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Alabama Democrats plan to learn from defeat, rebuild

There were hopeful gains in some areas, and the numbers, while abysmal in the majority of the state, painted a picture of a pathway back to relevancy.
November 6, 2020

Daniels: Alabama Democrats won’t participate in legislative session

When the Alabama Legislature returns for the end of the 2020 Legislative Session next week, Alabama Democrats won’t be there.  House minority leader Anthony Daniels told the “Alabama Politics This Week” podcast on Thursday that he and “99 percent” of Democratic lawmakers plan to stay home and not participate in a session, in the middle … Continued
April 30, 2020

Alabama Democrats surge on Super Tuesday, but math favors Republicans in the fall

President Donald Trump won the Alabama Republican primary with 96.2 percent of the vote, with former Vice President Joe Biden taking the Democrat field with 63.2 percent, according to available results. While Republican numbers dwarfed Democrats by more than 270,000 votes, there was a 13 percent surge in Democrats’ participation. Compared to the 2016 Presidential … Continued
March 5, 2020

Joe Biden wins Alabama by massive margin

Alabama Democrats chose Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee on Tuesday, as the former vice president racked up wins across the country and held back progressive rival Bernie Sanders.  As of Tuesday evening Biden seemed likely to win nine of 14 states during Super Tuesday, when one-third of all the nation’s delegates would be … Continued
March 4, 2020

It’s time for Alabama Democrats to learn from Alabama Republicans

Democrats never seem to learn from Republicans.  All around the country, and all around the state of Alabama, Democrats are still playing by the rules. Still listening to the cries and outrage from the other side. Still entertaining the idea that compromise and diplomacy are important to Republicans on some level.  Still watching Lucy jerk … Continued
February 18, 2020

Did a Montgomery judge try to singlehandedly kill the Democrats’ reform meeting?

There was much celebrating among most Alabama Democrats on Saturday, following the election of a new party chairman and the seating of dozens of new minority State Democratic Executive Committee members.  There also was quite of bit of anger and angst among other Alabama Democrats, as they saw their chairwoman, Nancy Worley, pushed aside and … Continued
November 5, 2019

What’s it going to take to get fed up?

What’s it going to take for people – just ordinary people who live their lives and follow the law and pay their taxes and vote – to get fed up with all the mess going on? Oh, yes, some are fed up. Me, for example, and my wife. I have friends who are fed up. … Continued
October 24, 2019

The path to a relevant Alabama Democratic Party: One butt fumble at a time

It’s hard to adequately describe what happened at Saturday’s meeting of Alabama Democrats in Montgomery and do justice to the overwhelming and all-encompassing chaos and silliness that took place.  I’ve been searching for a good way to do this for the better part of a day now. And the best I can come up with … Continued
October 14, 2019

DNC will hear complaints over election of Alabama’s Worley

The infighting among Alabama Democrats will be addressed by the national party starting next month. The DNC on Wednesday announced it was setting hearing dates — beginning with an evidentiary hearing on Feb. 11 — for two complaints alleging wrongdoing in the Alabama Democratic Party’s election last November. Longtime chairwoman Nancy Worley was re-elected, despite … Continued
January 31, 2019