The Other McCain

Alabama blogger Truth on Troy has posted an open letter to the state Republican Party:

Dear Chairman Hubbard and Members of the ALGOP Executive Committee,
The time has come to encourage your expeditious review of Troy King’s actions as attorney general which directly contradict the conservative principles of the Republican Party. As Alabamians prepare to head to the polls in June, they deserve the full facts regarding their political candidates as well as the exposure of any ulterior motives which may guide these candidates. . . . We also ask that you protect other Republican candidates in the 2010 elections from scandal by directly acting to condemn a candidate responsible for serious, egregious violations of basic ethical principles and good governance. . . .

Read the rest of that. The same blogger also has a post about The Rumor That Dare Not Speak Its Name:

Let’s think for a minute about what brought the Republicans down in 2006. Sure, there were a number of problems, but when Florida Congressman Mark Foley was publicly exposed in a scandal involving Congressional pages, Republicans tanked everywhere. Images of him on the cover of Time and Newsweek came to symbolize the struggles of the GOP. Now, the GOP is rebuilding, and a lot of momentum is taking shape heading into 2010. That is especially important here in Alabama, where a major Governor’s race, a series of judicial races, and several Congressional races will require major attention. These Republican candidates don’t deserve to deal with a political powderkeg which frankly could explode at absolutely any moment. . . .

Read the rest of that, too. At Friday night’s GOP dinner in Montgomery, I caught sight of King’s Republican primary challenger, Luther Strange. At 6-foot-7, he’s not hard to spot in a crowd:

Based strictly on the number of Luther Strange lapel stickers worn by Republicans at Friday night’s reception — and the large number of attendees who sought out Strange to shake his hands and express their support for him — it would appear that Alabama’s GOP rank-and-file are keen to have “Big Luther” usher in a new era. And when I introduced myself to Luther’s wife, Melissa . . . well, she recognized my name, IYKWIMAITYD.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Please excuse my unusually long silence since yesterday’s post about the state attorney general. From Birmingham, we left en route to Montgomery for the winter meeting of the Alabama Republican Party, arriving about 6:30 p.m. Central time.

Six hours of heavy-duty reporting/schmoozing ensued, and then we departed for an unknown location near Dadeville. This morning, we went back to the AL-GOP meeting. Two quick points:

1. I left my cell phone in Dadeville — where I’ll be crashing on the sofa tonight — so I hope Mrs. Other McCain understands why I haven’t called this morning.
2. I haven’t had breakfast, and neither has Ali Akbar, who just told me I have 120 seconds to be ready to go to IHOP.

Update: (Smitty) I relayed the cel phone note above to Mrs. TOM. She responded with an outburst of Emmanuelism concerning her husband, IYKMIMAITYD. My suggestion is that the Shoe Leather Fund be fully supported, so he can return home for further adventures in Competition Groveling, as the poor wife has to dig out of the Al Gore Memorial Blizzard.

The photo is of the picnic table out back, with the Goreflakes currently above the bottom of the green umbrella, and still climbing like the national debt. It is completely unfair to pick on Stacy for being out of town for this event. Also, life is unfair, so, let the abuse be heaped, say I.