I'm guessing Sonny Shroyer is a lot like Enos....only much smarter. (Of course Enos was pretty smart when he a cop in Los Angeles.) But I'm sure Sonny is a true Southern gentleman.
I saw it the night it originally aired so my memory might deceive me. It's been awhile. But your question rang a bell and I think I was suspicious of him. The writers did a good job of throwing those curveballs when guessing if someone was good or bad. Most of the time it was predictable but there were enough surprises from past episodes you always wondered on the new ep you were watching.
Everybody loves Cooter. When actors make political statements it is best to ignore them. I do get it though. Hobie is not happy with Ben's politics. I respect that. There are actors I have boycotted because of their views on political and social issues but the actors on Dukes of Hazzard are the one exception I'll make. Unless they commit a serious crime, like harming a child, I am just going to ignore their personal life and not let it ruin my love of Hazzard County.
Happy 84th birthday Crazy Cooter. The show couldn't have existed without you. After all, nobody else could tow the General Lee into his garage at 1:00 and rebuild the engine, straighten the frame, replace the hood and both front fenders and have it rolling before 5:00....and then take donuts and beer as payment.