This has nothing to do with their lack of training. This is the mindset of some of these people going into law enforcement. Every time I read a post about "back the blue," I think, "What does this even mean? The ability to do anything they want? With no repercussions." ​Look, I'm not anti-police, but I also see them for what they are: a necessary evil.

Dumbfounded does not begin to describe the reaction. This commercial hit national media, and in the kicker, nobody knew what it meant. They just saw the talking animal. The Wahl campaign played this to their advantage by showing the creature with a butterfly tattoo, signaling support. How ingenious!

Even then, I assumed that with the backing of Montgomery’s “big mules,” Allen would retain his front-runner status. Yet, on May 19, with everyone expecting Allen to emerge as the top vote-getter heading into a runoff, Wahl shocked the state by finishing first. Wahl was officially in the driver’s seat.

By Christopher M Peeks June 12, 2026 ​Records obtained by this journalist detail allegations that Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen may have overlooked significant voter improprieties involving Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, despite the Secretary’s previous claims of having no jurisdiction over such matters. The materials, provided by a source on the condition of anonymity, stand in direct contrast to the Secretary’s public stance that these issues fall outside his offi