Gov. Robert Bentley on scandal: 'I've asked God to forgive me'

[trof]

Source: al.com

"I've asked God to forgive me because that's the most important thing," Bentley said in midday remarks at Limestone Correctional Facility. "I want back in His fellowship. And so I asked God to forgive me.

"But I asked other people to again forgive me and I've already done that and I have truly asked the people of this state – they're the folks who love me and are the best people in the world – I have asked them to forgive me."

During a press conference at the north Alabama prison, Bentley spent about 2½ minutes speaking on the scandal that has led to the resignation of his senior political adviser, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, and for some lawmakers to consider impeachment proceedings.


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My dear governor, Dr. (dermatologist) Robert Bentley, who legally changed his name back in 2008 to "Doctor Robert Bentley" in order to try to get his 'title' on the official ballot (the state GOP said "No way" anyway).
No titles allowed on the ballot.
Not even Mr., Mrs., or Ms.
Which is as it should be.

My reply to his appeal to GOD:

Dr. Doctor Robert Benchley:

You ask ME for forgiveness?

You should ask your wife and children for forgiveness. Against them you have grievously sinned.

Ask the millions of citizens of Alabama, who you betrayed egregiously, for forgiveness.

Once each and every one of them has forgiven you, THEN come and talk to ME.

WE'll see.

GOD

PS: You started WAY in the hole with me for denying rudimentary health care for the poor among you. That is NOT what I sent my son to achieve. You say you are a Christian? What parts of MY SON's teachings didn't you get?

WE'll take this up when you finish dealing with the infidelity thing.

If you ever will.

G.

[chapdrum]

1. Wrong again, guv.

"...the most important thing" is that you be removed from office.

This crew and their family values.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

2. He has no shame or sense of embarrassment or decency.

None of them do.

[wilt the stilt]

3. get out of jail

jesus card payed.

[Warpy]

8. Partially played.

The next step is to abandon his wife and children and marry his mistress, thus deodorizing the whole thing through the sanctity of marriage. The wife and kids aren't considered. It's all her fault for not holding onto her man.

[bamademo]

10. His wife of 50 years divorced him when she found out about the affair.

[trof]

13. She is "happily married" with three kids.

Her husband is head of a state agency.
He was appointed by Bentley.

"Jon Mason collects a $92,000 state paycheck, serving as executive director of the governor's Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives, also known as Serve Alabama."
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/why_does_rebekah_caldwell_maso.html

[Ilsa]

21. And so those kids end up in each parent's custody

half the time as they are shuffled around, their lives turned upside-down because the Guv wanted to clean up his affair and image by destroying her marriage.

Screw them both.

[Third Doctor]

4. As usual he's bringing God into it.

I live in Alabama and it just might work amongst the religious right hypocrites. Mention God or hatred of Obama and all is forgiven.

[trof]

14. Where y'at?

I'm in Foley.

[Third Doctor]

28. I'm in Tuscaloosa.

Where this disgrace of a governor is from.

[trof]

35. Roll Tide!

Class of '63.

[olddad56]

37. you have my sympathy

[DebbieCDC]

5. OK then, that settles that

Imaginary being in the sky to the rescue of the GOP again.

[jpak]

6. Dog to Bentley

"Bailiff - whack his pee pee"

[bamademo]

7. He was at Limestone reserving a room. Certain officials want to file charges against him.

[LonePirate]

9. I asked God not to forgive him. I expect we'll both be waiting an eternity for an answer.

[chapdrum]

12. Nailed it.

[spiderpig]

11. These guys are nothing if not predictable.

It's really tiresome.

[smirkymonkey]

31. No kidding.

These sanctimonious fundies make me want to puke. They think they can do anything and get away with it as long as they "ask god for forgiveness". They are such hypocrites!

[iandhr]

15. I am surprised he hasn't blamed teh gays yet for his affair.

[Laffy Kat]

16. Give him time. He'll get to it. nt

[trof]

17. That's almost a given here.

[trof]

18. Just read my sig line guys.

I haven't changed it in a long time.
It's just always true.

[OldRedneck]

19. Typical biblethumper

Bill Clinton gets a BJ in the oval office and we gotta impeach him and chase him with it for the rest of his life.

A Republican Baptist gets a little strange from a woman who works for him and he's forgiven.

This could be why I walked away from the Baptist church 50 years ago and have never looked back.

[trof]

20. Dang! Y'all a buncha atheists? No RECS?

[Ilsa]

22. Such a predictable move. Nothing original there. nt

[Zambero]

23. Pray to Play

Christian hypocrite caught in a sex scandal? Just PRAY!

Same business for mass school shootings. PRAY IT AWAY!

Terror attack? BLAME OBAMA!

But I digress.....

[bucolic_frolic]

24. A Jimmy Swaggart Moment

Way to go, Bubba!

[yellowcanine]

39. Doesn't qualify as a JS moment unless he cried and held up a big bible.

[oldandhappy]

25. samo samo I asked God to forgive me.

In the meantime wife and children of this weak man stand devastated and mistreated. This man is not Christian.

[dchill]

26. There it is. Had to know that was coming.

[Jopin Klobe]

27. Feel her breasts underneath her dress

Doctor Robert
Day or night he'll be there any time at all
Doctor Robert

Doctor Robert
He's a dirty old man
He'll follow you into the can*
He does everything he can
Doctor Robert ...

"poetic" license ...

[NCjack]

33. With apologies to James Joyce

Oh Doctor Robert
Feel my breasts
underneath my dress
Oh Doctor Robert

Feel my breasts
Oh Doctor Robert
Oh Doctor Robert! (moaned with emphasis)
Underneath my dress

[Stevepol]

29. It would be nice if he could be sent to the same corrections facility

where Skelos, the Republican NY State Senate leader, is sent. They could play a lot of Monopoly while they're there and make plans for even bigger scams and illegal financial schemes.

[Turbineguy]

30. I used to pray

for a new bike, but I did not get one.

Then, I figured it out.

So, I stole a bike and asked God to forgive me.

(I saw this on the Internets, so it must be true).

[Oneironaut]

32. Arrogant, narcissist religious people are funny.

"I've asked god to forgive me." Oh! I guess he's ok now! No harm done.

Plus, to be forgiven, you have to be sorry.

[TipTok]

34. It sure is convenient that he always seems to say yes...

[FSogol]

36. Dr. Doctor!

[olddad56]

38. all the guilt and begging to God won't change the past.