The question in Ms. Johnson's case isn't one of color. The issue also isn't whether the Savannah Democrat, who had been gaining prominence in the legislature's upper chamber, is a saint. Instead, the question is whether she broke the law. Prosecutors contend she illegally profited from her state office by taking money budgeted to promote black tourism and secretly funnelling it into her private consulting business through two non-profit tourism groups between 1994 and 1996. They also allege that signatures were forged on checks, which suggests that a paper trail exists.
Facts are what count.
Mr. Brooks and Mr. Walker don't like the indictment of a political pal, which is understandable. But name-calling and wishful thinking aren't going to make it go away. Ms. Johnson isn't the first elected official who has been accused of using her position to profit personally, nor will she probably be the last. It's the nature of the beast, otherwise known as the Georgia General Assembly. Service in the legislature is considered part-time work.