Some stories are so good they simply stand on their own with little additional commentary required.
The fiercely independent publisher and editor of the Montgomery Independent, Bob Martin, lays it all out in compelling form and raises serious questions about Alabama's new AG Luther Strange-R, Senator Jeff Sessions-R and Representative Bobby Bright-D.
Riley stands all on his own as a serious question.
Riley stands all on his own as a serious question.
Bright, it seems, is the second extension (after George Beck) of one of the longest vetting procedures in history to replace the controversial Leura Canary US District Attorney in Alabama's Middle District. And none of this is by happenstance.
Riley called Strange to his office to lay out what he wanted from the new attorney general … and what he would do in return … a classic quid pro quo offer.Riley told the incoming attorney general that he wanted him to “protect” his children and also direct any business he could to them. For that, Riley told Strange, he would support him for governor in 2014 and raise $2 million for his campaign.I am told that our U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, cut a deal with the Obama Administration to keep Canary in office.
The quid pro quo in return would be no serious opposition by Sessions to Obama’s Supreme Court nominees.Gosh, our guy Sessions surely wouldn’t cut a deal against his own values to protect those liberal Obama appointees.So now the White House is vetting former Montgomery Mayor and U.S. Rep. Bobby Bright for the position.That should give Canary another year in office, long enough to indict and prosecute more Democrats courtesy of Sessions.
Something wicked this way comes.
Mr Martin promises to release more information soon. We can't wait.
An accompanying article on this story also by Bob Martin Feb. 2, 2011
An accompanying article on this story also by Bob Martin Feb. 2, 2011
Holy Moly!
ReplyDeleteThat is one hell of a hit piece and Martin should know, he's been around long enough to know where the bodies are all buried.
If we had more like Martin maybe we would would get somewhere in getting rid of this mess known as Alabama politics. It's infuriating that this has gone on for so many years and they all escape charges and frequent pointed scrutiny from the press.
ReplyDeleteHe's right. About all of it.
ReplyDeleteBob would not have written this article if he hadn't dotted his i's and crossed the t's, he's been at this too long to stoop to a disinformation campaign, as some of his detractors are suggesting.
Reporters have been using unnamed sources for years, unnamed to the public that is. When you reach these levels of inside information, you don't dare put those sources in jeopardy.
Riley has so much to hide that political opponents can get to if he runs for national office that he won't announce any future political plans until all the loose ends are tied up. Literally.
Where has Bob Gambacurta gotten off to? He used to do some good investigative pieces too.
ReplyDeleteMartin has outdone himself with this one. So glad someone has enough gumption to tell us the truth without filters.
There are no good men or women in Alabama politics because anyone with morals and principles knows better than to risk their soul in the dark arena. If you have any redeeming qualities going in they won't last long. The worse you are the higher you rise. It is past time the citizens of the state retake their home.
ReplyDeleteBoy howdy was that one hell of a read!
ReplyDeleteOnce the door blows off of some monsters in the closet and Alabama is dragged through the mud in the national spotlight, yet again, we'll remember all this fanfare about the end of corruption by the recently installed republicans and light the torches and pitchforks.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that the new, strict gate-keeping going on at the state house by Hubbard and the boys is to keep out citizens who are realizing what they all are and want to give them an earful.
They deserve much more than that. They need an earful from the feds, followed by some time away at the fed hotel.
Land of Cotton renames to Land of Rotten.
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