Hey Governor Corbett. Hope you enjoyed firing Coach Paterno. You just lost my vote

Last week ESPN Magazine reported that Governor Tom Corbett played a greater role than he originally indicated in the firing of Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno. In fact according to ESPN the Magazine's report, Corbett seemed to be a major force pushing the Penn State Board of Trustees towards their eventual decision.
There is no doubt many Penn State fans believe that Paterno's firing was political motivated and unwarranted considering the facts laid out in the Attorney General's report. In fact, I firmly believe that Paterno did nothing wrong in his handling of a possible on campus sexual assault that was reported to him a day after the incident by a staff intern. Paterno even followed the University's own policies regarding staff reporting evidence of sexual assault on campus. This paragraph on Section 9: "General Reporting Information" in the Student Affairs', Protocol to Assist Victims of Relationship, Domestic and Sexual Violence pretty much explains Paterno's actions that now infamous Saturday.

The University encourages victims of relationship, domestic or sexual violence to report to law enforcement authorities. Whether or not to report to the police is a decision the victim needs to make, except in certain circumstances when reporting is required by the University. If staff are uncertain about whether they need to report an incident, they should consult with their supervisor and, if necessary, with the director of University Health Services.

Paterno himself admitted he did not know how to handle the matter. He was not an eyewitness. The incident occurred the day before. Paterno thoughtfully considered what actions he could take which were limited considering Sandusky was a retired coach and didn't fall under his authority. So Paterno's final decision to report the matter to his supervisor, Tim Curley the Athletic Director, and the head of the University Police, Mr. Shultz, seemed to follow the University's own protocol.

Now I know Mr. Corbett is a smart man. But maybe the members of Penn State's Board of Trustees and Governor Corbett's staff should have bothered reading the University's own policies before they gleefully fired the most beloved college football coach of all time over the phone.

Perhaps the most telling part of the ESPN the Magazine's reporting, the part that angers me the most, is the accounts of eye witnesses that say that Corbett was out drinking it up the same night celebrating his political victory. This seems kind of odd considering Corbett himself as Attorney General sat on the Sandusky investigation for more than two years while accepting a large sum of campaign money from members of The Second Mile's Board of Trustees, Sandusky's foundation.

The treatment of coach Paterno by Penn State's Board of Trustees and the media is a very divisive issue here in Central Pennsylvania. I am sure Governor Corbett will start feeling the political heat from this report very soon. Like I said in the title Governor Corbett, I hope you enjoyed your political victory when you convinced members of Penn State's board to fire coach Paterno. I'm just letting you know now that you just lost my vote and I'm sure the vote of many other die hard Penn State fans here in Pennsylvania.