Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown Campaigning Via Investigations

Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown is running for governor of California...again.  Sadly, the term limits law was not in effect when he was governor in the 70's, so he's still eligible to run.

Brown has decided to use his office as Attorney General to campaign for governor via various investigations into stuff that only Democrats seem to care about:

It must be campaign season. How else do you explain Jerry Brown’s recent fascination with investigations and allegations announced with lots of media in tow and advantageously timed to benefit traditional Democratic constituencies and issues? There is no doubt that the Brown campaign committee and political advisors are strategically planning the roll-out of official attorney general “investigations” to maximize public attention and perception. But what is most troubling about Jerry Brown’s use of the Attorney General’s office to campaign for his return to the governor’s mansion is that his cavalier press conferences, media interviews and announced investigations are only chasing Democratic political issues while ignoring real public safety concerns. Brown has turned the Attorney General’s Office into a political machine with subpoena power — and Republicans and their allies are the target.


In the month of April alone, Brown has launched investigations to embarrass Sarah Palin, aggressively promote union membership, clear ACORN of criminal activities, play catch-up on the Wall Street scandal by trumping up charges against Wall Street giant Moody’s, go after an oil company politically active in defeating California’s new green house gas emissions law, and grab headlines on issues ranging from home foreclosures to former child star Corey Haim’s death. In just one month, Brown has shown that his race for governor starts by using his legal office to help traditional Democratic allies beat back their opponents. The tactics Jerry Brown is using and the public position he is abusing leaves the public with no other choice but to ask Brown to give up his position as the top law enforcement official in California if he is to run an honest campaign for governor.

If we get Brown as governor again, combined with a liberal legislature, California is done. The damage will be beyond saving as businesses and taxpayers flock out of the state before the eventual financial collapse. The only thing remaining will be the usual lefties protesting against Arizona and for gay marriage.