Comments on: Will He or Won’t He – Byrne in 2010?

By: Montgomery

Montgomery — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:35:19 +0000

Old Cloverdale – I can imagine Folsom against Byrne in a debate. Just like everyone thought old “Big Luther” would take Folsom to the woodshed in the debate in 2006, but Folsom came out ahead on most scorecards. Look for it to happen again. That is probably why Byrne is saying Artur Davis is the odds-on favorite in the Democratic primary. That would be Byrne’s (or any Republican’s) best chance of winning.

By: Pecan Jim

Pecan Jim — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:25:10 +0000

Anybody read the “Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) and the Office of Professional Responsibility’s (OPR) Investigation of Allegations of Politicized Hiring in the Department of Justice Honors Program and the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP), June 2008″ available here:

http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/index.htm

All a defense attorney will have to do is have the report entered as evidence, probably will read it to the jury. Then, ask just a couple of questions: How many of the attorneys who worked this case were hired under this illegal Republican system of promoting for ideology over merit? And, why in the hell is this a federal case any way? This is really small time stuff even if true. My guess is that from this point on they will all ask for jury trials and there will be no convictions. Maybe a few hung juries, but no convictions.

By: bhmhomeboy@aol.com

bhmhomeboy@aol.com — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:17:26 +0000

There is some flagrant corruption permeating all right.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:46:18 +0000

“Pecan Jim Spearman” hmmmm, very interesting…

By: Interesting

Interesting — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:36:48 +0000

Or is it Pecan? You get the idea …

By: Interesting

Interesting — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:36:03 +0000

Look very closely at the posts left by Pelican Jim. There, in black and white, is the Alabama Democrat Party’s spin on the community colleges. This is all a conspiracy, DOJ hit job, out to get Dems. A year from now, the question will be how successful was the propaganda campaign. Look very closely. It’s frankly in nearly all of his posts. There’s something very telling there.

By: Will

Will — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:09:07 +0000

Wow, bhmhomeboy, I had no idea that Chancellor of two year colleges was a position in the Department of Justice. Since the arrests of which you speak were carried out by the DOJ, I am left wondering how you blame Bradley Byrne for their being executed.

Of course, as usual, bhmhomeboy has decided to ignore the flagrant corruption that permeated throughout the two year college system. Former Chancellor Roy Johnson has pled guilty and turned state’s evidence. How can anyone be surprised that such a development has led to further indictments? Contrary to popular belief, not every Democrat who is charged with a crime is a victim of a political prosecution. In fact, Sue Schmitz’s claims of political prosecution were laughed out of court.

The matter at hand, namely Byrne running for Governor in 2010, would be wonderful news for the state GOP and the state in general. Bryne would be the sort of Governor for which Alabama would never have to apologize. He further represents a reformer of the highest calibre, a mantle the Alabama GOP must seize if it ever wants to take the state legislature. Bryne, in short, would be a giant leap forward for both his party and the state of Alabama.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:45:56 +0000

In the two-year scandal, we’ve had people plead guilty and others found guilty — and most likely more to come. What amazes me is that so many Democrats in AL like homeboy find it horrible that this corruption was uncovered and that people — crooks stealing from the taxpayers! — are being held accountable. Dem or GOP — lock up the crooks!

By: bhmhomeboy

bhmhomeboy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:07:10 +0000

Helen said:

By most accounts, Bradley Byrne’s first full year as chancellor of Alabama’s two year college system has been a successful one.

Well Helen, I guess it depends on what the meaning of the word sucessful “IS”.

Byrne has certainly been successful at arressting and indicting Democrats, African Americans and Granny’s.

Evidently he’s also been successful at using his position for political gain since “tongues” all over the state are wagging about what a great Governor he would make, even establishing his campaign slogan of “Ethics, Education and Economic Develepment”.

I guess it depends on what the meaning of the word “Ethics” IS too.

By: Pachyderm

Pachyderm — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:41:20 +0000

Byrne was a Dem when he was first elected to the State Board of Education, so I am not sure in what manner he “went after Republicans” in that capacity. It would seem his Dem days are far enough back in time that it shouldn’t be much of an issue — it wasn’t for Fob or Windom, among others. Although Byrne is untested in a statewide campaign, he is uniquely situated to campaign on the “Three E’s” of a Governor’s race: Ethics, Education and Economic Development.

By: dan t

dan t — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:35:06 +0000

Mullet there are a lot of GOPers here in the south who use to be Democrats and a lot of them went after GOPers pretty hard back then. US Senator Richard Shelby is one that comes to mind.

By: Mullet

Mullet — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:23:53 +0000

I agree that Bradley Byrne is a very impressive person. He is bright, articulate, and very hard working. He will make a very attractive candidate for Governor. That being said, I note the following. I have heard that Byrne used to hold office as a Democrat and, while a Democrat, very enthusiastically went after Republicans. Is there any truth to that? Does anyone think that (if true) this will adversely impact any future run for Governor as a Repub.

By: OldCloverdale

OldCloverdale — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:57:05 +0000

I agree … Byrne in ‘10

Can you imagine Byrne vs Folsom in a debate?

By: Pecan Jim

Pecan Jim — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:20:48 +0000

Bradley Byrne’s political stock will crash with the investigation of DOJ politicization that will come in 2009. His leaking grand jury testimony and USA plans about the JC investigation to the AO news, they have removed it from their web page but it has been backed up and archived, will be enough to kill his political carrier.

By: Nixon

Nixon — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:20:43 +0000

Byrne in 2010.