AL-SEN: It’s Tuberville

[Progressive Pessimist]

Zeigler claims Bentley is thinking about running

Bentley, Moore, and Sessions are probably the only candidates that can make this competitive for Jones. And even then, it would be lean R at best.

[Progressive Pessimist]

A Sessions nomination here could possibly provoke an independent Trump-cult candidate (which happened before in AL and held Martha Roby under 50% in 2016) that I'm sure Dems would be eager to bolster.

In my defense, those were my thoughts. And I must emphasize that I still think he would be favored even with a split among the Republican tickets.

[Progressive Pessimist]

If Jones loses and a Dem is elected prez, he should definitely be made AG. I don't know anyone who would be more deserving and qualified.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Doug Jones was done the day after his fluke election.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Moore winning the nomination would be Doug Jones' only chance at winning again. However the election is still likely R rather than safe R as with any other matchup. Could he win the nomination though? I actually think his chances aren't as bad as one might think.

Moore has a much better chance this time, even if he is rejected by the establishment. That might actually make him more popular with the base in both the primary and general election. He'll have presidential turnout to work with this time too, as well as a sense of revenge, and Alabama just being Alabama.

So with this all being said, I almost would rather have Byrne win the primary and beat Jones outright than have a potentially competitive Jones vs. Moore rematch that renews the possibility of Moore becoming Senator. Our timeline is miserable enough for Moore to win and become a problem for all of us, thanks once again, to our favorite medieval state.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Could Moore winning the primary have an impact on the Presidential Election by causing problems for Trump and other Republicans who will probably have to choose between endorsing him during a general election and giving up on the most winnable and one of only 2 likely Senate Pickups

If we're lucky.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Jeff Sessions will forever be known ass the biggest cuck in American history.

It may even be a microcosm of the entire GOP under Trump if 2020 ends up being a massive rebuke of the party.

Sessions could have been a lifelong Senator; but he eagerly jumped on the Trump train early, got his dream job, and then ended up with his career in shambles.

[Progressive Pessimist]

The Alabama Democrats have absolutely eviscerated Tommy Tuberville on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/HaitianDvorce/status/1283373121219821568

Gaaaahhhhhddddddd DAMN! This hockey player quality chirping here boys. I don't think Jones has a shot in hell but this? Ann Richards smiles down on these people

I just wish that Alabama was a state that would have voters receptive to this kind of stuff. They apparently only draw the line at alleged pedophilia, and only just barely.