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October 20, 2014 7:14 pm - NewsBehavingBadly.com

Mike Hubbard has been indicted on 23 felony charges by a Lee County grand jury.

If convicted, Hubbard faces a maximum penalty of two to 20 years in prison and up to $30,000 in fines for each count.

Hubbard, 52, who led a historic Republican takeover of the state Legislature during the 2010 election, was charged after an investigation in his home county that has lasted more than a year.

The charges against Hubbard include 23 class B felonies. Those charges include:

  • Four counts of using of his office as Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party for personal gain;
  • One count of voting for legislation with a conflict of interest;
  • Eleven counts of soliciting or receiving a thing of value from a lobbyist or principal;
  • Two counts of using his office as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives for personal gain;
  • Four Counts of lobbying an executive department or agency for a fee;
  • One count of using state equipment, materials, etc. for private gain.

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41 responses to Alabama House Speaker Indicted

  1. Suzanne McFly October 20th, 2014 at 7:17 pm

    I bet he regularly attends church too.

    • tiredoftea October 20th, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      Probably the chief money collector.

      • Suzanne McFly October 20th, 2014 at 7:32 pm

        He definitely has some type of title at a church, I am sure of that as much as I am sure he has a reserved seat at the local nudie bar.

        • Anomaly 100 October 20th, 2014 at 7:41 pm

          He did it for freedom!

          “In 2012, he authored a book about the 2010 Republican takeover in Alabama entitled Storming The State House: The Campaign That Liberated Alabama from 136 Years of Democrat Rule” (Via Wikipedia)

          Well he sure showed us!

          • Obewon October 20th, 2014 at 8:14 pm

            Pray with me sisters and brothers that he turns states evidence, ratting out his funding overlord Koch brothers!

          • Anomaly 100 October 20th, 2014 at 8:49 pm

            Oh, you tease me!

          • rg9rts October 21st, 2014 at 6:57 am

            There is a god and She has no sense of humor on this issue

  2. tiredoftea October 20th, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    It’s nice that he dressed up for his mug shot.

  3. NW10 October 20th, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    Right wing response: “BUT BUT BUT CLINTON, EDWARDS, SPITZER, WEINER, KILPATRICK, AND NAGIN!!!!!!”

  4. Obewon October 20th, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    Fire up ole sparky! Lethally inject, or make this clown break rocks in the hot sun. Save Alabama taxpayers from supporting this grifter if he doesn’t pay-up in advance: ‘convicted, Hubbard faces a maximum penalty of two to 20 years in prison and up to $30,000 in fines for each count.’

    • Suzanne McFly October 20th, 2014 at 7:51 pm

      I think prison will be good for him, he can finally have a boyfriend and no one will question it.

      • Obewon October 20th, 2014 at 7:56 pm

        He can reenact the AL prison version of Deliverance character Ned Beatty’s Bobby Trippe!

  5. FanOfTravel October 20th, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    Luckily for him in Alabama it will not hurt his re-election chances

  6. searambler October 20th, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    Maybe he can be roomies in the federal pen with Rick Perry and/or Scott Walker!

    • whatthe46 October 20th, 2014 at 8:47 pm

      sweet.

    • tracey marie October 21st, 2014 at 12:00 am

      or mcdonnel

      • searambler October 21st, 2014 at 10:38 am

        Ooh! Forgot about the original Governor Ultrasound! It’s so hard to remember all the Republican convicts and soon-to-be-convicts without a score card. Thanks for that!

  7. Denise October 20th, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    they just can’t help themselves. the party that claims to have god is more corrupt than the party that keeps religion out of politics

    • majii October 20th, 2014 at 8:44 pm

      Right, Denise, and I think the reason for the difference is that one party talks about its members’ Christian principles constantly while the other party actually practices them.

  8. forpeace October 20th, 2014 at 8:46 pm

    23 felony charges!

    Mike Hubbard is competing with Bob McDonnell.

    Is this how he led a historic Republican takeover of the state Legislature during the 2010 election?

    In the 2014 GOP primary Mike Hubbard defeated local Auburn businessman Fred “Sandy” Toomer. Mike Hubbard’s challenger in the November general election is Democrat Shirley Scott-Harris.

    I guess the convicted felon can’t run in November election.

  9. majii October 20th, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    Hubbard is using the Rick Perry defense–“This is a political witch hunt.” I find this sort of hard to believe because GOPTP politicians control the state, unless Hubbard pissed off some of his own party members. I think he finally got caught using his office for personal gain, something he thought his position as Speaker would prevent anyone from discovering. He’s the typical GOPTP politician, though, because he plans to forge ahead and pretend he’s done nothing wrong.

    • tracey marie October 21st, 2014 at 12:00 am

      Mcdonnel all over again

      • rg9rts October 21st, 2014 at 6:56 am

        You know LOL

  10. forpeace October 20th, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    This is for dear CarlaAkins,

    Last week there was an article about “Conservative Christian Radio Host Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 3-Year-Old Boy” written by Anomaly100.

    I just remembered there was this line at the end of article:
    H/T: The incomparable @CarlaAkins with thanks.

    I would like to give you credit for that, job well done.

  11. Electriq October 20th, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Seems like a typical grifter. Someone who puts personal gain ahead of all else.

    • forpeace October 20th, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Long time no see dear Electriq, so wonderful to see you in here.

  12. forpeace October 20th, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    I will wait for his mug shot.

  13. William October 20th, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    Good luck dipsh*t.

  14. Intolerantcentrist October 21st, 2014 at 12:48 am

    On one newspaper piece made the argument this indictment went way beyond just the Speaker, but Alabama political royalty. A commenter to the story made a great suggestion:

    ā€œIā€™d like to see a politician serve time in an Alabama prison, not a federal prison. Let them deal with the brutal guards, medical neglect, and crappy food.

    Matter of fact, I think all legislators ought to take a tour of the prisons.ā€

  15. Not me! October 21st, 2014 at 4:27 am

    Whats the big deal?? Democrats do this sort of thing on a daily basis, and no one bats an eye….

    • Carla Akins October 21st, 2014 at 5:07 am

      Sources?

    • rg9rts October 21st, 2014 at 6:55 am

      Only on your planet..we hung our weenie out to dry while the gopee enshrines the thieves

    • alan carter October 21st, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Remind me not to work in your place.

    • Obewon October 21st, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Repub politicians are convicted as much as 100 to 1 for each Dem politician convicted e.g. GWB & pleaded guilty $180,000,000 Halliburtin Bribery Felon (R) D !ck Cheney’s Jack Abramoff testified against 80+ Bush Admin politicians and GOp appointed Felons e.g. Michael Scanlon | Adam Kidan | Ben Waldman | Konstantinos “Gus” Boulis | Grover Norquist | Ralph Reed | Italia Federici | Rev. Louis P. Sheldon | David H. Safavian | J. Steven Griles | Rep. Robert Ney (R-Ohio) | Neil G. Volz | Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) | Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) | Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) | Tony C. Rudy http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/custom/2005/12/23/CU2005122300939.html

    • tracey marie October 21st, 2014 at 7:39 am

      how unoriginal and trollish

  16. rg9rts October 21st, 2014 at 6:54 am

    Looks like this guy wrote the book on gopee behavior in office….

    • tracey marie October 21st, 2014 at 7:38 am

      tag

      • rg9rts October 21st, 2014 at 7:43 am

        Ya got me….thud

        • tracey marie October 21st, 2014 at 7:52 am

          lol

  17. EnuffBull October 21st, 2014 at 8:54 am

    Yet the GOP wants voter id laws, and right now we can id these elected officials as power-hungry idiots.

  18. Bunya October 21st, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    I’m sure republican Jesus will forgive Mr. Hubbard and he’ll be sentenced to house arrest.