Sessions' Replacement if He Becomes AG?

[Heisenberg]

Word is Bentley will appoint a placeholder (like Bob Riley or Spencer Bachus), then create a free-for-all Special Election primary.

[Heisenberg]

I like Palmer a lot (I love those Southern rich suburban ultra-conservative districts).  He has my hypothetical support if he runs.

You formulated the VERY reason why i DISlike Palmer a lot - he is ULTRAconservative))))

You'll find many of those in Alabama.

[Heisenberg]

I like Palmer a lot (I love those Southern rich suburban ultra-conservative districts).  He has my hypothetical support if he runs.

You formulated the VERY reason why i DISlike Palmer a lot - he is ULTRAconservative))))

You'll find many of those in Alabama.

I know)) But that doesn't change my opinion of them)))

I prefer Republicans of the Kasich/Ryan type, but if an arch-conservative does a good job representing his/her constituents and is well liked by them, I'm fine.

[Heisenberg]

There are no "far-left loonies" of any stripe in high office in the U.S.

LOL. There are plenty. Way too many.

[Heisenberg]

Bob Riley? Martha Roby? Bill Pryor?

Pryor will more than likely stay on the courts, and will probably be nominated to the Supreme Court. Roby would have been likely had she not un-endorsed Trump. Riley could hang around for another 4-10 years, but is honestly a little too old, especially considering how much of the South (except North Carolina) loves to have its Senators build up seniority. Robert Aderholt is my guess.

[Heisenberg]

Gov. Bentley set to fill Sessions' seat with State AG Luther Strange.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/alabama-senate-session-bentley-234782

When will the special election be held?

I don't know. But Strange is a surprise, he's pretty old, so he won't be around for too long. This, combined with Shelby all but certain to retire in 2022 will be a big blow to Alabama, which currently has lots of seniority, which they heavily rely on for federal funds.

[Heisenberg]

When Shelby retires, Strange will just start having to have pull. After that, I give him 10 more years. He'll have the rest of this term and then 2 in his own right.

Maybe even a third full term, actually. He'll be 79 at the end of his second full term, and 85 after his third full term. Shelby will be 88 at the end of this term (assuming he lives to the end). Alabama seems to loves old white men in public office.