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posted by on Wednesday April 12 2017, @01:09PM   Printer-friendly
from the he's-no-atticus-finch dept.

Alabama's Governor has resigned rather than face impeachment over campaign finance violations linked to the cover-up of an extramarital affair.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has resigned after pleading guilty to abusing his office, allegedly to conceal an affair with a political adviser.

[...] The Associated Press describes the scene as the plea agreement was signed:

"Bentley appeared sullen and looked down at the floor during the Monday afternoon session. ...

"The agreement specifies that Bentley must surrender campaign funds totaling $36,912 within a week and perform 100 hours of community service as a physician. He also cannot seek public office again."

The governor, a Republican, was briefly booked into Montgomery jail, according to local media reports, before heading to the state Capitol to announce his resignation.

Republican state Rep. Ed Henry, who had introduced articles of impeachment against Bentley last year, said, "I think we have a great day for Alabama, where justice was done. Corruption was spotted, recognized and dealt with. ... even though it was slower and little more painful than we had anticipated."


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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by bzipitidoo on Wednesday April 12 2017, @04:54PM

    by bzipitidoo (4388) on Wednesday April 12 2017, @04:54PM (#492882) Journal

    Seems that's how social conservatives operate. Hypocritically overlook sexual harassment and infidelity by people they perceive as powerful, rich winners who seem to support policies they like, while going bat crazy over supposed sexual peccadillos committed by those they don't like. I really do not understand why the likes of Newt Gingrich, The Donald, David Vitter, Larry Craig, and Clarence Thomas were allowed to finish their terms or are still in power, why the voters elected them. Seems it's "boys will be boys" and it doesn't matter where his dick was because "his heart was in the right place" and "forgiveness is divine".

    Whether Bill O'Reilly survives remains to be seen. They don't all survive, just look at Ailes. But Bill Clinton is an immoral, depraved, cheating pervert who will burn in Hell for what he did!

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