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‘Truth on Troy’ Challenges Alabama Republican Leaders on Attorney General

Posted on | February 6, 2010 | 7 Comments

Alabama blogger Truth on Troy has posted an open letter to the state Republican Party:

Dear Chairman Hubbard and Members of the ALGOP Executive Committee,
The time has come to encourage your expeditious review of Troy King’s actions as attorney general which directly contradict the conservative principles of the Republican Party. As Alabamians prepare to head to the polls in June, they deserve the full facts regarding their political candidates as well as the exposure of any ulterior motives which may guide these candidates. . . . We also ask that you protect other Republican candidates in the 2010 elections from scandal by directly acting to condemn a candidate responsible for serious, egregious violations of basic ethical principles and good governance. . . .

Read the rest of that. The same blogger also has a post about The Rumor That Dare Not Speak Its Name:

Let’s think for a minute about what brought the Republicans down in 2006. Sure, there were a number of problems, but when Florida Congressman Mark Foley was publicly exposed in a scandal involving Congressional pages, Republicans tanked everywhere. Images of him on the cover of Time and Newsweek came to symbolize the struggles of the GOP. Now, the GOP is rebuilding, and a lot of momentum is taking shape heading into 2010. That is especially important here in Alabama, where a major Governor’s race, a series of judicial races, and several Congressional races will require major attention. These Republican candidates don’t deserve to deal with a political powderkeg which frankly could explode at absolutely any moment. . . .

Read the rest of that, too. At Friday night’s GOP dinner in Montgomery, I caught sight of King’s Republican primary challenger, Luther Strange. At 6-foot-7, he’s not hard to spot in a crowd:

Based strictly on the number of Luther Strange lapel stickers worn by Republicans at Friday night’s reception — and the large number of attendees who sought out Strange to shake his hands and express their support for him — it would appear that Alabama’s GOP rank-and-file are keen to have “Big Luther” usher in a new era. And when I introduced myself to Luther’s wife, Melissa . . . well, she recognized my name, IYKWIMAITYD.

Category: Alabama, Republicans

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7 Responses to “‘Truth on Troy’ Challenges Alabama Republican Leaders on Attorney General”

  1. Cakeman
    February 7th, 2010 @ 1:25 am

    Dude,
    i DO hope you are tuning in tonight. I am amazed at the mainstreaming of the Tea party movement just this weekend. The reason I write in this comment box is because I got to see Roy Moore speak at Opryland yesterday and HE is the Alabama story as well. We, the TP’s, hunger for leaders who derive their power from a Higher One.
    That said, I don’t think SP will part the waters but from what I saw on PJTV, the basic TP value system is online down in Nashville.
    Good luck with the snow upon your return. My sis in Antietam had 2.5′
    Please call, re: you know

  2. Cakeman
    February 7th, 2010 @ 1:25 am

    Dude,
    i DO hope you are tuning in tonight. I am amazed at the mainstreaming of the Tea party movement just this weekend. The reason I write in this comment box is because I got to see Roy Moore speak at Opryland yesterday and HE is the Alabama story as well. We, the TP’s, hunger for leaders who derive their power from a Higher One.
    That said, I don’t think SP will part the waters but from what I saw on PJTV, the basic TP value system is online down in Nashville.
    Good luck with the snow upon your return. My sis in Antietam had 2.5′
    Please call, re: you know

  3. Cakeman
    February 6th, 2010 @ 8:25 pm

    Dude,
    i DO hope you are tuning in tonight. I am amazed at the mainstreaming of the Tea party movement just this weekend. The reason I write in this comment box is because I got to see Roy Moore speak at Opryland yesterday and HE is the Alabama story as well. We, the TP’s, hunger for leaders who derive their power from a Higher One.
    That said, I don’t think SP will part the waters but from what I saw on PJTV, the basic TP value system is online down in Nashville.
    Good luck with the snow upon your return. My sis in Antietam had 2.5′
    Please call, re: you know

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