Alabama Lawmakers Move Forward With Plan to Impeach Gov. Robert Bentley (updated)

[jpak]

Last edited Tue Apr 5, 2016, 06:23 PM - Edit history (3)

Source: NBC News

Alabama lawmakers moved Tuesday to impeach their governor nearly two weeks after his squeaky clean reputation was wrecked by allegations that he and a top aide had an adulterous affair.

"We're looking at this governor who has essentially betrayed the trust of the people of Alabama," State Rep. Ed Henry said. "This is about the actions and lies that have caused us some doubts about his leadership."

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley speaks with former aide Rebekah Mason. NBC News
Henry then called on Gov. Robert Bentley to resign.

"If he truly loves the people of this state, he will step down," Henry said.

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updated with NBC link

[TeamPooka]

1. This is the Alabama Gov right?

[VWolf]

2. Not for long n/t

[TeamPooka]

3. lol :)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. Family Values

The more families he values, or at least their busty wives, the merrier he is.

[olddad56]

5. yeah, if he would have had the affair with a family member, he would have been forgiven.

cause it's Alabama.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. White evangelical christian privilege. . . nt

[bluestateguy]

6. By who?

By a Democrat? A Republican? A back-bencher? Or a real power broker in the legislature?

In Alabama and other southern states nothing happens or gets done until it is first validated by Republicans.

Any fool can introduce articles of impeachment any time they want to. Will they get a committee hearing?

[DebbieCDC]

8. but..but..but...I thought he asked Gawd for forgiveness so all was well!

After all that was "the most important thing" per this POS.

Gawd must have had a change of heart.

[Festivito]

9. Alabama Lawmakers Move Forward With Plan to Impeach Gov. Robert Bentley (R)

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-lawmaker-moves-forward-plan-impeach-gov-robert-bentley-n551006

The usual: "I will vigorously defend myself and..."

[passiveporcupine]

15. Is this the guy who said

I didn't have sex with that woman's breasts I fondled?

[wheniwasincongress]

22. And even he said that she saw his boxers

...but she didn't have sex with him.

[Paladin]

10. Glad to hear it.

Since that old horn-dog governor doesn't have enough personal honor and remorse to resign, let an impeachment seal his fate. And damned quickly.

[Angel Martin]

11. let's see if he lasts longer

than that Iceland Prime Minister.

[metroins]

12. I'm on the fence

I don't think this kind of stuff should matter in politics. Only the ability to do their job.

But I also want him to lose his job because he's a conservative governor.

[passiveporcupine]

17. I agree with you

And for some reason, Republicans do too, when the guilty party is a devout Republican who stands up and apologizes and asks for forgiveness.

But he won't admit it and he isn't apologizing and asking for forgiveness, is he? Except for maybe inappropriate thoughts?

[Bodych]

20. I'm Not an Attorney, but...

This excerpt from the story:

Bentley, a 73-year-old sometime Sunday School teacher, and Mason, a married mom, have denied having a physical affair. But steamy excerpts from a purported telephone conversation between them have cast doubts on those claims.

Bentley and Mason were outed by the former head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency who said he was fired because he refused to cover up the alleged affair.

The man who was fired said the order came directly from the governor.

If this is true, Bentley needs to GO.

[metroins]

21. Most certainly if that's true

That does change quite a bit.

[tblue37]

25. Even when the woman's husband is paud off to look the other wzy, and

the woman owns a company paid $400,000/year by the state?

That is taxpayers' money in the trough those hogs are eating at.

[metroins]

26. More reason to impeach

I definitely do not know all the details about the governor of Alabama.

Thank you for informing me.

[yallerdawg]

13. If self-righteous Republicans want to impeach him...

I know a way to get even!

Gov. Bentley should just expand Medicaid (the Republican legislature is poised to override his budget veto for shorting Medicaid $85,000,000!), come out for constitutionally-approved casino-style slot machines where already voted in (but shutdown by Republican attorney generals), go whole-hog for a state lottery amendment - and finally - switch parties and become a Democrat!

Democrats aren't pious, judgmental assholes - are we?

[Frank Cannon]

14. Why should I care about this?

Seriously. Republicans are busted every day for doing hypocritical stuff. It's all they ever do. So why should I care about this particular hypocrite at this particular time? Who cares?

[draa]

16. Considering what the Alabama GOP did to Don Siegelman this is poetic justice.

And generally when a sitting US Governor is impeached it's a big deal no matter what party they represent. But mainly Don Siegelman, at least for me.

[maindawg]

18. H is not just a philanderer

He is a criminal. This woman was , is on the states payroll. This is probably just the tip of the iceberg as they say. He will end up in the jail hopefully.

[Ilsa]

19. And this is the problem, IMO.

She's not a volunteer or a campaign fundraiser for him. We don't know what political favors are promised and traded for their level of intimacy.

[jpak]

23. kick

n/t

[47of74]

24. What about Scott Wanker?

He's betrayed the trust of the people of Wisconsin more times than I can count. If betraying the trust of the people was a crime worth of impeachment a vast majority of elected Republicans would be in trouble.