President Bob Riley?

I count this one as an "I told you so" for Politics Alabama. If you'll recall, a while back I predicted that Riley would run for President.
http://politicsalabama.blogspot.com/2010/12/riley-calls-special-session.html

"Pay attention to that last line, as you'll likely hear Riley using it in 2012 or 2016 as he runs for President."

Apparently, there is a movement afoot to bring exactly that about, and such movements rarely survive long without the willingness of the politician involved.
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/02/former_alabama_gov_bob_riley_e.html

Bob Riley, who three weeks ago completed eight years as governor, is being encouraged to seek the GOP nomination for president in 2012 and is actively considering the possibility, sources inside and outside Alabama said.

"I don't know right now which way the governor is leaning, but I can tell you he is being encouraged by various people at important levels in the party to seek the nomination," said Mike Hubbard, chairman of the state Republican Party and the new speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.

All I can say is may God help our nation.


I opposed Riley when he ran for Governor the FIRST time, and I didn't vote for him either time. The fact that his first major act upon assuming office was to try and pass the largest tax increase in the history of Alabama goes a long way toward vindicating my opinion.

Riley won't make a good President, in my humble opinion. It'd be a mistake to believe otherwise. He won't advocate for small, limited government... nor is he likely to push for the drastic spending cuts this nation needs.

So it looks like I may well be right in my prediction, but I honestly wish I wasn't.