David Goldstein has a copy of an e-mail former King County Councilman -- and GOP county exec candidate -- David Irons sent attorney Richard Pope after Pope blew the whistle on the county GOP's campaign finance violations.

Irons says Pope, a fellow Republican, will lead a cold and lonely life for his transgression against the party.

In your effort to damage others I fear you have destroyed what little reputation you had remaining. It must be lonely sitting on that pedestal you built for yourself.

I personally forgive you for your actions and the manor in which you have so aggressively attack good people. As for your hate, I sorry to say that is likely to continue to consume you for now until eternity.

But as Goldstein accurately points out:

Of course, Richard informed the KCRCC of their disclosure violations way back in August of 2006, and only reported them to the PDC three months later, after they continued uncorrected and unabated. And again, in November, he informed them of additional problems, and didn't report these to the PDC until March, 2007.