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Alabama Senate Race - Open Thread

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on December 12, 2017 · Flag

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Election night for the Alabama senate seat is here and the stakes couldn't be higher. Will Steve Bannon and Donald Trump be emboldened and empowered with a Roy Moore win or will they get a rude awakening from Doug Jones tonight and see the GOP's narrow Senate majority get even smaller with a Doug Jones victory? We've got results streaming via ABC News after the jump.  UPDATED WITH RESULTS... JONES WON!

Of course, I'll be watching Fox News so you don't have to. But meanwhile, share your thoughts and observations in our comments section below. May the best man win and I think we all know who that is!

Polls close in Alabama at 7 PM CT.

UPDATE: AP has called it for Jones!!!

BREAKING: Democrat Doug Jones won election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama in a sharp blow to President Trump that narrows the GOP’s majority in the Senate to two. He beat Roy Moore, a former chief justice of the state Supreme Court who had been accused of sexual misconduct.

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 13, 2017

And so has The Washington Post!!!

In an upset, Democrat Doug Jones is projected to win Senate seat in Ala. race roiled by misconduct allegations against Roy Moore https://t.co/CaMRZShEzZ

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 13, 2017

Now CNN:

Democrat Doug Jones will win the Senate special election in Alabama, CNN projects, in a defeat for Republican Roy Moore https://t.co/BARA8oQvDR https://t.co/UjkPRTC14T

— CNN (@CNN) December 13, 2017

Fox News, too.

BREAKING NEWS: Fox News projects Democrat Doug Jones will defeat Republican Roy Moore in Alabama’s special election race for the U.S. Senate. https://t.co/vS3z9keSt3 pic.twitter.com/43eACQ725T

— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 13, 2017

I'm just waiting for MSNBC before I call it a done deal.

And now NBC News:

BREAKING: @NBCNews projects Doug Jones as apparent winner in Alabama Senate special election - https://t.co/1gpY6ExSyA pic.twitter.com/3nFYscFXVj

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 13, 2017

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Richard Santalone commented 2017-12-14 07:29:16 -0500 · Flag
From El 84’s post:

“I’d like at this time to extend my sympathies to all the folks over at folksy Fox. A GoFundMe account for a generous supply of Preparation H is in the works for you. (It doesn’t completely kill the b.h. pain, but does wonders for the itch.)”

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, with all due respect El 84, in my honest opinion I don’t think Preparation H will do any good for Fuehrer Adolf Twitler and his pals at FoKKKs Spews. Remember: these folks don’t have any hemmorhoids. Ergo, they’re PERFECT A**HOLES!

;^)

[sorry mods — I just HAD to get that one in!]
Ellen commented 2017-12-14 01:42:38 -0500 · Flag
Thank you for the props, El 84. Thank you also for being such a loyal reader.

Unfortunately, there was no party at my house Tuesday night because I did not expect Jones to win. Plus, most of my friends didn’t care that much.
El 84 commented 2017-12-13 15:31:17 -0500 · Flag
Now I know why Moore invited youngies to the movies to see Free Willy.
(I’d rather hang out on NewsHounds than Faceboat on a day like today. NewsHounds rocks and always has. Fox Mews is Fallacy Central (for really evil pepil) and what is really cool? I mean WAY cool?
NewsHounds watches Fox so I don’t have to.
P.A.E.!
El 84 commented 2017-12-13 15:25:41 -0500 · Flag
All right. Truman’s here. We’re celebrating the Alabama election here in Colorado. The bottom line is that the news media is my specialty. Solid media criticism a la Ron Powers requires solid critical thinking skills (logic, reason, scientific method), In TVLand, the national TV news media is all compromised. Fox is the outright pure political/theopolitica propaganda machine out there in Eyewitless News gone network. (MSNBC and CNN were functions of the DNC/C-campaign during the primaries and general.)
Analysis of propaganda via logic also requires (often) a knowledge of semantics itself, and its role in propaganda fallacy. All of Fox’s pundits toss out fallacies like candy at Halloween, and that’s that. Fox is the new Goebbels.
~
The mass psychology in Alabama supporting Roy Moore is an example of the result of the mass media. (The Jones win also utilized the mass media, of course, but the whole mindset there of supporters was based in rational goodness, and I can make that case irrefutably. And I know my theology like few do.)
I like MMFA and such, but NewsHounds is my #1 media site. I pumped many hours of A.P. wire news out at regional public FM across the way from Michael Kirk (FRONTLINE) at KUID-TV, and studied under PBS Joyce Campbell and stuff. First Eyewitless News project was with senior group internship of high school student council members (4-H no less) laughing our asses off at the Ten O’Clock News at a local TV station. We beat Ron Powers to it by 5 years. (The student reports back to the various high schools included "3 ring circus, nice hair and makeup ha ha…)
So, yes I love NewsHounds and if you ams don’t like that I am not an am, go Tweet.
Finally, in the wake of the fantastic victory in Alabama, a special political media hashtag is in order.

#parrteaattelenz
El 84 commented 2017-12-13 14:58:59 -0500 · Flag
It is of utmost importance to post on this most important page. I’d like at this time to extend my sympathies to all the folks over at folksy Fox. A GoFundMe account for a generous supply of Preparation H is in the works for you. (It doesn’t completely kill the b.h. pain, but does wonders for the itch.) I also extend my sympathy to Shep Smith for having to be around so much Butte Hirt on the stereo.
And, as loyal beagle NewsHound since Murrow, on the Jones victory (!!!), my hard news objective comment is
El 84 commented 2017-12-13 14:58:18 -0500 · Flag
party at Ellen’s!
#progressivetrollsunitedel84
doors17 commented 2017-12-13 11:51:32 -0500 · Flag
On Fox & Friends this morning Ainsley Earhardt claims sexual misconduct allegations made the election “a referendum on Harvey Weinstein, not on President Trump"

No, really, she did.
doors17 commented 2017-12-13 11:32:17 -0500 · Flag
I forget which one, but one of the late night comedians said that Roy Moore rode a horse to vote because we all know that little girls love ponies.
Richard Santalone commented 2017-12-13 10:41:50 -0500 · Flag
@ doors17 LOL! Hmmmmmmmmmm, it’s possible Moore might also be looking for dead voters who probably voted for Jones.

;^)
truman commented 2017-12-13 10:30:50 -0500 · Flag
Diddling Roy starts his new job today as a mall cop.
doors17 commented 2017-12-13 10:23:11 -0500 · Flag
Moore is demanding a recount…to see if they were all over 18.
Richard Santalone commented 2017-12-13 06:10:38 -0500 · Flag
Get ready for the ad nauseam whines of “VOTER FRAUD!” from Fuehrer Adolf Twitler and his FoKKKs Spews pals.
Willy Grooters commented 2017-12-13 02:48:45 -0500 · Flag
- I consider Jones to be DINO. A “Democrat In Name Only”.
Willy Grooters commented 2017-12-13 02:42:19 -0500 · Flag
- I heard that Moore was defeated by the “Riley machine”. Riley and his Alabama goons favoured Jones and they were even helped by a person called Karl Rove.
Antoinette commented 2017-12-12 23:20:07 -0500 · Flag
Hannie Pie just tweeted that he blames Mitch McConnell for Mo Brooks’ loss. The old hawk said Brooks could have won.

Pie has known Brooks since the 1990s when he filled in for about two weeks at WVNN while Pie was on his way from California to his first radio talk show gig in Alabama. PIe has been loyal to Brooks for years.

NOTE TO HANNITY

On the menu: A bottle of hard liquor, a smoke and a snork.
Jan Hall commented 2017-12-12 23:13:08 -0500 · Flag
Will VP Pence swear in Senator Jones? Or will he be busy testifying, and have his wife ‘Mother’ fill in?
Mike Pro commented 2017-12-12 23:11:42 -0500 · Flag
lol!! Fox is having audio issues during Doug Jones’ victory speech. Im sure its not deliberate…. perhaps their equipment shares their same brand of “fair and balanced”..? :-)
Antoinette commented 2017-12-12 23:06:18 -0500 · Flag
Hannie Pie the Vapor Man is going to have a major meltdown. Someone give him some hemp for his vape and a bottle of Vodka to calm his nerves.
Antoinette commented 2017-12-12 23:04:47 -0500 · Flag
A Democrat wins in a Red State. Cheating Trumpster is a toxic as a landfill.

Hannie the Vapor Man
Eyes On Fox commented 2017-12-12 23:01:55 -0500 · Flag
Laura Ingraham surprises me. She’s back on the result but Fox fanboys and fangirls don’t worry. It means nothing. It’s not about Der Furor Trump. Smear, smear, smear Moore. Jones is a lame duck. Smear, smear, smear Jones. All’s happy in Trumpland.

Seriously, Laura? Tee hee hee. This is the 2nd time The Donald has backed a candidate in Alabama and they’ve gone down in embarrassing flames. It also puts alt right crackpot Bannon’s dream at primarying mainstream Republicans with his grab bag of nutjob candidates in doubt.

A great night. Yep, a great night. 👍
Eyes On Fox commented 2017-12-12 22:53:30 -0500 · Flag
You know it’s a bad election result when Laura Ingraham loses interest and starts babbling about the Mueller investigation. 🤣
Eyes On Fox commented 2017-12-12 22:52:28 -0500 · Flag
Fox News spin these results! 😂
mlp ! commented 2017-12-12 22:49:25 -0500 · Flag
Can’t wait to read tomorrow’s morning tweets!!
Jan Hall commented 2017-12-12 22:48:54 -0500 · Flag
President Rump: “Don’t they have The Electoral College In Senate Races?” “100,000 Illegals voted! BUILD THE WALL!!!!”
Jan Hall commented 2017-12-12 22:44:01 -0500 · Flag
President Rump just called McDonalds, and did NOT order The Happy Meal.
Jan Hall commented 2017-12-12 22:37:43 -0500 · Flag
Gadsden Mall offering Christmas Sales saying “Moore For Less”
Ellen commented 2017-12-12 22:34:26 -0500 · Flag
My bad. Fox has called it for Jones!!!
Ellen commented 2017-12-12 22:33:38 -0500 · Flag
NBC has not called the race yet. Nor has Fox News.
Ellen commented 2017-12-12 22:31:55 -0500 · Flag
CNN too!
Jan Hall commented 2017-12-12 22:31:49 -0500 · Flag
NO ROY——-NO MOORE!
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