Barton's Balance: More Lawsuits

Can a candidate sue himself for political malpractice? I'm sure Gene Barton will look into that after the election. An article in today's Clarion Ledger describes Barton's balance:

There's no question there were too many frivolous lawsuits in Mississippi at one point, he said. The doctor his wife worked for as a nurse was sued 15 times, he said. "But now the pendulum has swung to the other extreme," Barton said. "I'm running to bring back balance."

Let's get this straight. Barton wants to take Mississippi back to when there were too many frivolous lawsuits? That's his idea of balance? No thanks.

Gene Barton's Team: Bennie Thompson, NAACP, Barack Obama

Gene Barton already announced he is pro-choice. We don't need to wait till he is on the bench to find out that opinion. Now we know how liberal he really is. In Greenwood, Gene Barton said he had been endorsed by the U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and the Mississippi Democratic Party. He said the NAACP has not endorsed him but is helping his campaign with resources. And Obama?

Barton also linked his campaign to that of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

“In fact — this was before I got in the race — I was going to put all of my energy into Obama’s campaign,” he told the Democratic crowd to sustained applause.

He said his support for Obama early on had his neighbors talking.

“They said, ‘Gene Barton, he’s got an Obama sign in his yard. Nobody else has one in the whole county,’” Barton said.

Barton then said Obama was “very worthy of the office” of president before adding, “But I’m not supposed to endorse anybody. I still have an opinion. It is hard to shut me up.”

Gene Barton, "I am pro-choice."

Finally, a judicial candidate gives a straight answer on an issue of policy. Gene Barton told the Lafayette County Bar Association at a candidate question and answer luncheon, "I am pro-choice." He said you have to put your faith on hold. Sure, judicial candidates aren't supposed to prejudice themselves on matters that might come before the court. Sure, running in North Mississippi, announcing that you're pro-choice is not smart. But at least we know where Gene Barton stands. He stands with the "pro-choicers."