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jpak

(41,758 posts)
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 05:15 PM Mar 2016

Aide to Ala. governor resigns in wake of affair scandal

Source: USA Today

A top political aide to Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is resigning a week after he apologized for making inappropriate remarks to her but denied the pair were engaged in an affair.

Rebekah Caldwell Mason said in a statement Wednesday that she is resigning as Bentley’s senior policy analyst, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. The decision comes a week after Bentley’s contrite news conference in which he apologized to his family and Mason’s for his behavior.

Mason said she would no longer be paid from the governor's political campaign or the Alabama Council for Excellent Government, a private entity created to support Bentley's policies.

"My only plans are to focus my full attention on my precious children and my husband who I love dearly," the statement said. "They are the most important people in my life. Thank you for your prayers for our family.”

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Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/30/ala-governor-face-ethics-probe-over-alleged-affair/82422408/

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Aide to Ala. governor resigns in wake of affair scandal (Original Post) jpak Mar 2016 OP
So Rachel has tonight 's story... lisa58 Mar 2016 #1
"my precious children and my husband who I love dearly" Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #2
Just this is just amazing................................ turbinetree Mar 2016 #3
State Rep says he will start imeachment process Cryptoad Mar 2016 #4
Methinks she doth assume too much Joanie Baloney Mar 2016 #5
Here in Alabama Stuckinthebush Mar 2016 #7
"Alabama Council for Excellent Government" This excellent shit cracks me up! NBachers Mar 2016 #6

lisa58

(5,755 posts)
1. So Rachel has tonight 's story...
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 05:29 PM
Mar 2016

Except she has those town halls with presidential candidates/ tomorrow is soon enough

 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
2. "my precious children and my husband who I love dearly"
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 05:30 PM
Mar 2016

Ummm, your conduct of late would seem to contraindicate that viewpoint.

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
3. Just this is just amazing................................
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 05:58 PM
Mar 2016

"Mason said she would no longer be paid from the governor's political campaign or the Alabama Council for Excellent Government, a private entity created to support Bentley's policies."

Please read..............................if this is not some kind of corruption I don't know what is, Oh yeah I do, Nixon..........................




http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/local/bentley-adviser-rebekah-mason-discloses-nonprofit-pay/article_2a4f2748-8c1c-57aa-9d1c-4f06fcf3d0f0.html



Honk--------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

Joanie Baloney

(1,357 posts)
5. Methinks she doth assume too much
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:36 PM
Mar 2016

"They are the most important people in my life. Thank you for your prayers for our family.”

She is assuming there will be prayers. Why? Prayers for her to remember she HAS a family? Prayers that the voters don't care and will continue to support their hypocritical governor? Prayers that she doesn't get involved in a big scandal?? Self-serving bullshit.

-JB

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
7. Here in Alabama
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:03 PM
Mar 2016

That's as common as a sneeze

"Pray for ...."

"I'll pray for y'all"

It's annoying but part of the lexicon.

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