Friday, February 24th, 2017
Stephan: I haven't visited Alabama in several years now but I follow its social outcome data and it seems to be becoming a kind of plantation society again. The corruption is so vast, and nowhere made clearer than the saga of Republican Governor Robert -- I love to hold your breasts -- Bentley. To remind: When Sessions was appointed Attorney General, his senate seat came open and within Bentley's gift. Who did he appoint?
According to CNN: "
Strange's appointment could serve as a reset button for Bentley, who has been under an impeachment investigation by lawmakers in relation to an alleged affair with former aide Rebekah Mason. Some legislators have called on the governor to resign; he has refused.
The affair came to light after Bentley's wife of 50 years filed for divorce in September 2015.
The impeachment probe by the Alabama House Judiciary Committee came to a halt in November, after Strange asked that his office be able to take over "related work." State Auditor Jim Zeigler, a Republican, said Bentley's appointment of Strange under these circumstances "stinks."
This is corruption taken to the level of farce. Here is the latest.
Republican Governor Robert Bentley
Gov. Robert Bentley thought he had solved his problems. But he may have made them worse.
At least two state representatives – who throughout the whole Bentley scandal over the last year have been judicious and slow to cast stones- have had enough and are ready to act.
Reps. Corey Harbison and Randall Shedd, both Republicans from Cullman County, say the time for tolerance is gone. They will begin today to try to introduce an impeachment resolution on the House floor, a move – difficult though it may be — to bypass the inactive impeachment committee and send the issue directly to the Senate for trial of the governor.
“Something has to give,” Harbison said. “Public trust toward all of us is at an all-time low. We have to get some answers.”
“I just don’t believe the state can stand another two years of this,” Shedd said. “It’s very disturbing.”
The resolution, similar but expanded from one introduced last year, cites ethics charges against the governor. It says he misused state property and […]
