Doug Jones' margin of victory is 20,000 votes that are 0.5 percent or less though enough to win with confidence. What does that say for the state of Alabama and the Republican Party?
The fact that Donald Trump and the GOP backed Roy Moore, a candidate with despicable character revealed the level of immorality prevalent among the political community. The percentage of Republicans who are deplorable, individuals with flawed behavior is greater than the twenty-five percent that this analyst had previously estimated.
That circumstance points to a lack of intellectual development and shows how elastic individuals can be in trading "Christian morals" for accepting sexual misconduct, racism, bigotry, and discrimination.
This morning, Donald Trump awakens to the news that once again, he has failed to defeat his nemesis, Obama.
"The upset win by Jones means the GOP will have just a 51-49 edge in the Senate for the next year. A Democratic victory in a traditionally Republican state will also doubtlessly have GOP lawmakers in both chambers worried about next fall’s midterm elections."
The Hill
"Jones wins Alabama Senate seat for Dems
MONTGOMERY, AL. — Democrat Doug Jones is projected to win Tuesday’s special Senate election in Alabama, dealing a huge blow to President Trump and costing Republicans what should have been a safe seat in a deep-red state.
Jones's victory over Republican Roy Moore comes after Moore faced multiple allegations of molestation or sexual assault against teenagers."
The Hill email
Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore
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It’s a stunning reversal in one of the reddest states in the union, made possible not so much by the strength of the Democratic candidate but by the astonishing weakness of the Republican nominee. A glib commentator might conclude that all the election shows is that a Democrat can win a federal election in Alabama if his opponent has been fired from the state Supreme Court twice for misconduct and faces multiple credible accusations of preying on teenage girls.
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