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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Dec 12, 2017, 08:44 PM Dec 2017

If Doug Jones wins, will you support him? [View all]

I'm not being flippant; if Jones wins, he'll have to immediately run for re-election, likely against a far stronger candidate in one of the reddest States in the country. He probably won't be calling for Trump to resign; he won't be advocating for single-payer health care; he may well support some Trump environmental policies. Will that be acceptable?

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If Doug Jones wins, will you support him? [View all] brooklynite Dec 2017 OP

Good question for Du. He is a Democrat GusBob Dec 2017 #1

I WILL support him. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2017 #2

Yes. Kaleva Dec 2017 #3

Doesn't matter, I can't vote for him. Thor_MN Dec 2017 #4

wOOt! Way too much of that going on. nt babylonsister Dec 2017 #19

Absolutely. nycbos Dec 2017 #5

Well said. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2017 #21

Me? Sure, but it's really none of our business any more... TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #6

How long will Jones be able to serve IF he wins? bathroommonkey76 Dec 2017 #7

He would finish Jeff Sessions' term NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #9

No, less than a year. He would be up for re-election in 2018. Blue_true Dec 2017 #12

Jones would have the seat until 2020 NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #8

If he wins he is a bridge figure standingtall Dec 2017 #10

I'll support him. octoberlib Dec 2017 #11

Absolutely! mcar Dec 2017 #13

I will support him. Blue_true Dec 2017 #14

Depends if he hits on little girls or not... TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #15

I support whatever & whoever it takes to put the gavel in Chuck Shumer's hands instead of McTurtle. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2017 #16

Yes, we have. C_U_L8R Dec 2017 #17

Let's all remember Doug will have an obligation... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #18

If he wins of course Dems will support him, but why are we getting ahead of ourselves? . brush Dec 2017 #20

I agree. For all we know he'll change parties. Jim Lane Dec 2017 #22