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Robinson: Is the tribe more important than morality in Alabama?
The Columbian ^ | November 24, 2017 | by Eugene Robinson

Posted on 11/25/2017 7:27:40 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Can the descent of American political culture into ugly tribalism be halted? Alabama voters will give their answer when they decide whether to send Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate.

Moore, 70, has built a long, disgraceful career out of smarmy religiosity spiked with tribal grievance. Having posed for years as the most pious of Christians, he now stands accused by nine women of un-Christian behavior: They claim convincingly that Moore, when he was in his 30s, aggressively pursued romantic or sexual relationships, including with teens barely half his age.

Successful demagogues can use tribal enmities to blind their followers to such moral and logical contradictions.

Moore uses his angry Christianity as a tool of self-aggrandizement. He uses the trust and passion of the Alabamians he defrauds to sully the reputations of women who bravely testify to his allegedly vile and creepy behavior.

Alabama’s three major newspapers ran rare front-page editorials Sunday imploring voters not to send this unworthy man to Washington. It is a sad sign of the times that I am not sure whether that hurt Moore’s prospects or helped them. The “mainstream media” is an enemy whose disapproval Moore cultivates to make his supporters love him more.

Moore is not invincible. He can be defeated — but only if Alabamians decide that honor, integrity and morality are more important than tribe.

(Excerpt) Read more at columbian.com ...


TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister
KEYWORDS: alabama; barf; douchejones; dougjones; eugenerobinson; fakenews; gropesplaining; journalism; liberalpropaganda; lucille; media; negan; partisanmediashills; roymoore
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The tribe more important than morality? First, no immorality has occurred. Second, the Democrats care NOTHING about morality as exemplified with JFK, Tip O’Neil, Ted Kennedy, Barney Franks, Bill Clinton and a host of other homosexuals who participate in that party. These people all have PhDs in Hypocrisy.


81 posted on 11/25/2017 9:04:59 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
What does Robinson think that Identity Politics is? The stuff he's been proselytizing for how many decades now? The stuff that got Clinton and 0bama elected and nearly gave us the Most Unqualified Candidate In History in the White House last November? The stuff of the great White Privilege libel?

We're used to liberals accusing others of what they're doing, but this one is just a little too rich. Eugene Robinson has come out against tribalism? Well, no, he just doesn't want anyone else to use it.

82 posted on 11/25/2017 9:12:26 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Upstanding citizens will vote for Judge Moore BECAUSE morality is more important than tribal politics!


83 posted on 11/25/2017 9:13:00 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Here you go Robinson, talk about this guy for us, please:

Click here for preacher impregnating 14-year-old.

84 posted on 11/25/2017 9:13:02 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Must be a tribal thing.


85 posted on 11/25/2017 9:13:37 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Oh, look - racist grope defender Eugene Robinson weighs in.

Crickets from good old Eugene on Gropey Franken & Ol' Wrinkleballs Conyers...

STFU, Eugene.

86 posted on 11/25/2017 9:15:28 AM PST by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No you affirmative action dope, the country is more important than making believe we are fooled by McConnell/Democrat/Media smears of a good man.


87 posted on 11/25/2017 9:32:28 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All unproven accusations against Moore are from 38+ years ago... when Moore was a democrat.


88 posted on 11/25/2017 9:35:30 AM PST by proudpapa (This is not the tagline you are looking for.)
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To: usconservative

I guarantee that the writer belongs to groups that are defined by being a member of his tribe.


89 posted on 11/25/2017 9:35:57 AM PST by Architect of Avalon
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hmmm.

What’s more immoral?

Ensuring the continued murder of babies? (ie putting more democrats in power)

Or,

Having in office someone who “may have” tried to date young women?

I’ll go with Moore.


90 posted on 11/25/2017 9:41:50 AM PST by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Sweet Saint Skittles bounced dat ole white Craka head off da sidewalk causin he was real skeered.)
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To: x1stcav

Yeh we mindless, blinded, tribal members stick with Roy Moore because we are inferior to those sanctimonious LIEberals. Never mind the faked Roy Moore signature in the faked crying old red headed Bird’s HS yearbook with Gloriduh AllDread. Get used to Senator Roy Moore there Eugene of leftist tribe.


91 posted on 11/25/2017 9:41:53 AM PST by tflabo
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To: Uncle Miltie

For the left, the primary moral imperative is political victory. The conservatives have been historically hamstrung by principles and mortality, which is a distinct disadvantage.


92 posted on 11/25/2017 9:54:00 AM PST by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or ywour own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
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To: Uncle Miltie

It is always interesting that the press and Dems want to help the Republican tribe. They need to look at their own.

Is is appropriation when he uses the word tribe??


93 posted on 11/25/2017 10:04:53 AM PST by taterjay
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To: Uncle Miltie

It is always interesting that the press and Dems want to help the Republican tribe. They need to look at their own.

Is is appropriation when he uses the word tribe??


94 posted on 11/25/2017 10:06:47 AM PST by taterjay
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To: NorthMountain

Kyle Whitmire isn’t homosexual that I know of. He doesn’t seem gay in person either. But he’s sort of effete in an intellectual way, if that makes sense.

He’s sort of nerdy and bookish. He’s married, and his wife Aldo works for al.com, so their family is completely dependent on al.com to survive.

He’s extremely liberal and leftist, also hates Christians, so to be perfectly honest he’d still attack Judge Moore even if his job didn’t depend on it.

The person who is in charge of news coverage direction is allegedly a lesbian.

I’ve met her and she’s butch. She definitely pings my gaydar.

Since she took over, all three papers have gone into hyperdrive in positive coverage of sodomites.


95 posted on 11/25/2017 10:27:38 AM PST by Bodleian_Girl (Please see my profile to find out why the Birmingham News is trying to destroy Judge Roy Moore)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No “[barf alert]”?

It is good to know what the ultra mentally disturbed left is doing and saying from time to time but I find more than a couple sentences to be detrimental to my own mental health and well being.

Translated: ‘Dem be some crazy MoFo’s.


96 posted on 11/25/2017 10:36:58 AM PST by Boomer (TisOK2BWhite)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

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Eugene Robinson is pure hate and ossified rattlesnake excrement.

Go Roy Moore!
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97 posted on 11/25/2017 10:40:48 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Mr Rogers
Would the wrong doing done 30+ years ago mean a person should vote for a pro-abortion, big government hater of religious belief?

Don’t see it. Even if Moore is guilty, and I don’t think he is.

Isn't there redemption in this world?

We can be redeemed by Jesus Christ but also our life on Earth is meant for us to learn and correct the errors we make when we are younger. We make mistakes, especially when we are young, and if we are decent we see those errors and change ourselves for the better.

I do not believe any of the charges against Judge Moore and it seems that the supposed 14 year old was actually much older, but he became a good, God fearing, man and had lead a pretty impeccable life. A person needs to be able to redeem themselves and not be defined by something they may have done over 40 years ago and with every one of these accusations are total garbage.

98 posted on 11/25/2017 10:45:58 AM PST by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: Bodleian_Girl

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>> “and his wife Aldo...” <<

His wife’s name is “Aldo” and he isn’t homo ???

Does not compute!
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99 posted on 11/25/2017 10:52:05 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

Sorry, typo on the new IPhone.

His wife, its Elizabeth and I think she’s the director of social media.

The other columnist who hates Judge Moore is John Archibald. His wife and son both work for al.com, so that’s another family dependent on al.com for their entire livelihood.

But Archibald would hate Judge Moore no matter what, his brother is homosexual and John blames Christians for making life hard for homos.


100 posted on 11/25/2017 11:13:18 AM PST by Bodleian_Girl (Please see my profile to find out why the Birmingham News is trying to destroy Judge Roy Moore)
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