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trof

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39. One can hope.

Reply to haele (Reply #38)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:51 PM

Sep 2017

I have to credit Karl Rove for masterminding the state's turn to repug.
Dimocrap and librul are now pejoratives in Alabama.

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This Alabama repug senate runoff is nuts. [View all] trof Sep 2017 OP

"Alabama, you've got the rest of the union to help you along ... what's goin' wrong?" FiveGoodMen Sep 2017 #1

And Trump openly supports Senator Strange. Kaleva Sep 2017 #2

trof, I was hoping you'd weigh in on this. irisblue Sep 2017 #3

It's a stretch, but we're hopin'. trof Sep 2017 #6

The "right" Republican... yallerdawg Sep 2017 #4

Alabama has always prized ignorance as a virtue and education as a vice Warpy Sep 2017 #5

I'm on two hypertension meds and go through a lot of Tums. trof Sep 2017 #7

Maybe it's time to decamp and de stress Warpy Sep 2017 #8

Can't. Economics has me here. trof Sep 2017 #10

I'm a few years younger, but I got off them Warpy Sep 2017 #14

Try drinking milk kifir. Best antacid I have ever used. nt Blue_true Sep 2017 #13

Big Luther Strange: trof Sep 2017 #9

Besides, Jaayzus ain't represented 'nuff in the Senate at this time. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #15

And ain't he a jew anyway? trof Sep 2017 #19

My, how things have changed. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #30

Jesus isn't a Jew SCantiGOP Sep 2017 #35

Thank god you people have good liquor up there. Blue_true Sep 2017 #11

Hunh? trof Sep 2017 #12

Just kidding about getting drunk. Blue_true Sep 2017 #16

It would take a lot of money from Dem national party. State party is in a shambles. trof Sep 2017 #17

See, that is the problem. Blue_true Sep 2017 #21

Yes, I read your post. trof Sep 2017 #23

Keep working. I will donate to your guy this weekend. Blue_true Sep 2017 #25

The locals are working as hard as we know how sarah FAILIN Sep 2017 #33

Good luck. There are some sane republicans left, even in Alabama. Blue_true Sep 2017 #34

Has there been any polling House of Roberts Sep 2017 #32

Moore by 10 points. trof Sep 2017 #36

My MIL in Tuscaloosa and SIL in Demopolis say theres a GOP group that's backing Jones. haele Sep 2017 #38

One can hope. trof Sep 2017 #39

Strange and Moore. It's an understatement. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2017 #18

More strange. trof Sep 2017 #20

A Who's Who of American Nutjobbery CanonRay Sep 2017 #22

Nutjobbery are us. trof Sep 2017 #24

Until we bring the planet down with us. CanonRay Sep 2017 #28

What a pair to choose from blueinredohio Sep 2017 #26

I have a sister in law down there... paleotn Sep 2017 #27

They're both vile human beings and do not deserve a Senate seat. OliverQ Sep 2017 #29

Must be tough being a D in ALabama. Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #31

It ain't easy bein'...blue. trof Sep 2017 #37