Having lived away from Alabama for awhile, I had put Alabama politics out of my head. I saw a few campaign ads this election season, but mostly after they went viral and Alabama was being ridiculed nationwide (rightly so).
In the race for governor, we had a close election requiring a recount between: 1) the son of a former two-term governor, apparent foreign language hater, and Auburn graduate; and, 2) a Tuscaloosa state representative and physician. Let me just stop and say he is a dermatologist; I'm not saying dermatology isn't important, but still. The physician claimed victory after coming out ahead by only 300 votes.
The rumor mill has it that Mr. FLH made some disparaging remarks about the coach who took the Crimson Tide football team to their 13th National Championship...something about firing him or cutting his excessive salary? He apparently made those comments in front of an Auburn crowd and so he could have gotten a pass. But, when this hit sports radio, he made it worse by denying that he said it rather than it was intended as a joke..... (or was it, she asks, rubbing her chin).
I'd rather think Alabamians were more offended by his policy proposals (pause for gut-wrenching laughter). So, he could very well have lost those 300 votes for taking shots at The Man, cuz nobody talks trash about our coach and no Auburn graduate is going to threaten to fire him! Roolll Tide!
*except the fans, after he loses a few games
Monday, June 21, 2010
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