Hubbard blasts Davis in column

District 79 state representative and Alabama Republican Party Chairman Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, penned a spirited column regarding Congressman Artur Davis and former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.
Here it is:

Artur Davis and His Carnival of Conspiracy
By Rep. Mike Hubbard

It is not often that the Chairman of one political party has praise for a member of another party, but, at one point, I actually thought highly of Congressman Artur Davis. He seemed to be one who was willing to reach across partisan lines and depart from the extreme liberal views of the Democrat Party when reason and common sense told him to do so.

My opinion recently changed 180 degrees when, in a remarkable turn of events, Davis became the top defender and advocate of former Alabama governor and convicted felon Don Siegelman.

It was only a few months ago that Congressman Davis dismissed the ridiculous and unfounded accusations that Don Siegelman's conviction by jury was the result of a politically-motivated prosecution rather than the greed, graft and corruption that ran rampant in his administration.

But in a congressional hearing held this week, he showed his true colors – that of a partisan who will say anything and do anything to gain the attention of the media and the liberal left. He showed that he is willing to sell his soul for political gain.

Much of Davis' supposed argument for Siegelman's innocence centers around the affidavit of a shadowy attorney with ties to some of the Riley administration's biggest political enemies. In her filing, attorney Dana Jill Simpson claims knowledge of a conspiracy to falsely prosecute Siegelman that sounds more like the plot of a John Grisham novel than anything that could happen in the real world.

According to her story, the Ku Klux Klan, the White House, Karl Rove, one of Richard Scrushy's defense attorneys and a host of other characters arranged an elaborate plan to unjustly place Siegelman behind bars. When questioned by attorneys with the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, however, Simpson's story fell to pieces, and she has since refused to talk with the press or anyone else about her concocted tale.

Some members of the House Judiciary Committee have even suggested that her affidavit be investigated for possible perjury charges. Similarly, newspapers across the state have looked into her claims and proven time and time again that her facts simply do not add up.

When the facts are objectively reviewed, it is obvious that the only person to blame for Don Siegelman currently residing in Oakdale, Louisiana as federal inmate #24775-007 is Don Siegelman. Yet the conspiracy theorists and the liberal left, including Artur Davis, continue to spin tales to the contrary.

I honestly believe Congressman Davis knows as well as anyone that Siegelman was convicted by an unbiased jury because he corrupted government and committed crimes while serving as governor.

Unfortunately, Artur Davis' personal political ambitions will not allow him to publicly admit the truth.