The Alabama Political
Conundrum
(Actually, there is no conundrum)
Subject
Person
Former Chief Justice of Alabama Roy
Moore
Republican Candidate for the United
States Senate
What
Do We Know?
·
Anything
can happen, politically, between today and December 12, 2017 (special election
day in Alabama)
·
Allegations
of sexual misconduct have been made against Moore
·
The
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives has affirmed the
credibility of the allegations against Moore
·
The
Major Leader of the United States Senate has declared Moore unfit to serve in
the United States Senate
o If Moore is elected, the
Majority Leader says expulsion from the United States Senate will be a priority
·
Republican
Candidate Roy Moore has not been convicted of sexual misconduct in a court of
law
o This does not matter within
America’s reigning plausibility structure
Alabama
Democratic Voters
·
Will
vote for their candidate for the United States Senate on December 12, 2017
·
Will
stick together
·
Are
a minority in the Alabama electorate
Alabama
Republican Voters
·
Would
be wrong to avoid voting on December 12, 2017
·
Would
be wrong to “write in” another Republican name on December 12, 2017
·
Should
vote for the Republican candidate regardless of prevailing circumstances
Alabama
Independent Voters
·
Will
vote how they feel/believe on December 12, 2017
·
Are
an unknown quantifiable voting block currently
The
Significant Differences Between Alabama’s Political Parties
·
Republicans
are the majority party
·
Democrats
are the minority party
·
Republican
Party is generally pro-life
·
Democrat
Party endorses
o Abortion
o Multi-gender identities
o Other progressive social movements
(socialism, et al)
Knowing
All of the Above
·
Republican
voters in Alabama can elect the Democratic candidate by
o Staying away from the
polls on December 12, 2017 or by
o Writing in another
Republican name on the ballot
Summary
·
The
Majority Leader of the Senate of the United States has already stated that he
would expel an unfit member
o The Majortity Leader of the
Senate of the United States is a Republican
·
The
Governor of the State of Alabama is a Republican
·
The
Alabama Statehouse is Republican-dominated
·
If
Alabama Republicans should vote Republican on December 12, 2017, then under
most scenarios a Republican Senator from Alabama, and not a Democrat, would continue to hold that seat.
Disclaimer: I am not a Democrat
WENjr 15Nov2017