There’s no doubt that Attorney General Jim Hood is reading Mississippi’s political tea leaves correctly – but his timing on making that assessment is more than a little suspect.

Hood’s right when he suggests that he’s catching some heavy flak from Mississippi voters over his past political alliances with wealthy trial lawyers who have recently either been accused of judicial bribery or entered guilty pleas to such charges.

On Monday, Hood said in a press release touting a list of campaign finance reforms he’s backing: “Despite the recent attacks on my character and innuendo about my honesty in regard to the campaign contributions which I have accepted, I am the only current statewide elected official who has consistently called for meaningful campaign finance reforms.

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