Some Democrats just can’t resist twisting facts, and distorting the truth to score some lousy political points.  This is a perfect example.  Embarrassing.  From al.com:

With projects like ThyssenKrupp, the National Alabama rail car plant, the Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, the Northrop Grumman aircraft assembly plant, Kronospan, the new U.S. Steel plant in the Black Belt and others – plus the BRAC round that made Alabama a winner with 10,000-plus new jobs – Alabama today is witnessing growth other states envy.

It’s no wonder that Alabama has been nationally recognized for our economic development. Alabama won “State of the Year” honors from an economic trade journal in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 – the first time in the magazine’s history that a state has won the title for four consecutive years.

One reason why Alabama has been so successful when it comes to competing for economic development projects is that elected officials have put partisanship aside and worked together.

That’s why the recent column by Sen. Hank Sanders, a Democrat from Selma, about Volkswagen’s decision to locate a plant in Tennessee is so disappointing.

He heaps praise on past Democratic governors for their economic development successes, but is critical of Gov. Bob Riley’s efforts, belittles the successes he has had, and attempts to lay the blame for Volkswagen’s decision squarely on the governor’s shoulders.

First, let me clear up some incorrect information Sanders presented in attempting to make his case. He writes that after a string of successes in recruiting auto plants, Alabama has now suffered a series of defeats with Nissan, Kia, Toyota and Volkswagen choosing other states.

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