Roy Moore, Robert Bentley, Mike Hubbard and the Alabamafication of America

[Denis 11]

Dear America,

Here's where Alabama currently stands: Our governor is under investigation. Our House speaker is under indictment. Our chief justice is suspended from duty and awaiting trial, again. We're one of the poorest states in the country, living off the federal dole, and we sit at or near the bottom of most empirical rankings of quality of life. Our leadership is non-existent and our government is on the brink of collapse.

But don't think for a minute that you're better than us. Donald Trump is the Republican presumptive presidential nominee, and you put him there. You're closer to Alabama than you care to think.

[link:http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/05/roy_moore_robert_bentley_mike.html#incart_river_mobileshort_home_pop. |

[99th_Monkey]

1. Interesting

but not in a good way.

[madinmaryland]

2. No, the only thing you can say is that it is the Alabamafication of the Repubican Party.

Amazing how the Repubicans are so good at destroying government, yet can't govern worth shit.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Agree.

Got a feeling there is a ton more to come. When the Rethugs fail,they seem to take their Buddies with them.

[Denis 11]

4. Mad, I 'm in Connecticut....

I see a sort of Alabamification of my state. GE left the state, and virtually everyone I meet looks forward to leaving too.

[madinmaryland]

5. Welcome to DU. BTW, I lived in CT

for nearly 20 years. Left a little over ten years ago. The state has always had a weird economic dynamic. Poverty in the cities, and yet some of the wealthiest cities in the country. I was primarily in Fairfield County, but the job market was crappy there, and I had to commute into the city for any meaningful work.