Denver Post Echo: Bill Ritter Campaign Violation Shows Poor Management

Last week I wrote here:

If this is the kind of oversight Bill Ritter gives to his own campaign funds, what does that say about his ability to manage how billions of taxpayer dollars are spent?

Following up on the same story about a six-figure campaign finance violation, today the editors of the Denver Post write:

The buck stops at the governor's office, and if anything this mess again raises questions over his management skills.

The Post concludes:

We think Coloradans deserve to know exactly how the misspending came to pass. Ritter so far has been open about the process, but it's in his best interest to make sure these remaining questions are answered in full and public ways.

That's about as nicely as it can be put.

Gov. Bill Ritter let a major abuse of his inaugural fund for campaign purposes go for more than a year before he caught on. That he's being open and honest about it now inspires only the smallest of confidence. The State of Colorado is not in good hands.