Pat Meehan got one thing right last week.
The incumbent Republican congressman who found himself in the midst of the latest #Metoo revelation after news that he used taxpayer money to settle a sex harassment claim filed by a former staffer, indicated he would not seek re-election.
He's part way there.
Meehan should resign now, not 11 months from now.
We explain why on our editorial page.
In the meantime, the free-for-all continues in the race to replace him. State Rep. Greg Vitali, D-166 of Haverford, maybe the state's leading voice on environmental issues, yesterday threw his hat in the ring.
You can get all those details here.
There are now no less than seven Democrats seeking the party's nod in the May Primary.
Vitali joins a crowded list of Democrats seeking the nomination, including state Sen. Daylin Leach, D-166, who has stepped back from the campaign after he was accused of inappropriate behavior of his own in his office; Shelly Chauncey, a former Central Intelligence Agency counter-intelligence officer; attorney Dan Muroff; Realtor Elizabeth Moro; bioengineer Molly Sheehan and information technology consultant Drew McGinty.
Republicans have not yet indicated who they might tap to run in Meehan's place. Among those being mentioned are state Rep. Nick Miccarelli, R-162 of Ridley Park, and Upper Darby Police Superintendent Mike Chitwood. U.S. Navy veteran and longtime volunteer firefighter Joe Billie of Aston is already in the race, and Sean Gale, brother of Republican Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale.
Here's what I think. Look for the Delco GOP to find a woman to run for the seat. They are going to have to do something to counter the anti-Trump #Metoo tide rolling across the country. Can you say County Councilwoman Colleen Morrone?
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