“Party’s in the best shape it’s been in years” [Video]

The chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party bristled at the notion that ADP is “a disaster,” and that he should resign or be replaced, and said that in reality the party’s in its best shape in years and has “more money than ever before.” 

Randy Kelley’s comments came in response to criticisms of party leadership made by former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones last week, and Kelley had choice words for Jones. During an interview on the Alabama Politics This Week podcast, Kelley called Jones “nothing but a hustler” and said that after his orchestrated takeover of the party, there was little progress made. 

“All of them … it was just a gravy train for them,” Kelley said of the ADP staff between 2019 and 2022. “If they had director behind their name, I was informed that they had a six figure salary and the (former executive director) was making $150,000. …