Posted on 12/28/2017 11:32:57 AM PST by Pinkbell
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Democrat Doug Jones on Thursday will be officially declared the winner of a U.S. Senate race after a judge rejected Republican Roy Moore's last-ditch effort to stop the certification of Jones' historic upset in a deep-red state.
Montgomery Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick denied Moore's request for a restraining order to stop Alabama's canvassing board from certifying Jones' victory on Thursday.
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said Jones will be certified as the winner of the Dec. 12 election on Thursday afternoon. He will be sworn in on Jan. 3.
A spokesman for Jones earlier called Moore's action a "desperate attempt ... to subvert the will of the people."
"The election is over. It's time to move on," Sam Coleman wrote in an email.
Jones defeated Moore by about 20,000 votes. Moore's campaign was deeply wounded by accusations of sexual misconduct involving teenage girls decades ago. Moore denied the accusations and said he has taken and passed a polygraph test to prove they are false.
Moore's attorney wrote in the wide-ranging complaint that he believed there were irregularities during the election, including that voters may have been brought in from other states. He attached a statement from a poll worker that she had noticed licenses from Georgia and North Carolina as people signed in to vote.
The complaint also noted the higher-than-expected turnout in the race, particularly in Jefferson County, and said Moore's numbers were suspiciously lower than straight-ticket Republican voting in about 20 Jefferson County precincts. The complaint asked for a fraud investigation and eventually a new election.
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He filed a legal challenge to this election based on allegations of voter fraud. The accusations leveled against him had nothing to do with voter fraud, so his affidavit about passing a polygraph test was irrelevant. This was all about painting himself as a victim. The only thing missing here was a Russian collusion conspiracy.
Jones’s votes won’t be counted.
If he doesn’t she the Washington Post — and I predict he won’t — then his campaign donors should sue him for fraudently claiming he was a real candidate in this race.
Don’t give him any ideas.
Since he retired from King of the Hill he is dispensing justice
You were very clear. “If this doesn’t get thoroughly investigated in an OPEN COURT OF LAW, it’ll be time for pitch fork, torches and guns !”.
So my question is simple. Is your statement rhetorical? Do you want others to do the dirty work for you? Or do you plan the lead the charge? Its easy to talk about “pitch forks, torches and guns” from behind a computer if you personally don’t intent to lead an action.
Well, that explains a lot.
One more time!
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WTF is that old quote and by whom bout ..... it’s who COUNTS the votes...???????
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Semper TRUMP.45 IF We Can Keep Him?
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Dick Gaines/The Guy In The Black “Deplorable” Fedora!
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I am with you. I get tired of all this revolution talk from keyboard warriors who believe millions of people with guns will become modern day minutemen. That is so much bogus crap.
As for anyone who believes otherwise, try to convince two of your nearest neighbors to march on Washington. When that doesn’t work try getting one...
OK I might be able to watch it tonight, but not now. If you can offer any details, it would be appreciated.
He may be able to get a meeting.
Stop screaming at FReepers. He is a capable man with connections but this is not going anywhere.
Alabama certified this election. Its over.
Yeah, but that wouldn’t have been enough to deter Republican voters in Alabama, IMO. In a swing state? Maybe. I doubt the Democrats would have poured in the money they did if it was Strange. Also, Strange would have had endorsements from everyone and the full financial backing of the party.
There weren’t. There were enough write in votes (presumably for alternative Republicans) that could have swung the election had they voted for Moore. Trump pointed it out.
Anyone but Roy Moore will win the seat back in 2020.
I’ve been wondering about Moore’s supporters. If seeing a candidate they went all in for be so demeaned and ridiculed that they will be bitter in the future and be perfect for a third party.
I live in Mississippi and it will be cold day in hell before i ever vote for Cochran, Wicker or Bryant again
A losing conservative trait is hate of trivialities that lose sight of the big picture.
Sanctimony trumps sanity
I would suppose that would depend on whether or not Richard Shelby got on television and urged people to vote for someone else.
Also, Strange would have had endorsements from everyone and the full financial backing of the party.
You mean he wouldn't have gotten the ole "stab in the back" like they gave to Moore? Yeah, that might have made a difference alright.
I’m not aware of it but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened. Has any election in US history ever been overturned or redone when vote fraud was known and proved where the winner actually lost?
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