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Takket

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9. i'm not a "moral victory" guy

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 08:48 PM

Sep 2017

we lost some special elections it felt like we should have won, and no one remembers close calls months later.... but if a Dem could even get within 6 or 7% in AL that would give me a lot of hope.

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Al-SEN: D.C. Republicans concede that Moore wins. [View all] RandySF Sep 2017 OP

hopefully... handmade34 Sep 2017 #1

does he even have a prayer? Moore is a hate filled bigot from Alabama....... tough to beat Takket Sep 2017 #7

we hope for the best... handmade34 Sep 2017 #8

i'm not a "moral victory" guy Takket Sep 2017 #9

Wow! This guy was stripped of his judicial credentials. RWNJ Alice11111 Sep 2017 #2

Hugh Hewitt said Moore will destroy their party, if he wins. No sane Republicans are happy tonight. octoberlib Sep 2017 #4

Are there sane Repubs?This guy makes Pence seem liberal Alice11111 Sep 2017 #11

Well, whatever passes for "establishment" these days. Corker, Graham, Sasse octoberlib Sep 2017 #13

Yeah, Collins, McCain lately. Alice11111 Sep 2017 #14

Chris Hayes had some lady from Alabama on his show octoberlib Sep 2017 #3

I spent the night at a Birmingham hotel this weekend rainbow4321 Sep 2017 #5

In SC's special election to replace Mulvaney, the 2 Trump aligned republicans octoberlib Sep 2017 #6

Very interesting story, & uplifting. It was disgusting & Alice11111 Sep 2017 #12

This really scares me guys. Moore is a right wing theocrat who believes homosexuality should OliverQ Sep 2017 #10

It scares me , too. Bannon thinks he's got magical powers now. And he's got more batshit octoberlib Sep 2017 #15

Oh I know. I am sick to my stomach about this. Initech Sep 2017 #16