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metalbot

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67. I didn't expect it at all
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 12:30 AM
Dec 2017

I'd expected it a few weeks ago when Moore's predictive markets were down at 30%, but with 70% even mid day, I was shocked to hop back online and see a CNN red headline about Jones giving a victory speech!

Finally, a flicker of good news! FailureToCommunicate Dec 2017 #1
YES!!!!!!!!!! blue-wave Dec 2017 #2
Right on! They are the heroes! bronxiteforever Dec 2017 #3
Even Faux News is calling it for Jones. No link b/c FauxNews is evil. n/t Julian Englis Dec 2017 #4
WOOOO HOOOO!!!! A Trump stronghold FALLS like lead! Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #5
Thank You Alabama! (n/t) EL34x4 Dec 2017 #6
Jones and his team ran a DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #7
My country! disalitervisum Dec 2017 #8
Jones and his team did a GREAT job!!!!! Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #9
YES!!!! FUCK YOU ROY MOORE! 47of74 Dec 2017 #10
This. EarthFirst Dec 2017 #14
May he shrivel up & crawl into the hole he crawled out of. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #17
YES!!!!! SunSeeker Dec 2017 #11
Drink up! MountCleaners Dec 2017 #12
THANK GOD ALMIGHTY! ellie Dec 2017 #13
Omg So Happy erpowers Dec 2017 #15
I read that too Orange Free State Dec 2017 #30
I'm surprised to see blue-wave Dec 2017 #77
I've been watching the NYT thread all evening Hawaii Hiker Dec 2017 #16
Here's a WOOOO HOOOO for YOUUUUUUU! Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #20
Woohoo!! I AM SO HAPPY! So glad I donated to the campaign and did the grassroots mail outs... iluvtennis Dec 2017 #18
The video is perfect! And you got that right...the people of color in Alabamy showed up to VOTE! NT Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #24
Trump can now blast Alabama voters "I told you to vote for Strange" 7962 Dec 2017 #19
Basically my reaction from my Twitter feed: Saviolo Dec 2017 #21
LOL! Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #60
Yeah Butterflylady Dec 2017 #65
LOL - at this point I'll take it (nt) klook Dec 2017 #69
The Democrats are considered a step above pedophiles! WooHoo! MustLoveBeagles Dec 2017 #91
FDT mobeau69 Dec 2017 #22
Great! H2O Man Dec 2017 #23
Yippee Yi Oh Ki Yeah PJMcK Dec 2017 #25
Rivers of tears and joy! bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #26
And there was massive voter suppression, so there were, or would have been, many more votes Amaryllis Dec 2017 #27
Thank the 20k who wrote in another name rather than vote for Moore OnlinePoker Dec 2017 #28
No, I won't thank them, anymore than those who voted for Moore. Dr_Pretorius Dec 2017 #34
Indeed. iluvtennis Dec 2017 #70
Woohoo! DesertRat Dec 2017 #29
F*** you Roy Boy and the horse you rode on! Crowman2009 Dec 2017 #31
Leave the poor innocent horse out of it. murielm99 Dec 2017 #72
Straight from the horse's mouth: mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #88
HOLY SHIT nycbos Dec 2017 #32
An important, and possibly pivotal, win dalton99a Dec 2017 #33
Outstanding news! BlueWI Dec 2017 #35
Think of the DUers who felt we shouldn't even try in red states like Alabama IronLionZion Dec 2017 #36
Yes, this has exposed Trump for what he is: PatrickforO Dec 2017 #37
F***ING WOOT!!! mr_lebowski Dec 2017 #38
Congrats Doug Jones.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2017 #39
Also of note: Saviolo Dec 2017 #40
NBC just ran the announcement Jones mnhtnbb Dec 2017 #41
Hallelujah. This is big. flvegan Dec 2017 #42
Anyone have a picture of Moore's head imploding or Trump's latest tweet???? marble falls Dec 2017 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Dec 2017 #44
We could have done better than Perez. Ligyron Dec 2017 #89
This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Dec 2017 #90
Let's not fall into the trap watoos Dec 2017 #45
I am so humbled by this disalitervisum Dec 2017 #46
I'm shocked hibbing Dec 2017 #47
Victory! Progressive2020 Dec 2017 #48
This is a hanukkah miracle mentalslavery Dec 2017 #49
Big loss for trump. christx30 Dec 2017 #50
THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Upthevibe Dec 2017 #52
Thank You Alabama!!! djacq Dec 2017 #51
Freeper heads are exploding OnlinePoker Dec 2017 #53
You think they saw that bus full of illegal "aliens" I shipped in to vote? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #63
I won't believe it until I wake up and it's still true. sofa king Dec 2017 #54
Wonderful news! True_Blue Dec 2017 #55
Had to stop by to give this a rec. Miles Archer Dec 2017 #56
WOW. I did not expect this! Silver Gaia Dec 2017 #57
I didn't expect it at all metalbot Dec 2017 #67
Hallelujah and Amen! Peaceful Protester Dec 2017 #58
Sweet Blue Alabama! lanlady Dec 2017 #59
I just made a whole room of people very happy BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #61
Congratulation Doug Jones usaf-vet Dec 2017 #62
Hats off to Alabamians ucrdem Dec 2017 #64
Amazing. I never thought it would happen. SergeStorms Dec 2017 #66
I'm so happy for Senator Jones ... aggiesal Dec 2017 #68
There was actually only a single poll showing Jones with a large lead (10%) as of 12/10... Princess Turandot Dec 2017 #83
This article describes the poll methods used, pretty well .. aggiesal Dec 2017 #86
I'm really surprised dustyscamp Dec 2017 #71
So much winning, Trump. murielm99 Dec 2017 #73
Damn, this feels so freakin good on about a dozen levels! Guilded Lilly Dec 2017 #74
A bright light in a year of darkness! neverforget Dec 2017 #75
We are taking our country back one step at a time n/t Devil Child Dec 2017 #76
This lifts my heart. Lunabell Dec 2017 #78
Can I suggest this as another confirmation quakerboy Dec 2017 #79
K to the f'in R!!!! BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #80
Fan...frigging....tastic laserhaas Dec 2017 #81
Such great news! truestwords Dec 2017 #82
Howard Dean was right DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #84
Great News senaca Dec 2017 #85
Because kid-of-mine worked so hard for Doug Jones, raven mad Dec 2017 #87
Kudos to your kid! Job well done! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2017 #92
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