Bentleyland

"The Bentleys have four sons, three daughters-in-law, seven granddaughters, and one grandson. Two of their sons are adopted but they have been loved so long no one remembers which two,"' according to her biography on a state website.

     From an AL.COM story....one of many today about the amazing news that the first lady is divorcing the Governor. While it is a nice thought that all of the children are loved equally, and I am confident they are, something tells me Mrs. Bentley remembers which ones she gave birth to.

   The Governor's media apparatus is crying PRIVACY!  about the split, which apparently started in January when Mrs. Bentley moved back to Tuscaloosa. She continued to make appearances with the Governor as recently as this morning.

"The Governor asks that you please respect the privacy of the Bentley family during this difficult time," the statement read. "There will be no further comment."

     Sure, the PR types were more than willing to announce every good-news event involving Robert and Dianne, now we're supposed to ignore their breakup after a half century of marriage.
    Watch political analyst Alabama News Network Steve Flowers dissect the news HERE. 
     By the way, there was a time when Alabama was the place people traveled to for a quickie divorce. Really. The article was in Women's Day:

in 1945, Alabama abolished it's former requirement for one year of residency. After that, you could divorce in Alabama after only a twenty-four hour wait.

     The Governor and First Lady are, of course, on the flip side of a quickie divorce. They waited over a half century.