It’s good to be the governor! Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, another in a long line of self-described fiscal conservatives hellbent on pissing away tax dollars, is embroiled in yet another controversy. This time it is over the governor’s personal wallet. It seems he inadvertently left his wallet in Tuscaloosa after a stormed out of the his Tuscaloosa home:
In the summer of 2015, Gov. Bentley and his then-wife Dianne had an argument at the couple’s private residence in Tuscaloosa over Gov. Bentley’s refusal to sever ties with Mrs. Mason, his top political advisor-turned-mistress.
As a result of the argument, Gov. Bentley left the residence in his pickup truck and drove toward the couple’s beach house in Ft. Morgan, Alabama. According to the sources, this happened on multiple occasions, leaving the governor’s security detail to decide whether to chase after him, or let him go.
When the governor arrived at his beach house, he realized that in his rush to leave, he had forgotten his wallet.
At that point, he ordered one of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) helicopters to deliver it to him, which it did.
The alleged argument happened at around the same time it was rumored Bentley was having an affair with a staff member.
As the scandal has taken flight, Governor Bentley has been forced to respond:
Bentley said he needed the wallet brought to him for "security reasons." And although Bentley said the incident "looks bad," the governor contends it was not illegal.
"I requested they deliver my wallet, I didn't know how they were going to do it," the governor said. "I did not request that a helicopter was used.
"You have to have your wallet for security reasons. I'm the governor. And I had to have money. I had to buy something to eat. You have to have identification."
“Security reasons.” Oh, bless his heart. I’m sure the governor would’ve starved to death waiting for someone to drive the full 250 miles between Tuscaloosa and Gulf Shores.
