You can say a lot of negative things about former Judge Roy Moore, he is a disgrace, a loser and someone that should ride off into the sunset. But, he also has a small constituency of people who support everything he does. Some will donate to his grifts, some will show up to vote for him and others will recount the glory days of the judge losing his valuable and influential positions on the Alabama Supreme Court for no discernible gain.
Former Governor Robert Bentley has far more negative things to be said of him: he is a criminal, a governor who was removed from office and a man who had his dirty laundry exposed for the entire world to see, but he has none of Moore’s positives. Bentley is a man with no constituency, no base clamoring for a return to the public stage, but according to what he told Yellowhammer News, he could be coming anyway:
“I love serving the people of this state,” Bentley said. “Serving as governor was the greatest honor of my life. I have a heart for our people and I believe we are all called to serve one another in some capacity. I found public service was a way to do that. I believe what is missing in public service today is loving the people that you serve and wanting to help those who need help, especially those who are less fortunate and really have nothing. If God shows me a new avenue where I can do that, I’ll do it.”
No. No. No. No. No. Nobody wants this. Nobody needs this. Bentley scandals were numerous and they were also wide-ranging. He was involved in a creepy love affair with a woman far younger than him that cost him his marriage and his role as governor. He violated campaign finance laws, ethics rules and the rules of common decency in order to shield that relationship from anyone who asked. He used the power of his office to behave in a way that should disqualify him from having any input on public policy for the remainder of his life.
He also agreed not to seek public office again, and that should be one commitment he should actually keep. If he cares about this state, he will.
@TheDaleJackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a conservative talk show from 7-11 am weekdays on WVNN
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