"Truth-O-Meter" Vol I., No. 11: More Evidence that the Nameless Campaign can't handle the Truth

"And the Truth shall set you free"

Fellow Truth-seekers, I just received this email and since I could not say it better myself, I'll will post it here verbatim:


From the school of Hillary Clinton: McGoff changes history to defend himself.

McGoff Says:
The coroner's office was forced to move out of the Marion County Jail because they were running out of space. (McGoff campaign email, 4/1/08)

The Real History:

· McGoff praised the new lease deal for his office that was suppose to save the county up to 1 million dollars. (Indiana Business Journal, November 19, 2001) Four years later the Indianapolis Star reported that the coroner’s leaser was one of a series of questionable leases. One of the benefactors of that lease donated to McGoff’s coroner campaign. Between 2000 and 2002 rent payments for the coroner’s office increased 190%.

McGoff Says:

· The coroner’s budget only increased 73% while he was in office. (McGoff campaign email, 4/1/08)
(So I guess a 73% percent increase in spending is okay. I am sure Democrats in Congress would be glad to have him help craft the federal budget)

The Real History:

· The coroner’s budget in 1996 when McGoff was elected was $1.01 million dollars and the year that McGoff left office it was 2.07 million. McGoff’s budget as coroner more than doubled during his time as County Coroner. (Marion County Indiana Budget Reports)

McGoff Says:

First coroner in state history to generate revenue for the office. (McGoff campaign email, 4/1/08)

The Real History:

· At what cost? During McGoff’s time as coroner he also served as chair of the County’s crime lab from 2002 -2004.

A special prosecutor and the FBI investigated the crime lab because of a $400,000 crime lab training program for foreign nationals. This program taught forensic techniques to government agents from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India and other countries. John McGoff continued to defend the program even after one Saudi student was removed because his family had terrorist ties. McGoff defended the program as innovative and cost beneficial and said in response to the crime lab being underfunded, “the only way it remained afloat is by training foreign nationals” (IndyStar 5/21/04)

Also, During his tenure as chair of the county crime lab more than 64 DNA test were called into question by Prosecutor Carl Brizzi. McGoff opposed retesting those DNA samples and said, “It is crazy to go back and review every one of these things”. Carl Brizzi argued that new tests were necessary by saying “You have to maintain your integrity because that is all you have” (IndyStar 7/23/03)
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As I have said all along, the Nameless Campaign just can't handle the Truth.

More to come on the Nameless Campaign once again distorting thier achievements ... can you say "easy button"?