Alabama Megathread: Bombshell allegations

[tschandler]

Moore is a blight on this state, and with our political winners that is saying something.  He has a weird cult like following.  Strange got his seat crookedly no doubt about it.  But Moore ran precisely to prevent Strange getting a shot from a decent candidate like Mo Brooks or Bradley Byrne.  

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

To hell with the potential ad bait. The DSCC and DNC need to go all-in on fueling Jones and burying Moore.

Democrats are not winning this seat. Frankly, the only way to stop Moore is to prop Strange.

[Cactus Jack]

To hell with the potential ad bait. The DSCC and DNC need to go all-in on fueling Jones and burying Moore.

Democrats are not winning this seat. Frankly, the only way to stop Moore is to prop Strange.

I think we're seriously underestimating how much Alabamans hate Roy Moore. He's a chronic general election loser for a reason.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Wait the article even quotes him as "Well I don't, you know..." ? He's was not taking a strong forceful stance against the idea, but not "I don't know" 

[Associate Justice PiT]

Lol Jones is not going to win this probably helps Moore in Alabama as disgusting as that is

Hope Strange pulls off a miracle in the runoff I guess

     Yeah, Moore is off his rocker and is very likely to be Senator at this point. It doesn't look good at the moment, but I've been pulling hard for Strange in large part because I really don't like Roy Moore.

[Alabama_Indy10]

To hell with the potential ad bait. The DSCC and DNC need to go all-in on fueling Jones and burying Moore.

Democrats are not winning this seat. Frankly, the only way to stop Moore is to prop Strange.

I think we're seriously underestimating how much Alabamans hate Roy Moore. He's a chronic general election loser for a reason.

Umm.. A recent poll had Moore's approval rating at like +15, the only candidate with a positive rating. And he was elected Chief Justice twice and lost to an incumbent governor in the primary in 2006. He did finish 4th in the 2010 governors race.. So not exactly hated or a chronic loser.

[Kamala]

Does anyone think Sue Bell Cobb would be doing better than Jones atm?

[OneJ]

The fact that he had to say "I don't know" shows how truly disgusting this man really is.

[PragmaticPopulist]

I hope the DSCC does totally write this race off. If turnout is low like it was during the first round, it could help Jones pull an upset. Scott Brown all over again.

[McGovernForPrez]

I hope the DSCC does totally write this race off. If turnout is low like it was during the first round, it could help Jones pull an upset. Scott Brown all over again.

People really underestimate how much of a force turnout can be in a special election.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but can Strange pull a Cochran and get Democrats to vote for him in the runoff?  I don't know what Alabama law says on runoffs.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

He's right. We have to figure out what is going on. I wouldn't be keen on anyone who takes an adamant absolutist stand on an issue. He's just giving himself some room to work with.

[Roronoa D. Law]

To hell with the potential ad bait. The DSCC and DNC need to go all-in on fueling Jones and burying Moore.

Democrats are not winning this seat. Frankly, the only way to stop Moore is to prop Strange.

I think we're seriously underestimating how much Alabamans hate Roy Moore. He's a chronic general election loser for a reason.

No, they don't the love him it may not show up in poll or in votes but many in Alabama believe in what he is saying. Take from the avatars on here who are from the deep south.

[Chief Justice Keef]

Somebody should troll Roy Moore and ask if he supports the KKK. I'd love to see what happens next.

[Greedo punched first]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but can Strange pull a Cochran and get Democrats to vote for him in the runoff?  I don't know what Alabama law says on runoffs.

Wait the article even quotes him as "Well I don't, you know..." ? He's was not taking a strong forceful stance against the idea, but not "I don't know" 

What???  Come on, shua.  You think it's reasonable for a politician to say "I don't know" if they're asked about whether homosexuals should be put to death?

The AL GOP changed the rules for runoffs. Only Republicans can vote in the runoff.

[TheSaint250]

To hell with the potential ad bait. The DSCC and DNC need to go all-in on fueling Jones and burying Moore.

Democrats are not winning this seat. Frankly, the only way to stop Moore is to prop Strange.

I think we're seriously underestimating how much Alabamans hate Roy Moore. He's a chronic general election loser for a reason.

No, they don't the love him it may not show up in poll or in votes but many in Alabama believe in what he is saying. Take from the avatars on here who are from the deep south.

I can't remember anyone from the Deep South saying anything as remotely horrible as Moore has said.

[Thank you for being a friend...]

This belief - that gays should be put to death - is much more popular than people may realize.  If you did a poll, you would find people supporting it in states like Alabama.  The level of pure hatred is very high.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but can Strange pull a Cochran and get Democrats to vote for him in the runoff?  I don't know what Alabama law says on runoffs.

Wait the article even quotes him as "Well I don't, you know..." ? He's was not taking a strong forceful stance against the idea, but not "I don't know" 

What???  Come on, shua.  You think it's reasonable for a politician to say "I don't know" if they're asked about whether homosexuals should be put to death?

I believe anyone can vote as long as they didn't vote in the Dem primary. 

[PoliticalShelter]

This belief - that gays should be put to death - is much more popular than people may realize.  If you did a poll, you would find people supporting it in states like Alabama.  The level of pure hatred is very high.

No you wouldn't.

Anyway i wonder whether this has the potential to be an Atkins moment or whether this ends up being forgotten about and largely not brought up.  

[Thank you for being a friend...]

The killing of gay people has been the norm for the past 1,000 years.  Only 50 years ago, most Americans thought homosexuals were sick perverts, child molesters, social deviants, and better off dead.  Only 30 years ago, people were saying that AIDS was God's punishment for being gay.  "It's killing off all the right people" was not an uncommon thought.

Moore's views only sound out of place in the liberal America of today and as of right now, no major news media is picking up the story.

It's no surprise to hear these views - however toxic they are - with the resurgence of right-wing nationalism and Nazism in this country.  These are hateful times.

[Coolface Sock #42069]

All you conservatives who decided Moore was better than Mo Brooks have now gotten your comeuppance. Now please vote for Luther Strange. He's not perfect but much better than having a bigot.

[SATW]

Luther Strange is the only sane option for conservatives in this runoff. Which, of course, means he'll lose, sadly.

I hope I'm wrong. And I hope Roy Moore gets crushed. He is awful on every level.

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

This view is only something that can get you elected if you are in West Virginia or Mississippi.

[Maxwell]

Roy Moore becoming a US Senator only makes sense in the worst of all worlds timelines. this is it, folks.

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This view is only something that can get you elected if you are in West Virginia or Mississippi.

I, I don't even know what the hell to say to this.