Speak Up: Delaware auditor McGuiness indicted on felony, misdemeanor charges

Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness was indicted on misdemeanor and felony charges for alleged wrongful actions, including hiring her teenage daughter for a seasonal job without an interview and providing her access to a state-issued vehicle. (She has entered a not guilty plea.) Ms. McGuiness was charged with five counts, including felony theft; felony witness intimidation; and misdemeanor charges of conflict of interest in violation of the State Officials’ Code of Conduct, official misconduct and noncompliance with procurement law by structuring state payments.

• Democrat voters vote for party, not the qualified person, and it shows. — Paul Yannucci

• Party line voting always pays off. — Diane Butters-Eastburn

• The swamp is going after her because she is finding stuff! — Laura Wing

• The swamp in Delaware is the Democratic Party! They have had the majority in both houses for years. They’ve had control of the Senate and governorship since 1993. — Steve Durnan

• How is she still allowed to hold her job if she has been charged? Did I read that last part wrong? — Mary O’Melia

• You read that right. And I have no clue. I asked the same thing. — Erin Chronister

• Wow. When I worked at a restaurant, the hostess was $5 and some change short in the drawer at the end of the night. They called the cops, and she was escorted out and terminated. A few days later, they realized that the manager had not voided something he was supposed to. They refused to bring her back and never apologized. So what’s wrong with this picture? — Mary O’Melia