AL-SEN 2020: Doug Jones vs. The Entire Political Establishment of Alabama

[Progressive Pessimist]

I won't count him out since he appears to be more popular than he should be in being a Democrat from Alabama...but it's still Alabama. Lean R.

[Progressive Pessimist]

If Jones loses, I hope it is to Perry O. Hooper Jr.

This guy is peak Alabama. Instead of water, he probably keeps sarsaparilla in his office coolers.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Likely R, closer to Safe than Lean. Jones only wins if 2020 is 1932 2.0. He’s quite obviously the most vulnerable 2020 incumbent, even more so than Gardner.
His campaign message in 2017 was basically “vote for me because I’m not a pedophile.” In 2020 he’ll just be another generic Democrat, and there won’t be a reason for GOP voters to stay home like in 2017. Jones hardly stands a chance with Trump on the ballot.
I look forward to volunteering for the campaign of the rep nominee, and will enthusiastically vote against Jones.

That wasn't enough for you?

[Progressive Pessimist]

So we should just allow Doug Jones to vote for a Supreme court nominee that will threaten our livelihoods? Are you kidding? If he does that, he doesn't deserve a cent for his re-election bid in 2020. No ifs ands or buts. Besides, he'll lose anyway. In Presidential years, voters tend to split tickets less.

Stop the idealism. All red state dems should vote for President Trump's nominee UNLESS we can get Collins and Murkowski aboard. Otherwise, it is just pointless grandstanding that will only further jeopardize seats.

This is an unfortunate reality.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Scott Brown voted against Elena Kagan and he didn’t face much immediate backlash for it. The double standard is pretty remarkable

you mean dems get systematically held to a completely different set of norms as republicans?? no way

[Progressive Pessimist]

People on this forum seem to love overestimating the effect of a senator representing their state voting against (or for) a SCOTUS nominee. The vast majority of voters neither care or vote based on what happens in SCOTUS.

All the more reason for them to vote against it. The future of the country is at stake in a very real way. This also applies to Collins and Murkowski.