# Can the Democrats win the Alabama senate special election in December? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 13, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504 "2017-08-13T00:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 66
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1301 "2017-12-13T04:49:18Z")
> [@lokij](#): > > i can honestly say i’ve very very rarely been so happy to be wrong as i am tonight. It’s a good day. :d ditto!!! :d ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1302 "2017-12-13T04:53:39Z")
Just so that it helps mark Bannon as a loser in Don’s eyes, even if in 2018 a “normal” Republican gets in > [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#): > > Wow. I was hopeful, but really did not know which way it would go. I just hope the Dems don’t get overconfident and find a way to screw this up. It’s the Democrats, man… you and I know they got that down to a damn art form. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1303 "2017-12-13T05:02:26Z")
Oh, man, I didn’t see this video clip before. Spokesperson for Moore didn’t know you don’t have to be sworn in using a Christian Bible when you become an elected official. Sits there mouth open for at least 5 sec. flabberghasted that this is the case. > **[Roy Moore Spokesman Briefly Dies on Live TV After Learning Politicians Don’t...](https://www.gq.com/story/moore-spokesman-swear-oath-on-bible-jake-tapper)** > > This is the awkwardest stretch of silence in cable news history. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1304 "2017-12-13T05:05:18Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Oh, man, I didn’t see this video clip before. Spokesperson for Moore didn’t know you don’t have to be sworn in using a Christian Bible when you become an elected official. \*\* Sits there mouth open\*\* for at least 5 sec. flabberghasted that this is the case. > > [Roy Moore Spokesman Briefly Dies on Live TV After Learning Politicians Don’t Have to Take the Oath on a Bible | GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/moore-spokesman-swear-oath-on-bible-jake-tapper) i would describe it as a goldfish caught in the headlights. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1305 "2017-12-13T05:06:26Z")
I doubt it is real, but entertaining… Tweet from Rogue WH Snr Advisor @RogueSNRadvisor After Jones win, Trump called Bannon, enraged - blamed him for “wrecking America.” Bannon already extremely drunk, hung up on Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1306 "2017-12-13T05:10:13Z")
While this is amazing news, I don’t think this is any sort of warning for Republicans for 2018. Rather it’s a warning for child molesters hoping to run for office. Still, this has to sting for Trump, the RNC, et al, so I’m happy! ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1307 "2017-12-13T05:12:38Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Oh, man, I didn’t see this video clip before. Spokesperson for Moore didn’t know you don’t have to be sworn in using a Christian Bible when you become an elected official. Sits there mouth open for at least 5 sec. flabberghasted that this is the case. > > [Roy Moore Spokesman Briefly Dies on Live TV After Learning Politicians Don’t Have to Take the Oath on a Bible | GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/moore-spokesman-swear-oath-on-bible-jake-tapper) Good Lord, that was funny. He. Just. Stared. Tapper was great. He called him on it, pointed out that he was an idiot, let him sit there in silence, and then cut the interview. Great sense of comedic timing there. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1308 "2017-12-13T05:34:32Z")
I hope Doug Jones’ bodyguards have bodyguards. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1309 "2017-12-13T05:35:59Z")
Moore has called for a recount. Alabama’s Secretary of State said it’s his right, as long as he pays for it. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1310 "2017-12-13T05:51:00Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Moore has called for a recount. Alabama’s Secretary of State said it’s his right, as long as he pays for it. And there’s the rub: Does he spend that money on a recount or on candy and gas for the van? ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1311 "2017-12-13T05:59:14Z")
It’s all over now Baby Blue! 😃 Let the happy dancing begin! Way to go Alabama. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1312 "2017-12-13T06:04:37Z")
Anytime a Democrat wins in Alabama or a Republican wins in New York, under the right circumstances, shows the greatness of our system of government. Doug Jones is a good man, even though I couldn’t disagree with his politics anymore than I do. If there were any doubts about what a true asshole Roy Moore is, he quashed those doubts with his non-concession speech and the singing of hymns. I do believe that God plays a part in human events and that He is just, however, when one’s perception of God happens to wholly correlate with one’s own actions, it is time to reevaluation that perception. Congrats to Doug Jones and the people of Alabama. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1313 "2017-12-13T06:06:16Z")
The Republicans dodged a bullet here, but it is good to see that clown won’t be in the Senate. And it’s good to see Trump lose a battle. I wish this guy luck in the next actual election, but I give him almost no chance of winning. Unless the Alabama GOP voters are stupid enough to nominate Moore again. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1314 "2017-12-13T06:06:52Z")
> [@galen\_ubal](#): > > Not going to concede. Holding until the votes are certified. Roy Moore doesn’t know the meaning of the word no. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1315 "2017-12-13T06:16:59Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > The good thing is that enthusiastic Democrats can run whether or not the national party recruits them. I think national mood is a lot more important to these sorts of potential waves than actions by the national party organizations. Well put. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1316 "2017-12-13T06:19:40Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > Anytime a Democrat wins in Alabama or a Republican wins in New York, under the right circumstances, shows the greatness of our system of government. Doug Jones is a good man, even though I couldn’t disagree with his politics anymore than I do. > > If there were any doubts about what a true asshole Roy Moore is, he quashed those doubts with his non-concession speech and the singing of hymns. I do believe that God plays a part in human events and that He is just, however, when one’s perception of God happens to wholly correlate with one’s own actions, it is time to reevaluation that perception. > > Congrats to Doug Jones and the people of Alabama. Well said. I agree. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1317 "2017-12-13T06:23:53Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > It’s all over now Baby Blue! 😃 > > Let the happy dancing begin! Way to go Alabama. Is that you, Mitch McConnell? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1318 "2017-12-13T06:45:18Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Is that you, Mitch McConnell? 😃 Poor Mitch. He’d just gotten behind the idea that it was OK to support a child molester in the name of getting GOP votes, and then Moore loses. And people blame him for it. Poor sad turtle. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-democrats-win-the-alabama-senate-special-election-in-december/793504/1319 "2017-12-13T06:50:45Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Oh, man, I didn’t see this video clip before. Spokesperson for Moore didn’t know you don’t have to be sworn in using a Christian Bible when you become an elected official. Sits there mouth open for at least 5 sec. flabberghasted that this is the case. > > [Roy Moore Spokesman Briefly Dies on Live TV After Learning Politicians Don’t Have to Take the Oath on a Bible | GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/moore-spokesman-swear-oath-on-bible-jake-tapper) Thank you; that was beautiful! ---
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