Joke of the day

In an April 7 interview with The Blade, [Ohio Republican] Governor Taft vehemently defended Mr. Noe and the state’s rare-coin investment: “He’s probably been the most effective advocate for this part of the state in Columbus that you’ve got and you’re going after this guy. You’re trying to kill him for some reason.”

After yesterday’s news [that Mr. Noe had stolen millions], Mark Rickel, a spokesman for the governor said: “When evidence of Noe’s mishandling of state money first began to surface, the governor acted to dissolve Noe’s investment with the bureau and to expedite the inventory of his assets.” —as reported by James Drew and Steve Eder in the Toledo Blade