Remember Judge Daniel Ballou and when all the teabaggers (mostly David Adams and his former stripper sidekick) went insane over his judicial misconduct during the U.S. Senate race?

Here’s a quick refresher:

• Rand Paul’s Campaign Manager Steps In it [February 18, 2010]
• Rand Paul Supporter Openly Skirting The Law [February 19, 2010]
• Glad To See Judicial Misconduct Taken Seriously [January 28, 2011]

Turns out? The teabaggers should have listened instead of acting erratically and irresponsibly.

Oops:

A circuit court judge for McCreary and Whitley counties has been publicly reprimanded for sending campaign materials via email to all Kentucky circuit court judges last year touting Republican Rand Paul’s bid for the U.S. Senate.

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The commission said Ballou violated the state judicial conduct code by publicly endorsing Paul for public office and by engaging in political activity. Ballou agreed to the commission’s order.

Ballou sent an email in January 2010 about Paul’s stance on the Second Amendment dealing with the right to bear arms.

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Ballou denied all the allegations in a motion filed with the Judicial Conduct Commission on Jan. 21.

More Oops:

The Judicial Conduct Commission took the action Monday against Circuit Judge Daniel Ballou who serves in McCreary and Whitley counties.

Ballou had acknowledged that he sent the email containing Paul’s campaign material to more than 50 other judges across the state. The commission determined that to be a violation of judicial rules that prohibit judges from endorsing political candidates and engaging in political activity.

Funny how that works.