AL-GOV: Bentley under investigation

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

"Republican Gov. Robert Bentley won a second term in a landslide just last fall, but unpleasant matters stemming from his personal life have now threatened his tenure, and it's possible he might not complete his term. It began late last month, when First Lady Dianne Bentley, the governor's wife of 50 years, filed for divorce, a move that came as a complete surprise to Alabama's political establishment. After a judge granted the parties' motion to seal the proceedings, rumors began to fly that the governor improperly used state resources to conceal an affair with a top political advisor.

Two GOP state representatives have now asked Attorney General Luther Strange to investigate whether Bentley misused his office, particularly with regard to state-owned aircraft. (Using state planes for personal travel was one of the key things Mark Sanford was nailed for.) Additionally, Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey is reportedly already making plans for a transition, though we can't say whether she's just being circumspect or is actually trying to pressure Bentley to leave. Bentley has denied misusing public resources, but he's refused to answer any questions about his divorce."

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/09/1419566/-Morning-Digest-Republicans-demand-investigation-of-GOP-Gov-Robert-Bentley-in-wake-of-affair-rumors

[Maxwell]

Another "family values" guy hit for adultery. What a shock!

[ElectionsGuy]

Bentley is terrible anyway. Hope he loses his job.

[mds32]

Ivey would bring the GOP Women numbers in governor mansions back up to 4 and 7 women governors nationally.

[user12345]

If the allegations are true, what a horrible thing he is putting his now ex-wife and kids through. Hopefully he is removed from office or resigns.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

So much for his attempt to be Kasich's veep.

[Kingpoleon]

So much for his attempt to be Kasich's veep.

[Del Tachi]

Bentley is terrible anyway. Hope he loses his job.

[SATW]

Bentley is terrible anyway. Hope he loses his job.

[Vega]

This stuff doesn't surprise me anymore.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Under Alabama's law, if a state officeholder is convicted of a crime, she or he loses the job automatically. That happened in 1993, when Jim Folsom, Jr. became Governor upon his predecessor's conviction.

rumors began to fly that the governor improperly used state resources to conceal an affair with a top political advisor.

Guy Hunt with an affair.