Alabama Senate election: Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore, Fox News projects

Fox News ^ | 12/12/2017 | Alex Pappas

[MountainWalker]

Democrat Doug Jones has defeated Roy Moore in Alabama’s Senate election, according to a projection from the Fox News Decision Desk.

[MountainWalker]

Media poached a Senate seat. They sat on this till Moore couldn't be removed from the ballot, and now the Democrats get a a 49th Senate seat from ruby red Alabama for the next 4 years. This will be their playbook for every single Republican in 2018 and beyond. It is an enormous coup and will be a fundraising boon to them. Maybe people should trust Trump's endorsements next time...

[daltec]

Six years!

[MountainWalker]

No, Sessions had 4 years remaining in his term I believe.

[Cheerio]

McTurtle shares the blame for this loss if it holds up.

[ak267]

seat is up for grabs in 2018

[setha]

More like a Jim Jones.

[MeganC]

I’m done with the Republican Party.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Don’t blame anyone but our voters.

[unixfox]

How long before the lies are walked back against Moore?

Won’t matter though, the damage was done and that’s all that matters for them.

[\/\/ayne]

It’s pretty close. Does that trigger an automatic recount in Alabama?

[ak267]

Mississippi 2.0

[DIRTYSECRET]

The word stupid comes BACK in play.

[sam_whiskey]

You make a good point. I hope it’s not falling on deaf ears.

[1malumprohibitum]

Maybe Trump should have picked the right candidate the first time. Maybe Trump should have left Sessions in place and picked a better candidate. Sessions has turned out to be a turd in more ways than one. Maybe GOP should quit fighting itself and Giving up its advantages Shoulda coulda woulda.

[nopardons]

Sessions should have been left in that seat; we wouldn’t have had this election and perhaps a better AG.

[daltec]

You are right, you are right, thanks! I had forgotten it was a special election:

"The winner of this election will fill the seat for the remainder of Sessions‘ term, due to end on January 3, 2021."

[From The Deer Stand]

Democrat dirty tricks worked. They are the vile party. But, let’s also give credit to Mitch McConnell for helping them out.

[lastchance]

I honestly am started to think woman’s suffrage was a big mistake. Yes I am a female. There is also the fact that people were bused in to vote without any requirement that proof of residency be established. At least that is what I have read.

[OldGuard1]

Not close enough. Has to be within half a percent. It’s nearly 1%, and mostly blue votes left.

[Spktyr]

No, two years.