Alabama Republican Legislators Sign Loyalty Oath?
Hmmm, we saw this earlier today and wondered what to make of it. Sounds like a Bush-Rove-Delay move to force every Republican to march in lock-step with the neo-con right, or face all kinds of political and social wrath.
Republican legislative candidates who began qualifying Tuesday had to sign a "first-of-its-kind pledge" to support the choices of the House and Senate Republican caucuses for leadership positions in the new Legislature, according to the Associated Press.
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Rep. Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, said he's unsure if Republicans will pick up the 11 House seats they need to gain a majority in the lower chamber. But even if they don't, they can have an impact on the next leadership and the next rules by voting as a bloc, he said.
Reminds me of the Wallace days - and a certain reich in a certain European country.
Read the full AP story, before it comes out in Wednesday's newspapers...