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Criticism is off the mark, AG spokesman says
Attorney General Gary King (Photo by Heath Haussamen)
Attorney General Gary King will “publicly address his critics’ concerns very soon,” his spokesman says, adding that criticism of King is off the mark and “based on obvious misinformation.”
“And yes, these lies are hurtful to me,” King spokesman Phil Sisneros wrote this morning on the Attorney General’s Office blog. “Not just because I work for the Attorney General, but because I know the person he is and the real dedication he has for serving the people of New Mexico.”
Sisneros didn’t go into specifics, leaving that for King to do at a later date.
As I wrote on Monday, The Santa Fe New Mexican wrote in an editorial that King has lately been “dragging his public trust to political depths previously unplumbed” and should consider “recusing himself from office.”
The newspaper says nobody is “so naive as to think the position of New Mexico attorney general is above politics,” but King’s recent actions go beyond what’s reasonable and are “certainly beneath his once-praiseworthy self.”
The criticism comes from a newspaper that, a few months ago, endorsed King in his re-election battle, writing that, “When it comes to competence and honesty, few of our state’s public servants can match Attorney General Gary King.”
Recent situations have changed the minds of those who control the paper’s editorial page.
King has long faced criticism
King has long faced criticism that he’s soft on corruption and maybe even covering up for fellow Democrats. He’s responded to specific allegations on the AG’s blog and guest columns published on this site and elsewhere, but the criticism persists.
Sisneros even claimed recently, in a blog posting, that “No other NM Attorney General has ever been this involved in prosecuting corruption and investment fraud.”
In today’s blog posting, Sisneros, a former radio personality, had harsh words for some in the media. He wrote that he “made a living for many years making fun of and criticizing politicians, most of it was just for laughs. My personal guideline though, was to try hard not to attack a person’s character. Unfortunately, sometimes I went too far and immediately regretted what I said and I apologized.”
“Some in today’s media are a different sort,” he wrote. “Innuendo, outright lies, and personal or corporate agendas serve as ‘news’ and ‘commentary.’ Individuals are publicly sliced and diced and ripped apart as if the ‘commentary or opinion’ were some sort of perverted macabre blood sport. There seems to be an increasingly pervasive media attitude that growls, ‘Yeah, we ripped him good! Who else can we shred?’”
King will “publicly address his critics’ concerns very soon,” Sisneros wrote.
“He’ll talk about what really has happened in the Vigil-Giron case, including the truth about alleged conflicts; he will discuss the AGO’s involvement in the so-called whistleblower Foy case and alleged conflicts; and to the extent allowed, anything else anyone interested in the truth wants to know,” Sisneros wrote.
“I am curious to see if those with the loudest mouths about their own twisted perceptions will be interested in the rest of the story,” he wrote.
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This is cute:
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/politics/king-campaign-debt-lingers
Any word on the criminal investigation of former Secretary of State Mary Herrera?
Aren’t you going to make a wonderful election campaign commercial for the Republican Party!
The question remains will it be Mary herself who ultimately takes you down? Better yet with a different twist, or is that what you are afraid of? Did she really, really outsmart you?
Still waiting for you to answer the other questions I pose in this comment section Gary.
Tick tock, tick tock.
As if King’s actions are not being considered:
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/crime/feds-now-probing-block-jr-associates
Happy New Year!
Another year with Gary King wearing a party hat instead of a thinking cap at the expense of taxpaying victims.
The dunce cap awaits you in the corner you have painted yourself in Gary…
The clock begins to toll.
Gary King, Secretary Duran is still waiting for your answer to this:
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Cases-prompt-closer-scrutiny–of-voter-rolls
Are you purposefully trying to avoid her because of this:
http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2011/10/king-defends-accepting-15000-contribution/
And about those third party voter registrations, could they be people who have already been caught providing false or fraudulent voter related documents?
Tick tock, tick tock…
AG Gary King, you don’t really think you are going to get away with this too:
http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2011/11/king%e2%80%99s-red-herring-allegation-won%e2%80%99t-silence-me/
Do you? Who might you think will sweep this away for you?
I find it interesting and revealing that you have not responded to this thread for I am all most positive you are aware of it. Tick tock, tick tock.
Almost November! Any word on your Mary Herrera investigation? Any word on your decision regarding the Block subpoenas? Any word on your snub of campaign finance laws? Any word on the whistleblowers who went to the FBI? And reply to the news station that covered another scandal you were involved in this year?
Any word at all?
Tick tock, tick tock, the victims still forced to watch the clock.
I think you are next Gary King:
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/King–lawmakers-still-bickering-over-subpoenaed-Block-Jr–recor
The very fact of your family relationship to PRC Johnny Montoya and this, your latest refusal, may lead Blocks’ situation to be the one which gets you investigated. And then comes your Mary Herrera problems…
http://www.fbi.gov/
http://www.koat.com/news/29541248/detail.html
Attorney General Gary King, aren’t you embarrassed that someone else is having to do your job? Did you think everyone was going to sit around and do nothing as they watch the corruption you seem to enable?
Tick tock, tick tock….the victims are in shock.
Still waiting for AG King to “publicly address his critics’ concerns…,” Been over a month since this was published – and today we find out there is still more to criticize in regard to Gary King. Doubt this man even knows what the law is. Know he cares not to follow it. How can any citizen/voter expect him to uphold it?
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Beyond-Block–state-scandals-still-unresolved
Tick tock, tick tock
Again?
http://sfcrime.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/ags-office-takes-exception-to-coverage-criticism-of-block-jr-plea-deal/
Tick tock, tick tock.
Come out come out wherever you are Gary King! I remember the non disclosure you are involved in with Hector Balderas and now that you may think that’s under the carpet can’t you put aside your feelings about Balderas and do something about this?
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2285432.shtml?cat=504
After all, it looks like many a crime has been committed there. How about just put it under “investigation” so at least you look like you care. BTW, what is your taxpayer salary?
Tick tock tick tock…
MJM – we are staying tuned in all right, it’s been days months and years. No action means collusion to some.
You can lie to some of the people some of the time but you can’t lie to all of the people all of the time Gary King:
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Opinion/Looking-In–Jesus-Reyes-AG-Gary-King-is-wrong-about-water
In my opinion this is minor compared to the criminals you are letting skate Gary King.
Does Mr. King seems much like the lion in the Wizzard of Oz.? Lacking in courage to take on the tough cases in an expeditious fashion. I don’t see him going out on a limb to take on any tough cases. Any one else see something I might be missing? It might expose the underbelly of several old time politicos in Santa Fe….That by the way includes individuals of different political stripes more than likely… In the mean time doesn’t he look anemic. But as we enter the political season he will have to pull something out to show he is representing the common voter…Stay tuned.
And I am meant to add, please don’t bother AG King with any of this, he is holding brooms in both hands and a vacuum tube between his teeth…I’d put lol but I am not.
Now we see the ugly face or corrupt cronyism, and our incompetent judicial system. Solano get a few months and a slap on the hand for grand theft of many thousands of $$ of our taxpayer funded equipment purchases. The judge in this case should be investigated, something is rotten in SF, as usual, maybe Gary should investigate him, eh Qui Tam?