Again: so?
So the general feeling among prosecutors is that Lykos would be a disaster [...]
