A Republican Alabama lawmaker has filed an impeachment resolution against GOP Gov. Robert Bentley in the wake of a scandal involving one of the governor’s top aides, who has since resigned.
The resolution by Rep. Ed Henry of Hartselle will likely be sent to the House Rules Committee for consideration, and it’s not clear if it will have enough support to move forward.
Some lawmakers have said impeachment discussions are premature until investigations into Bentley’s conduct have been completed.
Henry said Tuesday that Bentley has betrayed the trust of the people of Alabama. Henry and Bentley have clashed in the past over Bentley’s push to raise taxes in the face of a budget shortfall.
“It will be a difficult process,” Henry said. “The process starts today.”
He added later: “If he truly loves the people of this state, he’ll step down.”
The Alabama Constitution lays out a loose procedure for impeachment for offenses including moral turpitude, willful neglect of duty and corruption, among other things.
Bentley last month admitted making inappropriate remarks to his former senior political adviser, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, 44, but denied accusations of an affair. The admission came after Bentley’s former law enforcement secretary, Spencer Collier, accused the governor of having an inappropriate relationship with Mason. Collier said he heard a recording of an overtly sexual conversation between the governor and a woman he presumed was Mason.
Dianne Bentley, the governor’s ex-wife, filed for divorce in 2015 saying their 50-year marriage had suffered an irreparable breakdown.
Recordings obtained by The Associated Press purportedly show the governor — before his divorce — professing love to someone named Rebecca or Rebekah and telling her how much he enjoyed kissing and touching her breasts.
“I love you so much; I worry about loving you so much,” Bentley says on the call.
The governor in a press conference last month said that he did not have a “physical affair” with Mason and that there was no “sexual activity.”
The scandal has engulfed Bentley, a mild-mannered dermatologist and former Baptist deacon whose political ascendency was based partly on his morally upright, honest reputation.
Mason played a key role in Bentley’s administration but was not on state payroll. She was paid with the governor’s leftover campaign funds and also did work for a nonprofit organization formed to promote Bentley’s agenda.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Compared to Hillary’s husband, this governor is quite tame and ethical.
They would impeach this guy and Obama has done a lot more thing then just sleeping with some other women. and then with all the things they are doing to Mr.Trump stealing delegates so Ted can have them. taking our election away from us and choosing who they want because they don’t like who we have chosen for President. Then all the things Hillary have done like 4 men lost their live because of her and Obama then all those emails she has done wrong with she should be in prison with Obama sitting right next to her. Now the one that needs to be impeached is the President we have now.
In total agreement !
What this country has become under the Obama Administration is beyond belief !
The corruption in Congress does not help !
Return this country back to GOD is our salvation; otherwise America as we knew it will be lost !
And ONLY TED CRUZ can lead us back to a GODLY nation.
Hope you aren’t disappointed in a few weeks when the lawyer releases the old DC Madam files cause Cruz’s number is on the phone files. Hope his name isn’t on the files that has all the customers that went to that place on regular bases.
WOW!! A Baptist deacon and married for 50 years!!!
WAYYY worse than Bill Clinton. His wife stood by him also.
Richard Blake, I agree we must turn back to God. As a matter of fact, I think our only hope is heeding 2 Chronicles 7:14 where it say if we, those called by His name, repent and turn back to Him He’ll heal our land. It’s a great promise.
But how is Mr. Obama responsible for this sad situation. This type of conduct has gone on since the beginnings of the Republic. Hopefully the STATE legislature will do and honest investigation and do the appropriate thing.
Joe, while it’s heartbreaking to see a church elder stray, how is this WAY worse than multiple cases of rape, numerous molestations of women, numerous affairs even in the WH, and the using of drugs? I hope you’re being satirical. I don’t even want to get into the treason by Bill, or the cases of suspicious deaths.
I completely agree with you. It is NOT RIGHT, but look at Hillary (liar, cheat, murderer). She is not tried for treason nor put in prison. Obama, who supposedly is married to a man., adopted kid and subjected them to all of this. .and all the things he has done like spending, lying, murder, treason, etc etc etc and he is still in office. HE SHOULD BE IMPEACHED. He is Soros’s puppet and is just a pawn to take America dowm. It is Soros plan to make America “Soros Empire”. This election is not fair as Soros has bought the Democrats Party and has several Republicans in his pocket (like Cruz, Rubio & and other Politicans). THEREFORE Soros will see to it that Trump will NOT make it as REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. SOROS AND THE OTHER CROOKS WANT WHAT AND WHO THEY CAN CONTROL. SO unless Trump makes it..we are doomed.
How weird is this, I thought the exact same thing. Almost word for word. TRUMP 2016
Exactly Obama and his administration have put our country in a disaster. His human trafficing of Mexicans and Syrians letting murders out of prision who have already went back to killings Americans. Giving Iran a bomb which will most likely be used against the US and it allies. They have now been caught smuggling guns to be used against US military and our allies. But to our worthless CONGRESS this is ok but not ok to have an affair.
Chuck Parsons well said and right on more lying lawyers getting away with murder.
Agree 200%
Better hurry on Obamas impeachment before he puts more Executive Orders in place or signs more bills to screw the America citizen!! Obama saying Trump will never be President tells me he is up to no good as usual.
Linda, you started out O.K., then your insanity kicked in. True , sleeping with other women is looked on as ‘normal’, even sleeping with other men, (as Obama does).Then the bad drugs kicked in and you very STUPIDLY accused the honest candidate, TED CRUZ, of stealing delegates from the CRIMINAL, Donald Trump, delegates he never had. Just because a MOBSTER wants something, it does not make it his.
And while Hillary, Bill, and Obama should be n prison, Trump should be in there with them, saying ‘Yessah, Boss’ to Big Bubba.
When your head clears, read on ALL the crimes Trump has committed, such as defrauding home buyers, manipulating bank rackets, and the casinos corruptions, and last but not least, his beloved TRUMP UNIVERSITY, fraud at it’s best.
You cannot be serious. They have stolen Delegates from Trump and Sanders. Do some research. Cruz started with Ben Carson and has lied all the way to where he is, Wifey Heidi worked for JP Morgan and Sac’s and was Bush’s Aid and Cruz also worked for the Bushes. He is their son they never had… And the Rnc/gop and voters know. He even lied watch and see his name is in that little black book of some pretty shady deals. Which is sealed by the Courts right now but ppl are working on it to get it unsealed. Trump doesn’t need Washington’s money like Hitlary or Cruzzzzooo!!
Well Linda, at least OBAMA has taught America one good thing. Some of us didn’t think we had an American President since President George W. Bush left the White House. So OBAMA has taught us we don’t really need a President. Especially since the only thing he has done is to serve as a temporary occupant of the White House.
Linda, while Mr. (intentional) Obama should as you say definitely be impeached, convicted, tried for treason, and then suffer the consequences for high treason, THIS case is a STATE matter. I hope you understand that we live under federalism, or at least we used to.
However, do you want to impeach this governor for allegations that someone somehow somewhere is taking delegates from your preferred candidate Trump? Please explain that. He should face the accusation about his possible affair and only that. Is that unfair?
I completely agree with you. It is NOT RIGHT, but look at Hillary (liar, cheat, murderer). She is not tried for treason nor put in prison. Obama, who supposedly is married to a man., adopted kid and subjected them to all of this. .and all the things he has done like spending, lying, murder, treason, etc etc etc and he is still in office. HE SHOULD BE IMPEACHED. He is Soros’s puppet and is just a pawn to take America dowm. It is Soros plan to make America “Soros Empire”. This election is not fair as Soros has bought the Democrats Party and has several Republicans in his pocket (like Cruz, Rubio & and other Politicans). THEREFORE Soros will see to it that Trump will NOT make it as REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. SOROS AND THE OTHER CROOKS WANT WHAT AND WHO THEY CAN CONTROL. SO unless Trump makes it..we are doomed.
Main street is on drugs if he thinks that Clinton assaulting women in the oval office committing nothing more that Sexual Assault is worse that what the governor is “accused” of doing without the investigation being completed. But that is how Democrats think. The law applies to everyone but them a prime example is Hillery constantly lying to the American people about the e-mails and giving the impression she didn’t know that including classified information in the is a violation of the National Security act. ANY document written containing classified information is “AUTOMATICALLY” given that level of classification and HILLERY KNEW IT. That rule is pounded into our heads from day one BEFORE you are granted your security clearance and you sign paperwork stating so!!
Why wasn’t Billie Boy impeached to set an example for this country. Because the morals of this country are going down the tubes. What really bothers me is were paying our hard earned tax dollar to protect these crooks!!
Have you ever considered how the media controls our thoughts and actions? For example, the “polls” they come up with – are they not biased and slanted to make us want to be on the winning side and vote for the one ahead? I’ve learned not to believe the “polls” and vote my conviction.
Go Trump. Keep the Faith and you can win, 2016. This country needs you desperately.
I sure hope the scum bag gets impeached. It looks like the Republicans can be just as dirty as the Democrats. Let’s clean this country up!
Hey, David, with your attitude you’ll have to trash at least half of Congress. Have you ever read the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament? It’s often a very erotic book, and it’s in the Bible.
This Henry sounds like a libtard/demoRAT who is just looking to get rid of the gov. and replacing him with a demoRAT. With all the important things going on in this country, with ALL the scandals and corruption with clinton and obozo — they are worried about a person just having sex. If he loves the people of his state he should step down –BS—. Why don’t these people pressure congress to impeach the real corrupt people in this country ????
This Henry dude is a republican.
Can these politicians ever keep their dicks in their pants? it’s an epidemic in Washington and most States and involves Democrats and Republicans. Is it any wonder Obama can get them to go along with most anything he proposes? Blackmail is the game in Washington and elsewhere.
He who is without sin, cast the 1st stone!
Why cause your family and party a scandal why didn’t you just come clean and be a real man and own up to cheating face to face instead of waiting for a scandal to hit the newspapers.
If you need additional sex on the side get a divorce and do things the right way not the wrong way. Put yourself in your wife’s shoes if you can and see how you would feel. Most of you politicians think anything goes well the truth eventually comes out.
I did not have sex with that woman.
ARE there no HONEST people in our government, STATE/FEDERAL, I doubt thee IS.
My guess is the Governor is lying and if proved, run him out but this is most likely political and the Governor forgot to pay someone off.
Linda is correct with regards to how the GOP has turned a deaf ear to Obama. The GOP has been harder on Trump than Obama or Hillary.
Yeah, because the reason is that Hell-ary and Obummer are in the same corrupt boat with them and Donald Trump wants to clean up the corruption and make these evil doers pay for the crime. It will end their scamming the American taxpayers and robbing from our government programs.
That’s why they hate Mr Donald Trump.
I live in Alabama and our state constitution gives the house and Senate the right for impeachment against Gov Bentley. Its a said time indeed, but the holy scriptures tells us that our sins will find us out. As for Hell-ary and Obummer, they too will slip up and will be totally exposed for who and what they really are.
May God bless America once again and let her be a shinning light to a wayward world. Amen!!
It funny that Margaret supports a man who screwed around on his previous 2 wives dumped or should I say traded them in for a younger/newer nude model!!
I switch from a life long democratic and after Obama to a republican and now independent what’s next ????
Confederate!
Wonder how soon, IF ELECTED, that lying Ted cruz will have hookers visiting the Oval Office.
Wake up America. And teddy is PRO AMNESTY.
Vote TRUMP!
Another mental midget heard from AWAKE is obviously asleep in not recognizing that TRUMP is making more false accusations none of his quote hookers have come forward with any proof except that they don’t like Cruz!! I think the man is a little stiff but he has always been true to the voters and stood up and did what he promised them. I wonder how many of TRUMP’s former employees of his 4 failed corporations are happy with him. 4 bankruptcies that cost everyone but TRUMP their financial well being . Cruz’s wife doesn’t believe them why should I??
Investment bankers lost as a result of Trump’s bankruptcies, not little ole widows. Failure to tell the whole story is tantamount to a lie.
You want amnesty ??- and a puppet like we continue getting ?? Ted cruz LIES. But people with thick skulls can’t comprehend. It’s ok. I feel so sorry for the weak that have been BRAINWASHED by preacher man lying Ted. And his wife ?ha. She isn’t going to admit that he cheated on her. She is exactly like Hillary. Out for the money. Open your eyes and pay attention
As far as Trumps businesses that sought BK protection- happens all the time in business. But again- thick skulls.
I’m done with dealing with stupid like you!! Go ahead and vote for a lying low life,flea bag, illegal CHEATER. We have had one in the WH for the last 7 years. So it will be the same. Idiot!!
If Henry loves the people of Alabama he would wait until the investigation of the governor has been completed and all the information is available to the public instead of grandstanding on the backs of those who elected the man into office. It is clearly a miscarriage of justice to call for impeachment until the Governor has had his “day in court” with the people. No governor wants to raise taxes but given a budget shortfall he had no choice as the legislature failed to do it’s job and manage a budget within the constraints of the money available. But then Henry would have to admit HE failed to do HIS JOB!!! Maybe just maybe Henry is on the payroll of the Unions that control the schools.
LAH-
If Henry loves the people of Alabama he would wait until the investigation of the governor has been completed and all the information is available to the public instead of grandstanding on the backs of those who elected the man into office.
So if a governor cheats on his wife with a staffer, that is NOT a “crime of Moral Turpitude”? Or isn’t the definition of “moral turpitude” included in Alabama’s Constitution as an impeachable offense?
It is clearly a miscarriage of justice to call for impeachment until the Governor has had his “day in court” with the people.
What? Alabama impeachment proceedings are NOT public? The Governor does NOT have an opportunity to present his defense or rebut the charges? Sounds EXACTLY like justice, to me…maybe your definition differs.
If Henry loves the people of Alabama he would wait until the investigation of the governor has been completed and all the information is available to the public instead of grandstanding on the backs of those who elected the man into office. It is clearly a miscarriage of justice to call for impeachment until the Governor has had his “day in court” with the people. No governor wants to raise taxes but given a budget shortfall he had no choice as the legislature failed to do it’s job and manage a budget within the constraints of the money available. But then Henry would have to admit HE failed to do HIS JOB!!! Maybe just maybe Henry is on the payroll of the Unions that control the schools
Who is going to back up Gov. Bentley and how do we do it? All the bullshit taken from killary, all the bullshit taken from omama and right away they want to impeach this guy! This just goes to show how fucked up the system is.
I hope he is impeached and exiled to Wisconsin. He was responsible for the removal of the Confederate Battle Flag and other things that are part of true Southerner’s heritage. Seems like God doesn’t appreciate folks fiddling with the St. Andrew’s Cross.
Before the lynch mob heads out they may want to make sure they have the facts to back up the accusations. I always get nervous when I hear of decisions being made on rumors and gossip rather than facts.
If the governor is guilty of the actions he should consider resigning. Many of these sex scandals have a way of releasing a lot of sleaze to the public. He knows what he has done. He has to decide if he wants to gamble on how many of his tawdry actions may come to light.
This is just an example of what the corrupt parties are doing to to stupid public. We have top corrupt parties -one communist the other worthless. They are both controlled by the globalists.
We must abandon the corrupt parties or is it to late.
If the charges are substantiated, Gov. Bentley should be removed. Promptly.
What’s with all these OLD CREEPS cheating??
Clinton yuck
This idiot. Yuck
Cruz. Triple YUCK.
There must me so many desperate women out there. Just like the voters. Desperate – choosing cruz??? Really???
Desperate or just plain STUPID
Really? Impeach Obama and put Hitlary behind bars and send Cruz back to the Canadians. After everything Obama Muslim hussien has done and Hitlary and Cruz with the same backers, I would applaud this Man. Why not work on Making Trump President??????.