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grantcart

(53,061 posts) Mon Nov 13, 2017, 05:12 PM Nov 2017

Republicans will be looking at every possible option to delay the Alabama election

I wouldn't be surprised to see Strange resign to try and trigger a new replacement election.

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Republicans will be looking at every possible option to delay the Alabama election (Original Post) grantcart Nov 2017 OP

Interesting thought underpants Nov 2017 #1

Strange can only runaway write in. bench scientist Nov 2017 #2

While I generally don't put anything past these fuckers gratuitous Nov 2017 #3

another interesting DU thread suggested Sessions could resign and get re-appointed back to senate... wiggs Nov 2017 #4

Do you have a source because the AL Governor stated YESTERDAY that wouldn't happen. SharonClark Nov 2017 #5

Ivey was speaking to the question of moving this election. grantcart Nov 2017 #6

IF this had happened here in Jamaica and Moore withdrew malaise Nov 2017 #7

underpants

(183,047 posts)

1. Interesting thought

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 05:14 PM

Nov 2017

I asked if the Gov. could say Moore voted count for Strange

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029838535

bench scientist

(1,107 posts)

2. Strange can only runaway write in.

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 05:18 PM

Nov 2017

Alabama has a sore loser law prevents the loser in a primary strange from running. He could mount a write in campaign.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

3. While I generally don't put anything past these fuckers

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 05:23 PM

Nov 2017

I think they'll weigh all the pros and cons, and decide that this Senate seat can go Democratic until 2020. Sometimes you just gotta take your lumps, and if Moore doesn't win (not a dead cert in any case), they figure they can take it back from Jones. It would certainly crimp the Senate's ability to pass anything (lowering the acceptable number of defections from the party ranks from three to two), but I don't think they're all that invested in governing anyway. A Jones victory gives McConnell every excuse he needs to explain to his dumbass base that he'd love to carry out their demented agenda, but he just doesn't have the votes, darn it all!