Siegelman: Riley is a tool of "liberal anti-gun extremists"

I have to admit, Don Siegelman's got gall.

(Mobile Register) MONTGOMERY -- Don Siegelman, a former governor trying to recapture his old office, says, "My opponent [referring to Gov. Riley, not Lucy Baxley] is being supported by liberal anti-gun extremists" and a national animal rights group, according to a recent fund-raising letter. ...

The letter, addressed to fellow hunters, asks recipients to join an organization called Sportsmen for Siegelman. ...

Donors "will receive a membership card, Sportsmen for Siegelman bumper sticker, a certificate suitable for framing stating that you are a charter member," he wrote. ...

In one reference to Riley, Siegelman wrote that his opponent "is being supported by liberal anti-gun extremists who want to take away our Second Amendment rights." ...

In another passage, Siegelman wrote, "My opponent's friends at (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) are trying to end or limit hunting seasons in Alabama and have even tried to ban fishing because the hooks hurt the fish's mouth."

Oh, good grief. No one's going to buy this. Trying to paint Bob Riley as an anti-gun extremist and a PETA-lover is over-the-top ridiculous. PoliSciZac has a bit of a different take.