07/10/2008
Alabama A.G. Troy King Preparing to Resign Over Gay Sex Scandal?
A spokesman for the Alabama Governor's office has denied that Alabama Attorney General Troy King is preparing to resign as rumors swirl of an explosive scandal involving King, his wife, and a male aide:
"The word is, according to multiple sources in Montgomery and elsewhere, that King was recently caught by his wife in a gay affair with a male aide and banished from his home. According to Tara Hutchison in the executive office of the governor they have heard of no plans in the works for King’s resignation. She said she had not heard that he had been kicked out of his home because of a gay affair. Governor Bob Riley’s press office had refused to return multiple phone calls from this independent press outlet even though some sources accuse Riley of perpetrating the leak. The attorney general’s press office also declined to return phone calls seeking comment."
King is apparently a big homophobe who called homosexuality "the downfall of society" in a 1992 editorial in the U. of Alabama's Crimson White. No details as of his anti-gay efforts since then but it's not likely he changed. More on his positions at the end of this post.
Left in Alabama writes: "I'm almost sorry to see him go -- Troy was like a caricature of the Republican party. Never met a death sentence he didn't like, against sexual gratification, publicity hound, etc. ... life as an Alabama blogger will be harder without Troy King."
Rumors Swirl On Possible Alabama AG Troy King Gay Sex Scandal, Possible Resignation [fishbowl america]
Alabama Attorney General Troy King Prepares to Resign? [locust fork journal]
Attorney General Troy King Resigns? [left in alabama]
If I'd a knowed that I'd a sent Troy King a Blow-Up Boar Hawg [loretta nall]
(via wonkette)
Posted 6:55 PM EST by Andy Towle in Alabama, News, Republican Party, Troy King | Permalink
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You can't make this stuff up! Isn't he the guy who argued and won before the state's Supreme Court that "sex toys" should be illegal?
Posted by: mike | Jul 11, 2008 1:11:27 PM
This is like shooting fish in a barrel.
Posted by: anon | Jul 11, 2008 1:26:34 PM
He looks a little like a young madam, from Waylon & Madam.
Posted by: David T | Jul 11, 2008 2:17:35 PM
Hmmm...
This seems oddly reminiscent of the Tx Governor Perry episode where his wife caught him in bed with his Sec'y of State.
Coincidentally, the Perry story also has a 'King' connection...
http://www.opednews.com/thoreau022704_texas_governor.htm
Posted by: MikeinSanJose | Jul 11, 2008 2:25:23 PM
Chino and Disgustedamerican---hysterical! thank you....
Posted by: jmg | Jul 11, 2008 6:31:37 PM
Again and again and again...I should start a web site called repubocrites.com just t keeptrack of them all as they go by...lol...I ought to Google that to see if it's actually been done yet.
I'm going to look for more Republicans on Adam 4 Adam!
Posted by: Nathan James | Jul 11, 2008 10:14:24 PM
AT THIS POINT...I think London bookies could start taking bets on how many more republican sex scandals there will be before the election!
Posted by: Fin De Fichier | Jul 12, 2008 1:17:53 AM
Yeah, so, apparently this guy, Troy King, was having an affair with a kid that was formerly the Homecoming King of Troy High School, or in other words, Troy's King.
How weird is that?
Posted by: JeffRob | Jul 12, 2008 5:23:06 PM
As a straight Republican, I agree with most straight Republicans, and I say Troy King must resign! Not because he is gay, (who cares!) because he is an incompentent moron that should be disbarred!
Posted by: Fast Eddie | Jul 20, 2008 11:35:36 PM
That starts with personal rights, our little friend called liberty. It is, of course, important to also treat other issues, such as fiscal or environmental. But only AFTER basic defense is covered.
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