Having once lived in Mobile, Alabama (a beautiful and gracious city, by the way), I still follow politics in the state which seems to have become much more reactionary in the twenty-five some years since I was a resident. Among the current crop of wingnuts who have been elected to state wide office is Republican Attorney General Troy King, who is rabidly homophobic in his statements and writings, opposes the sale of sex toys within the state, opposes gambling, supports the use of the death penalty. Now, rumors are swirling in Montgomery and elsewhere that King may be about to resign due - Heavens forbid!!! - to having been allegedly caught in a gay sex scandal, something that just seems to be a constant with Republican elected officials. Especially those who claim to be the most anti-gay. If the rumors are true, I feel most sorry for King's wife and children. Here are highlights about this potential bombshell:*
A spokesperson for Alabama Governor Bob Riley denied that Attorney General Troy King is preparing to resign in the wake of a massive rumor campaign that has yet to be fully confirmed. The word is, according to multiple sources in Montgomery and elsewhere, that King was recently caught by his wife in a gay affair with a male aide and banished from his home.
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King was an early supporter of the 2008 presidential campaign of Arizona Senator John McCain. King’s name had been mentioned as a possible gubernatorial candidate in 2010, but we suppose that’s out now… King was also known for his fight against the sex toy shops in Montgomery. Looks like Shakespeare was right … whoever cries the loudest…
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And there's this (I will be checking the Mobile Register as well as scuttle but from folks I know in Alabama):
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Sources at the Montgomery Advertiser say that they have been sitting on the story for a couple of weeks. They're working the story fast and furiously but won't run until they get official confirmation due to possible exposure to a lawsuit from King. Their sources tell them that Troy King was caught in a compromising situation with a male aide at King's home by his wife. The Montgomery Advertiser is trying to determine who King would submit his resignation to - is it Gov. Bob Riley? A press release from King's office stated that he was supposed to be in Mobile yesterday (Wednesday). The Mobile-Register is working the story as well. Other sources say that he's at Point Clear in Fairhope attending the District Attorney's conference.
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Note to readers: Point Clear is where Marriott's fabulous Gand Hotel is located. The Grand is frequently used for conferences. When I lived in Mobile, we knew the owners of the Grand who sold to Marriot after Hurricane Frederic did major damage in September, 1979. Marriott dis a wonderful job restoring and enlarging the Grand and I recommend it highly, including dancing under the stars at Julep Point which juts out into Mobile Bay.
