Trump's candidate loses Alabama primary

[Morphine Prince 109,654]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Firebrand jurist Roy Moore won the Alabama Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating an appointed incumbent backed by President Donald Trump and allies of Sen. Mitch McConnell.

In an upset likely to rock the GOP establishment, Moore clinched victory over Sen. Luther Strange to take the GOP nomination for the seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Moore will face Democrat Doug Jones in a Dec. 12 special election.

Throughout the campaign, Moore argued the election was an opportunity to send a message to the "elite Washington establishment" that he said was trying to influence the race. The Senate Leadership Fund, a group with ties to McConnell, had spent an estimated $9 million trying to secure the nomination for Strange.

Moore was twice elected chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and twice removed from those duties. In 2003, he was removed from office for disobeying a federal judge's order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the state courthouse lobby. Last year, he was permanently suspended after a disciplinary panel ruled he had urged probate judges to defy federal court decisions on gay marriage and deny wedding licenses to same-sex couples.

Trump endorsed Strange in the race and tweeted support for him on multiple occasions. As polls showed Strange in danger of losing, Trump visited Alabama to campaign at a rally attended by more than 7,000 people.

Moore, propelled by evangelical voters, consolidated support from a number of anti-establishment forces, including the pro-Trump Great America Alliance and former White House strategist Steve Bannon, who spoke at a Monday rally. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in a rally for Moore last week, said the judge was a better match for Trump's "movement."

Trump said at the Alabama rally that he would campaign for Moore in the general election if he secured the nomination but he believed Moore would have a tougher time against the Democrat in the race.

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-looms-large-alabama-senate-race-082613070--election.html

 

[Morphine Prince 109,654]

They're both horrible. I can't comprehend how stupid people have to be to elect people like this. I mean I live in Texas and Ted Cruz is a Senator and I still can't grasp it. 

[FATCAT 60,888]

1 minute ago, Morphine Prince said:

They're both horrible. I can't comprehend how stupid people have to be to elect people like this. I mean I live in Texas and Ted Cruz is a Senator and I still can't grasp it. 

How is the headline not about Roy Moore? He's a ****ing rat.

[Gagaloo911 12,959]

This is not good news. Moore is a horrid, despicable man. They both are. 

[Morphine Prince 109,654]

Just now, FATCAT said:

How is the headline not about Roy Moore? He's a ****ing rat.

Roy Moore is a crazy mofo for sure. 

[AmericanGUY 4,609]

glad to know these are the types of people representing my state 

[Yuuri 21,636]

21 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said:

They're both horrible. I can't comprehend how stupid people have to be to elect people like this. I mean I live in Texas and Ted Cruz is a Senator and I still can't grasp it. 

Texas monsters

Let's impeach Cruz

together

[Lion Heart 15,041]

Oh God  

 

I was hoping Luther Strange would pull off the victory as he would be easier to beat, but Moore is far worse and will most likely win in December.  

[Morphine Prince 109,654]

Also to anyone who doesn't know, Strange, the one Trump backed was the more "establishment" GOP candidate. Moore, the guy who won, is a more radical type, an "outsider." People like Steve Bannon support him. 

The radicalization of conservatism in America continues.