Posted on 12/12/2017 8:53:19 PM PST by MountainWalker
Let me say I am extremely disappointed in the loss tonight. I would have stuck with Strange in the primary, but I would have voted for Moore if I lived in Alabama. This is a double loss since Sessions has been such a lousy AG and set the table for this Mueller witch hunt but would have been a reliable Senate vote.
I wish people would understand that the difference between glory and destruction with high risk candidates is pretty slim even in Alabama. The media is the enemy - the communication wing of the DNC and will sabotage R candidates or run interference for D's as the situation requires. How many people know Senator Menendez is a pedophile? How bad does a Senator Strange sound tonight?
Let's not kid ourselves: Moore lost this seat. If any Democrat gave as tepid a response to the pedo charges leveled at him, we'd be all over him. He was stupid, selfish and reckless to have run with this is his past, and the media deliberately waited to expose him until he was locked onto the ballot. They tried to do the same to Trump with the Access Hollywood tape, waiting until well after Trump clinched the nomination but it backfired ultimately because of Trump's dynamism and the weakness of the charges once you get past the crassness of the remark. Still, Trump only won by about 80k votes across some key states.
This country is teetering on the abyss if it's not already fallen into it and we just haven't realized it yet. We need bulletproof candidates because the media is gunning for our guys while they bury stories for any Democrats whose seats might get filled by Republicans, either at the ballot box or appointed by Republican governor. This is the battlefield we have to operate in, and there's nothing we can do about that but not make unforced errors with lousy candidate quality control.
Moore primary supporters just pulled off the butt fumble of modern politics, so maybe you should stuff it and listen to our president next time. I mean, we’ve thrown away some purple and reddish seats in recent cycles, but to throw away Alabama on some flamboyant hothead who turned out to be a pedophile if someone bothered to ask anyone who has known him a long time - which Democrats tend to do of Republicans. It takes great skill to lose a Republican Senate seat in Alabama, but they managed to find the one Republican maybe in the whole state up to the task.
Nah, I’m talking about you sniping about unnecessarily (by your definition) using bandwidth for vanities.
If you’re so concerned he can use some of it that I help pay for.
Reread your post - it’s utterly incoherent.
ah. the “I know you are but what am I” defense. very effective. extraordinarily sophisticated.
I tremble in terror that you will next subject me to the “I’m rubber, you’re glue” tactic.
no. not even in the universe where spock has a beard.
It’s only seemingly incoherent because I sent it to you instead of to tennmountainman (similar screen names). He had criticized you earlier for unnecessarily using bandwidth.
Hence, the ‘stuff it’ command. It was directed at him and I cc’d you.
I think we’re actually on the same side.
Sorry for the misdirect.
Again, you won’t stand up for your own beliefs and views.
We need a majority in the Senate to pass conservative judges. Trump has gotten all his judges so far. What happens if there is a Supreme Court opening?
This was a big loss, occasioned by a fool for a candidate. We cannot afford to lose another seat.
Too bad. Let McConnell resign then.
Sure it does. If someone wants to vent in a vanity post; what’s the problem? Especially if they are paying to support the forum. Isn’t that part of what this forum is here for?
Yes it is. I admit when I saw "Senile Elf" I did laugh a bit, though...
you missed the point but never mind.
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