Discussion: Doug Jones To Roy Moore: 'It's Time To Move On'

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152, by my calculation.

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It won’t do anything, but it is a nice trolling - both in terms of throwing back at the reactionaries the line thrown at us after last November, and invoking the name of a hated Dem-aligned organization.

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Apparently, Turtle did…

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She was bought off, or severely threatened.

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Keeping Moore out there in the limelight sure can’t hurt. He’s bound to run again when Jones’ term is up, so he ain’t done yet.

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I hope he is done, especially if criminal charges are brought against him.

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He’s delusional just like Trump who has lknown since January that the FBI had seen the order from Putin to hack our elections.

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[quote=“dommyluc, post:11, topic:66331, full:true”]
I keep seeing these stupid fucking headlines on the major news websites about Moore’s “CRUSADE!” for a ballot recount, and none of them mention the fact that there is no recount law in Alabama for federal elections, unless the margin is 0.5 or less, and then the recount is automatic. So if Moore starts soliciting funds for a recount, it is tantamount to fraud[/quote]

I’m as sick of Roy Stewart Moore as anyone, but he would be well within his rights to demand a recount, provided he follows the rules.

Here’s how it works: After all votes are counted, including overseas ballots, provisional ballots and possibly write-in ballots, if the margin separating the two candidates is not more than 0.5% of all votes cast, then the state is obliged to conduct a recount, unless the (apparently) losing candidate formally grants the state a waiver. Whereas if the margin is more than 0.5%, then the (apparently) losing candidate can still demand a recount on condition that he or she does so promptly and posts a bond to cover the cost of the recount. (If the recount reverses the previously certified result, then the state bears the cost; else the bond is forfeited.)

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It will be interesting to see how long Moore can continue selling the snake oil for donations theme of the impending “recount”, even though Alabama election law doesn’t allow one. This may be his last opportunity to score some money from a political scam.

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Not true. (See above.)

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Last night Madow cleared up the issue of a paid recount. The idea apparently arose due to a misstatement on the part of the Alabama Sec. of State. Evidently, a paid recount is only possible for a state level election. There is no provision for doing one in a federal election (save for the 1/2 percent margin you noted).

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Well bye bye, Roy. You’re done.

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Yes, I was going by what the Alabama Secretary of State had said, and so was Roy Moore.

My mistake. I should have known better. (The Secretary of State is a Republican.)

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Alabama law doesn’t allow a recount unless the difference between the candidates is less than 1/2 of one percent.
And in federal races in Alabama, there is no legal way for Moore to contest the result, or to get a recount.

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IF there was a provision that allowed it he’d still have to pay for it and it’s expensive and the GOP ain’t gonna.

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That is true–-except for elections for federal positions.

No recount, and no contesting the results, because it’s a federal election.

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I think he just hasn’t put two and two together yet and figured out that he’s merely the first of the Four Horsemen.

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You’re right, thanks.

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Chuck Schumer calls for Mitch McConnell to wait for Jones to be seated before the vote on Republicans’ tax bill,

To which Mitch McConnell says- " huh? that tax bill can’t wait until July…"

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Isn’t there another judgeship somewhere that Moore can get himself fired from for incompetence for a third time?

Uhhh, not juvenile court though!

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