ALGOP News & Articles

A Word to The Ungrateful

by Clete Wetli on November 28, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

The Ungrateful spend their time talking about American exceptionalism and greatness, but cynically denigrate its institutions, values, and norms.

What Will It Take For Republicans To See The Truth?

by Clete Wetli on November 21, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

It’s beyond ironic that a party that has embraced constitutional originalism has green-lighted blatant obstruction of justice, obvious abuses of executive power, and clear violations of the rule of law.

There Is Nothing To See Here, Alabama

by Clete Wetli on November 15, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

If there’s one thing that the Republican Party has undeniably mastered over the last decade, both locally and nationally, it’s the art of misdirection. A misdirection is a tool that magicians and street corner hustlers use when engaging in sleight-of-hand trickery as a calculated way […]

Hope For A New Blue Alabama

by Clete Wetli on November 7, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Moving forward, the ALGOP won’t be able to make absurd claims and comments unchecked and unchallenged.

AL Governor Ivey on “Political Charades”: It Takes One to Know One

by Clete Wetli on October 29, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

The real charade is that the ALGOP and Gov. Ivey are trying to spin the Trump era as wildly successful, but the facts tell a much different story.

Does it Matter Who Alabama Republicans Nominate For Senate? Probably not.

by Jeremy Jeffcoat on October 20, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

This message is for Alabama Republican Primary voters in 2020: It almost does not matter who gets your vote. You could almost blindly color in the circle and be done with it. You could almost just stay home and let others vote for you because […]

Trump Derangement Syndrome Is Strongest in Alabama

by Clete Wetli on October 14, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Alabama Republicans will never question Trump’s self-described “great and unmatched wisdom” that seemingly only rivals his expertise on literally every subject, or his profound display of Christian values including profanity-laced speeches and petty, obsessive political vendettas.

Keep It Up, GOP. You’re Doing Great!

by Jeremy Jeffcoat on October 8, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

In the fall of 2016, I was having a discussion with a Republican friend who was a fan of nominee Donald Trump. We discussed the pros and cons of a Trump/Clinton administration and how they may affect the nation both positively and negatively. Unlike many […]

In Alabama, The Poor Keep Getting Poorer

by Clete Wetli on October 7, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Yeah, it’s been some great economic news lately for some, but more Alabamians seem to be working harder than ever, with less to show for it.

ALGOP Officially Sells Its Soul To Trump

by Clete Wetli on September 30, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Sadly, the Alabama Republican Party thinks that the president extorting Ukraine for his own personal gain, and engaging in an unprecedented cover-up, is a crisis that can be twisted into a massive fundraising effort.