I think you’re delusional if you think that’s a representative or useful metric at all, but carry on.
Gah! I promised myself I’d go to bed early tonight!
17,000 write ins. 1.5% and that number’s held steady all night.
Astonishing.
There are actually a lot of signs for progressives/Dems to be optimistic (and we liberal-leaning independents, too).
Virginia, Oklahoma, Montana outcomes in November.
The growing schism between alt-right Republicans and so-called “establishment” Republicans.
The jaw-dropping number of new blood Democratic entrants into local and state races.
The amount of money pouring into Democratic coffers.
The high interest in what’s really going on in government: I’ve never heard from so many people who’ve previously been politically apathetic but who are paying very close attention, now.
This Alabama election just confirms hunches I’ve had for awhile. It’s a great feeling!
There’s a wave coming. 
That’s my point: him not being seated doesn’t accomplish anything useful for the Republicans prospects, does it? They still need 50 votes to nominate judges or pass legislation through reconciliation, whether there are 100 or only 99 Senators, right?
I think it would still pass regardless of this election. The only thing that can stop the tax bill is Trump’s political incompetence, seeing something he doesn’t like in the bill then making demands at the last minute not realizing that sending it back to congress would risk killing the process. Not likely but would not at all rule it out.
They need to exceed 50% of the seated senators, Ditka. So there’s a small marginal gain by delaying his seating.
How?
50%+1 of 100 senators = 50 Senators + Mike Pence’s tie-breaking vote.
50%+1 of 99 Senators = 49.5 Senators. AFAIK, we don’t have half-a-Senator anywhere, so it still won’t pass with 49 Senators in favor, and will pass with 50. Perhaps it saves Mike Pence a trip to the Capitol? Is that the small marginal gain you’re seeing? Or am I misunderstanding something about the parliamentary procedures at play?
AP called it for Jones.
Wow.
That’s the small marginal gain, yes. It’s not anywhere near large, but it exists.
I am increasingly optimistic.
I think Strange sits until the new senator is sworn in (correct me if I am wrong, but I think I read this on the votemaster. The NYT has p>99% for Jones at this point. Hoo-hoo-horray.
Hmm, Should I watch the Trump Twitter storm tonight, or wait till tomorrow and savor the flavor for two days.
And CNN just called it.
WP and Fox called it for Jones!
Thank you, Jebus!
I was wrong.
And I’m damn happy to be wrong. 
edited to add: Note to Alabama-That light you are seeing? That is what it is like all the time once you pull your head out of your ass. Enjoy it.
The Democratic senator from Alabama. Never thought I’d hear those words.
CNN called it too. Stick a fork in Chester, he’s done.