pandering

Elections

ALGOP’s biggest fear: Roy Moore running again

It’s such a shame to see racist pandering go wasted. But such is life for Tommy Tuberville and Bradley Byrne, it appears. Two reasonable, educated men, who chose not to raise the level of discourse in their bids for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat but instead sank quickly to the bottom of the scum-filled swamp to … Continued

Josh Moon

June 19, 2019

Opinion

Nothing matters more than the desperate politician

Del Marsh is having himself quite a week. And by that, I mean that Del Marsh is doing dumb things in the hopes that some of you will please remember that he exists when it comes time to vote for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Doug Jones. Apparently, the way to win the … Continued

Josh Moon

March 22, 2019

Opinion

Tommy Hanes is angry, but still wrong

Rep. Tommy Hanes is mad at facts. For real. Hanes apparently spent his Christmas vacation writing out bills to pre-file, and the submission of those bills has not brought about the gratitude from the masses that Hanes was so obviously shooting for. Instead, from APR to al.com, Hanes has been widely criticized for his pandering, … Continued

Josh Moon

January 28, 2019

Opinion

Mayor Woodfin: Tear down that statue

Dear Mayor Woodfin, Tear it down. Get a few blow torches and axes, maybe a jackhammer or two, and tear down that Confederate monument in Linn Park. If you’d like, to appease the phony historians out there, save a portion to be put in a museum in town. But tear it down. A Jefferson County … Continued

Josh Moon

January 16, 2019

Opinion

This is why Alabama’s government is broken

We don’t deserve nice things. Not in this state. Not in a state where voters routinely reward the pandering foolishness of conmen. Conmen like Steve Marshall. Alabama’s attorney general — the man who appears to be leading in the race to retain that office — provided a master class last week in all that is … Continued

Josh Moon

October 23, 2018

Opinion

Maybe we should teach the Bible

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, a group of scientists announced that a fossilized human jaw bone has been discovered in a cave in Israel — a discovery that rewrites the story of man’s earliest travels out of Africa by more than 50,000 years. If confirmed, the discovery would mean man first left … Continued

Josh Moon

January 26, 2018

Opinion

Why doesn’t it hurt to be wrong anymore?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Do conservatives never feel dumb? Maybe “dumb” is too harsh. Embarrassed? Ashamed? Any of those? Any feeling resembling some level of remorse for loudly holding a belief that is 100 percent wrong? Because, I hate to be the bearer of tough news here, but you guys are wrong a … Continued

Josh Moon

January 12, 2018

Opinion

2018 Legislative Session: Prepare to pander

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Welcome to 2018, Alabama. If any state should welcome the opportunity for a fresh start — a chance to sort of hit a reset button and regroup — it is this one. Robert Bentley’s sext messages — the electronic equivalent of drinking a shot of hydrogen peroxide — are … Continued

Josh Moon

January 3, 2018

Opinion

Alabama deserves Roy Moore

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Apparently, this needs to be said again: Alabama does not deserve better than Roy Moore. Back when former Gov. Robert Bentley was first rumored to have misused taxpayer money to facilitate an affair with his top advisor, there was this crazy idea among many around the state that somehow … Continued

Josh Moon

November 15, 2017

Opinion

Alabama Legislature week 2: Careful with those eyeglasses

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Week No. 2 has come and gone in the Alabama Legislature’s 2017 Regular Session, and we’re left with only the memories. And the awful legislation. Let’s get to the recap…. Rough Start If the first real day of debate on the House floor sets the tone for the … Continued

Josh Moon

February 17, 2017