In the ongoing saga of stupid surrounding Tina Peters, the latest chapter involves an attack on the judiciary. Specifically, a Texas woman submitted a complaint against Judge Matthew Barrett — who oversaw Peters’ case — with the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline .
I read the complaint, and I am dumber for doing so.
While this particular complainant seems less coherent and more rambling than most Texans, Lori Gallagher’s primary bent centers on a ridiculous conspiracy theory that Barrett failed to disclose a conflict of interest and a personal stake in the voting system. It sounds like the kind of salacious details that hooks so many far-right keyboard cowgirls. A “gotcha” moment that blows the whole case open.
The alleged offense? Barrett won a judicial retention vote in 20