No, the election wasn’t stolen. Republicans just fear Joe Biden’s decency
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Exit polling shows Alabamians divided politically on race
Trump was the overwhelming preference of white people in Alabama. Black people preferred Joe Biden as president by even a larger percentage.
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See recent postsVoter suppression is the only hope for Republicans
Their tactic today is the same tactic of yesterday. Fight democracy.
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See recent postsGov. Kay Ivey didn’t cave
Ivey stood her ground on Wednesday, refusing to cave to those who want to end the mask order.
ALGOP hits Jones for vote against “slimmed-down” COVID-19 relief bill
Senate Democrats held up a $300 billion Republican coronavirus stimulus package, and Alabama Sen. Doug Jones was among the Democrats who voted against the GOP’s slimmed down coronavirus relief bill. Republicans were quick to slam Jones for the vote against another round of coronavirus aid. Alabama Republican Party Chair Terry Lathan condemned Jones’s vote against … Continued
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See recent postsWhat the politics of fear has cost us
We bought a boat. That’s what hundreds of people in Alabama did. They all chipped in and bought a nice, big boat for a bona fide scam artist. They also dumped thousands of dollars into the disheveled pockets of Nazi-whisperer Steve Bannon. And we tried to give more. Boy, did we try. The president of … Continued
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See recent postsThe legislative session has restarted. So have the shenanigans
Let the shenanigans begin! You had to know that when Republicans — not exactly known for their courageous governance in the best of times — kept pressing for a shortened legislative session in the middle of a pandemic that something … shady was afoot. It has taken less than two days for that shadiness to … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama Republicans can’t manage the crisis they helped create
On Tuesday, Alabama’s governor called together the state’s media, in the midst of a global pandemic, so they could broadcast pictures of her tying a ribbon around a post to remind people to pray for healthcare workers. Surrounding Gov. Kay Ivey at the event were various pastors from churches in and around Montgomery. And they … Continued
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See recent postsThe conservative scam has been exposed
You’ve been had. Surely you see that now, right? As the world burns around you, with you the last people to know, surely you conservatives can see the con for what it is. Wealthy Republicans have fooled you. Over and over and over. All of those years of voting against your own interests. Of believing … Continued
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See recent postsDoug Jones: On the right side of history
As expected, most Republicans in the U.S. Senate found Donald Trump not guilty of two articles of impeachment. On the first charge, abuse of power, the vote was 52-48 not guilty. Utah Sen. Mitt Romney broke with his party on that one. The second charge, obstruction of Congress, Romney went back home so it was … Continued