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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Oh, bother.
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Nah, they'll just blame that on Moore being a sexual predator. Which means they'll vet future candidates to ensure they don't get more sexual predators.
Which TBH is still pretty good.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:28:22 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprised
If a pro-life candidate is the only one that has any chance of winning then they're a lesser evil to outright losing, lets not forget that a tepid pro-lifer who votes with the Democratic Party 80% of the time is a very different beast from a fiery pro-lifer (a la Pence or Cruz) who votes with the party 0%.
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Face me now, Bitch!
NPR and Washington Post also have called the election for Doug Jones.
Hubris, is a glorious thing.
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It's an unusual election. They'll just find an excuse to push Moore away and cite him as a particularly unfit candidate to represent their party, like they were clamoring for after the allegations first came out, before backing down like cowards.
@smokeycut: Agreed. Which is why I maintain my position - we can allow pro-life Democrats if they're willing to be honest about it and not engage in or tolerate the bullshit, such as the fetus-farming myth, "reversible abortion," fake abortion clinics and shit like that.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:29:20 PM by Ramidel
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Sweet Home Alabama?
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Fox News has just called it for Doug Jones!
We did it! We kept Moore out! Huzzah!
Oh, bother.
That's also true. I'd prefer a pro-choice candidate, but if it ultimately comes down to a pro-life Democratic candidate vs. a pro-life Republican candidate...I'd still vote for the Democratic candidate.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:30:18 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprised
Face me now, Bitch!
@M84: Exactly. Even if the only lesson they take from this is 'Moore was a shit candidate', then that stills makes them less likely to support people like him, which is itself a turn away from the crazy.
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Oh, bother.
I still expect crazy candidates. Just not any more child molester candidates.
Which as I've said before, is still a plus.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:31:44 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprised
Yes, what I imagine is more likely to happen is that they'll dial back from far-right, explicitly racist/antisemitic/etc candidates like Moore and Trump, which is a net positive even if the bar is that low.
Would that it were so simple.
I'm in shock.
We did it.
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Thought: The Democrats need to bring up the Republican support of Moore, the pedophile, and remind people of it at every opportunity. THAT is the kind of thing I meant by "playing dirty".
EDIT: Well, if we're getting consensus on Jones winning, GOOD.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:34:05 PM by TroperOnAStickV2
Hopefully I'll feel confident to change my avatar off this scumbag soon. Apologies to any scumbags I insulted.
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Well then, to anyone who did work in Alabama: congratulations and thank you.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:35:30 PM by LSBK
Wait, Jones actually won?
Well then.
Oh, bother.
Playing dirty is outright making shit up. Pointing out that your opponent has said and done and supported awful things? That's a public service.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:34:18 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprised
Congrats, America. You guys didn't elect a pedophile.
Wanna bet that Bannon and friends are still going to run Moore-tier candidates, but in less red states?![[lol]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lol2v12_4863.png "[lol]"){kind=small}
Also, can't wait for Trump's coming Twitter meltdown.
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Where's that troper who was on the Jones campaign team? I wanna give you the biggest Internet hug in the world.
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Congrats to Games And Tropes and everyone else in Alabama who worked their asses off for Doug Jones' campaign. You did a good job!
@Dragh: Surely them losing in Alabama is a sign of exactly that happening.