The hypocrisy is pretty brazen. A day before the November elections, on November 2, 2010 (timing is everything), former Attorney General Terry Goddard (D) announced the indictment of Republican Arizona Senatorial candidate Robert Green.
The charges? According to the Press Release, Mr. Green was indicted "on multiple charges that include fraud, theft, forgery and perjury for actions he took during his Arizona Senate primary campaign." Remind you of anyone? (Hint. You're reading the blog.)
"The indictment alleges that from 2009 through July of this year, Green committed fraud on the Arizona Clean Elections Fund by submitting false documents to the fund in an attempt to illegally collect more than $21,000 in funds for his campaign."
But didn't former judge hinson do the same thing? Didn't he commit fraud on the State of Arizona by submitting false documents in an attempt to illegally collect more than $21,000 in salary?
"In the documents, Green allegedly lied about receiving qualifying contributions, which are necessary to make a candidate eligible to receive funds from the Arizona Clean Elections Fund."
Again, didn't former judge hinson lie about qualifying to receive his salary, falsely claiming he had no matters due beyond 60 days, which is necessary to make a judge eligible to receive funds from the State? The Commission on Judicial Conduct said he did.
"When Green was asked about these contributions during an administrative hearing, Green made allegedly false representations regarding the contributions in an effort to cover up the violations."
Ditto. See former judge hinson's response to the Commission.
But when Mr. Goddard was informed about all of this with former judge hinson, he declined to prosecute.
If only Mr. Green were a judge. Then he'd be above the law.
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