Bitch-Slap Bishop

Dan, over at Between the Links, reports that last Friday night, at a Republican Party fundraiser, members of that party gave Senator Charles Bishop a standing ovation.  The standing ovation for Bishop was attributed to Bishop's slugging of fellow Senator Lowell Barron on the last day of the regular legislative session.

 

I agree with the many people who believe that Bishop's action was wrong-headed (see here and here; for an alternative view, see here). But, frankly, I think that once again, way too much time and energy than is deserved is being devoted to this tempest in the small world under the Capitol dome.

 

Sure, Bishop should be called to account, if Barron really wants Bishop held accountable (see here). And, of course, the voters in Bishop's district may wish to keep this incident in mind if and when Bishop runs for re-election. Beyond that though, I'm not sure why the media and chatting class want to waste much more time on this. We all know that Alabama is poorly governed and reforms are necessary. Focusing an inordinate amount of attention on Bitch-Slap Bishop does little to improve governance in Alabama.