Today is Iron Bowl day in Alabama. The day that Alabama and Auburn college football teams battle it out on the field. For one day folks will put their political disagreements aside to enjoy, partake, and generally do everything football. Depending on who wins, folks will react accordingly. The I told you so, to half the crowd picked the winning team. It doesn’t matter which team wins, it will not affect this senate race. Tomorrow will roll around, with a good group of folks feeling pretty happy about a college football win. It is more than a sport, for some, it is a lifestyle choice. From naming their babies Crimson and Tide, to driving a War Eagle truck. We got it all in Alabama.
We also have some folks that are okay with a pedophile and sexual predator being the next senator for Alabama. Now I say some, because most Alabamians reject the notion that it is just fine and dandy to put the ex-judge pedo in a US Senate seat. Decency does reside in this heart of Dixieland state. The national narrative just can’t wrap their head around this crazy story. A pedophile vs. a champion for human rights. It is indeed surreal, and almost unbelievable. When the whole Alabama republican machine decides to back the perv, should we really be surprised? The jaded and craven nature of the republican party, their mantra, Party Over Country is an obscenity to our goal of democracy.
The GOP has gone below swamp, which serves a purpose in nature, to a cesspool. The collection of everyone’s shit in a giant pond of sewage. That is the republican party. But they will be the losers in this race. Hope floats, and hate sinks. Love shall overcome hate and prejudice, to bloom like a flower in the desert after the spring monsoon. Everyday Doug Jones is moving us forward. His signs are everywhere, the television ads are frequent and effective. Moore has dismal funds to compete on the advertising space. Jones just rented 40 billboards, advertising state wide. Moore was counting on the press to hold him up, and provide free advertising. Since he is an empty barrel (thanks, General Kelly) nobody really wants to hear the shit spewing from some lawyer in Montgomery, Alabama. Also known as Goat Hill, because all the politicians and lawyers are going bahh bahh bahh. But it sounds like blah blah blah. Because Roy Moore cannot show his face. He must send the wife out, or lawyers, or a spokesperson. Where was he on Thanksgiving? But of course, hiding out, having a nice private home thanksgiving with the family. And where was Doug Jones on Thanksgiving? Volunteering at a local shelter to help handing out thanksgiving meals. Easy to spot the real public servant in the race.
We shall continue to keep our shoulder to the grindstone, and roll this state blue. This could be the start of something big. Let’s stay focused on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Doug Jones for the win folks. I gotta get back to addressing some more postcards to send out for Doug Jones.
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100,000 postcards have been assigned to Alabama, let's make it more