Big Media (BM) are full of stories these past few days about how the Jones triumph is reigniting hope for a floundering Democratic Party. Yessiree, first Dem victory in 'Bama in a quarter century and all that.
That's not where I'm seeing the hope.
No, the hope lies in the fact that in the most-hyped election in recent memory, a mere 40% of the eligible voters bothered showing up at the ballot booth.
That means, in spite of all the cartoonish hype generated by the Democentric media, a substantial majority of Alabamians refused to dignify this spectacle with their participation!
This tells me that most voters are wide open to a third party initiative that addresses their real needs and concerns.
There is hope for America!
Showing posts with label Doug Jones. Show all posts
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Friday, December 15, 2017
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Alabama special election - political theatre at its finest
US-style democracy truly is the greatest show on earth! The Jones-Moore rumble had a little bit of everything... it was so perfect you'd almost think it was scripted by the same folks who gave you a steady parade of heroes and villains battling it out back in the heyday of the WWF.
In this corner, the bad guy, an old white former judge and reputed but never-prosecuted child molester, and in that corner, an old white guy who jailed some KKK types and ran on a platform of equality and inclusivity.
Ya, it's just two old white guys running for the senate, but this time it really really matters!
Even though the pervy judge was the early fave, you could see the tide turning. For the last few rounds he was on the ropes. His corner-men pulled out all the stops. Robo calls from Trumpenstein. A flames-o-hell speech from Satanic Steve...
It was a nail-biter to the very end, but the forces of righteousness prevailed!
Democracy is alive and well in America!
An old white dude finally made it into the Senate!
In this corner, the bad guy, an old white former judge and reputed but never-prosecuted child molester, and in that corner, an old white guy who jailed some KKK types and ran on a platform of equality and inclusivity.
Ya, it's just two old white guys running for the senate, but this time it really really matters!
Even though the pervy judge was the early fave, you could see the tide turning. For the last few rounds he was on the ropes. His corner-men pulled out all the stops. Robo calls from Trumpenstein. A flames-o-hell speech from Satanic Steve...
It was a nail-biter to the very end, but the forces of righteousness prevailed!
Democracy is alive and well in America!
An old white dude finally made it into the Senate!
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