Posted on 08/18/2017 12:28:37 PM PDT by cotton1706
It may take a crimson tide to keep former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore from coming to Washington.
The groups backing appointed Sen. Luther Strange (R) successfully carpet-bombed Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) into third place in the primary with millions of dollars of ads highlighting the congressman’s previous criticism of President Trump. But they face a much more daunting challenge in figuring out how to handle Moore, a well-known figure who’s beloved on the hard right for his virulently social conservative views and who is unlikely to see his base abandon him.
Moore took first place in Tuesday’s GOP primary for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ old Senate with 39 percent of the vote, with Strange getting the second runoff spot with 33 percent after receiving huge financial support from groups aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
And while Moore has plenty of detractors in-state who see him as a fringe rabble-rouser, even Strange’s allies admit the race is an uphill battle — one where heavy attacks from Washington-based outside groups risk backfiring on their candidate in a state where voters detest being told what to do.
“Luther’s liabilities are how he got there and that the McConnell Washington crowd have been so heavy-handed in supporting him,” said one Alabama Republican strategist who supports Strange in the race.
“We’re a state full of folks who like to fight, who are defiant, we don’t like following rules, and that’s why Roy Moore is popular,” said David Azbell, a longtime Alabama GOP strategist. “A lot of folks think he can shoot off a lot of fireworks in D.C. while not doing a lot of harm.”
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But why on earth would they want to do that?
He stands up for everything that’s in their “party platform” *snicker*
More actual conservatives in the senate means that they could pass there “conservative agenda” without interference from the likes of all of them. * snicker*
Luther has signed on with the vermin causing our trouble. Judge Moore has not and will not . . . it is that simple.
Is the GOP trying to commit suicide?
GOPe/UniParty better get used to it....Moore is coming (no pun intended).
President Trump needs to very carefully consider his continued support for Strange in this contest. Endorsing Strange against Brooks and Moore is one thing. Endorsing him against Moore alone is completely different.
Senator Moore has a nice ring to it, God bless you Alabama for sending such a great man to the senate.
The Uniparty hates the thought of voters electing candidates who represent the voters.
Here’s hoping Mo Brooks ACTIVELY steps up and supports Moore. It will be repaid down the road big time IMHO.
Hope he cleans Strange’s clock.
Trump was probably supporting Strange in hopes McConnell and his gang would cooperate with him.
My guess is if Strange gets in, he will vote with the RINOs and screw Trump.
Moore is more likely to support him.
Remember, Trump supported McCain.
The GOP doesn’t actually exist.
The only two parties in this country are Us and Them.
Them isn’t trying to commit suicide, it’s trying to commit homicide.
God bless Roy Moore.
Brooks is a recovering Never Trumper. No loss, IMO.
You bet? Would Mo Brooks be great? Yes of course but Moore will give us all the votes we’d get from Brooks and would irritate the shit out of the left and GOPe Go Roy go!
It’ll depend on turnout and where the backers of the other candidates go.
Or accomplishing anything. He's just there to make a spectacle.
Exactly right. Don’t understand why everyone here doesn’t see it.
67% voted against the appointed incumbent Strange.
Roy Moore looks to be the winner in the runoff.
He tried to befriend and include these stinking bums.
He tried, and I give him credit for that.
Beyond that, the GOP is utterly detestable, and they can all go to Hell.
As I understand it Strange hasn’t been too bad....but sided with McConnell.....a big no no.
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