Well, the fix is in

According to an article published in The Gadsden Times by Associated Press reporter Phillip Rawls Gov. George C. Wallace's son-in-law, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mark Kennedy, will most likely be the person tapped to lead the rebuilding of the Alabama Democratic Party after the disastrous election Nov. 2.

Oh really now? And just what does Rawls use as the basis for his assumptions? Check this out;

Kennedy said he is talking with party members about possibly succeeding Chairman Joe Turnham if he goes through with plans to step down in the new year.

"I'm encouraged by their interest in supporting me as chairman," he said in an interview.

Uh exactly WHO are the party members he is talking with? Let me guess...it's the cats and other critters over at Left in Alabama who just so happen are pushing Mark Kennedy as the next leader of the Alabama Democratic Party.

I don't think Kennedy would be any sort of a reform leader for the party. At best, he might be a competent transition leader to the more youthful, more urban and suburban, more organized party we'd like to see. And get ready for some difficult PR because the national headlines are sure to be, "Alabama Democrats elect George Wallace's son-in-law to head party."

I'm not as concerned about Kennedy's relationship by marriage to former Governor George Wallace as I am his connection to former 7th district Alabama Congress Critter Artur Davis. Un huh.

Let's take a stroll down memory lane and go back to the controversy surrounding the annual Selma Jubilee Bridge Crossing. Peggy Kennedy Wallace was invited by 7th district Congressman (and then democratic Gubernatorial candidate) Artur Davis to introduce Attorney General Eric Holder during the event, and Artur Davis tried to force organizers to rescind an invitation to the second most hated black man in Alabama besides Joe Reed Reverend Jeremiah Wright to speak at the event. Remember?

I've tried to give Congressman Artur Davis the benefit of the doubt. Really I have. I let it go when he defended The Azalea Trail Maids being the only representative in Inaugural Parade. I let it go when he said he was resigning as a member of the House Judiciary Committee so he would have more time to run for Governor. But THIS time he has ripped his drawers and shown me his natural born ebony donkey.

Alabama Congressman Blast Wright Invite to Selma Memorial

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alabama Democratic Rep. Artur Davis today criticized organizers of a planned commemoration of the Selma civil rights march for inviting former Chicago pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Davis said in a letter to organizers that the pastor's divisive rhetoric is inconsistent with the theme of the event and President Obama's message of unity. Obama left Wright's Chicago church last year.

The National Voting Rights Museum and Institute hosts the memorial march each year.

Officials with the museum did not immediately return phone messages Friday afternoon.

Davis also argued that Wright's presence - particularly any speaking role - could drive away other prominent invitees.

What divisive rhetoric Artur? What prominent invitees will Wright drive away? Who are you to criticize the organizers of the event? Who are you speaking for?

Organizers, please tell Artur where to go and how to get there. Please.

So why am I not surprised the fix is in for Artur Davis to be the defacto leader of the Alabama Democratic Party?

Why, indeed, "is Artur Davis even involved in this" unless it is another "windsock" political issue he is using to get right wing, conservative votes in Alabama? I see nothing at all Progressive about that sort of thing and I deplore "Windsock Politicians." Davis, is now lining up with the kind of "swift boating" Republicans and faux "patriots", who raised such a hue and cry over their SELECTED comments by Wright (and not the full text of his sermon) during the Presidential campaign. That does NOT sit well with me. It is now my opinion that Davis used his position on the House Judiciary Committee, and his seeming defense of our former Governor, Don Siegelman, simply as a means of getting the attention of a large bloc of Alabama voters, a.k.a "Siegelman Supporters". He initially got my attention that way. Sorry, Davis Supporters, but I can't go along with you on this one.

Why am I not surprised the Alabama Democratic Party is interested in Kennedy who is adopting republican talking points and spin?

He said Wednesday the national Democratic Party did a poor job communicating with voters about what was happening in Washington, particularly with a health care plan that even Kennedy said he had trouble understanding. That made Alabama voters fearful and angry, and they took it out on Alabama Democrats, he said.

To rebuild, he said the Alabama Democratic Party must do a better job of communicating with voters, must connect more with young people by developing college Democratic clubs, and must embrace higher ethical standards in government.

“The most important thing is not where we are today. It’s where we are going tomorrow,” he said.

Uh, I didn't hear Mark Kennedy out there communicating to voters about what was happening in Washington regarding the health care plan, as a matter of fact, I've heard more about/from Mark Kennedy in the past few weeks than I have in years. Alabama voters let fear racist temptations control them, that's what they took out on Alabama Democrats. Rebuilding the party by developing college Democratic clubs and embracing higher ethical standards in government??? Oh, OK. Snark And it's kind of hard to communicate with voters when effective, liberal/ progressive voices are suppressed, minimized and marginalized in favor of republican lite voice out of fear of offending the white, I mean right wing.

Why am I not surprised the neo liberals are spewing republican talking points like this;

Alabama Democratic losses were among the worst in the nation. There was no coherent message other than the need to preserve their own power -- witness all the arguments we saw here about the need to hold the Legislature because (cue the scary music) "you don't want Republicans to control the reapportionment process." That may be a compelling argument to a political insider, but the average voter cares a lot more about what you're doing with your political power and the Democratic message there was essentially *crickets*. There was not even a token response to the Republicans "they've been in charge for 136 years and what have they done?" argument -- it seemed like the Dems in charge totally forgot that voters do care about what you're doing, especially after 8 years of gridlock in a Democratic controlled Legislature.

Uh, democrats did need to hold the Legislature because(cue the scary music) we don't want Republicans to control the reapportionment process! Strike that poor and black folks don't want republicans controlling the reapportionment process. Poor/black folks don't want the republicans controlling their destiny.

I had a tinfoil moment this morning, thinking about this
After the next Census in 2010, the Legislature will have to redraw Congressional districts to reflect changes in population.

I could see this being the early start of a long term effort to influence the makeup of Congress by controlling how the districts are drawn. The GOP did this in Texas but couldn't wait till the 2010 census.

Is this going on in other states - political prosecutions to systematically purge Democrats from statehouses, so that the district maps look very different in 2012?

Just sayin

I wonder what part of you don't bring Kumbya to a gunfight don't the Alabama Democratic Party elite understand?

Democrats must be unapologetic and, indeed, fiercely combative in their pursuit of what is right for the American people. Anything less, particularly in light of the undeniable history of scorn demonstrated by Republic officeholders toward the interests of individual Americans over the past seven years, is pathetic and inexcusable.

Sorry but I just don't hear this coming from Artur, I mean Mark Kennedy.