Maybe Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg should resign

Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg had an opportunity to drive a stake into the heart of elected officials who have committed a felony by stealing from the taxpayers. And she didn't. (See Judge approves probation for State Rep Joe Driver)

Instead of rightfully sticking it to double dipper Driver for "misuing taxpayer money and violating the public's trust" with the overwhelming support of the taxpayers, she rolled over and gave Driver one sweet deal requiring him to return the money he stole and serve 5 years probation. Can you imagine what would happen to an ordinary citizen who stole $100,000 from the Comptrollers office? Would they be allowed to just return the money if they were caught, and walk without jail time?

This case was an absolute no-brainer. Driver is an elected official who deliberately stole from the State and admitted to it. He could have received from 2-10 years in jail and would have deserved every single second of it. Yet Lehmberg didn't have enough common sense to recognize an opportunity to be tough on white collar, elected official, crime and demand that he adequately pay for it.

With this lame sentence, Lehmberg along with the Texas Ethics Commission and the Texas Legislature have made Texas the laughing stock of the country when it comes to ethics. We look like a bunch of incompetent, law breaking, clueless, soft on crime, wimps.

Joe Driver will keep his retirement and his health care. And Joe Driver doesn't have to resign. Maybe Rosemary Lehmberg should.