r/politics • u/Antinatalista Foreign • Dec 13 '17

Black voters just saved America from Roy Moore

https://thinkprogress.org/back-vote-alabama-jones-8da18c1d8d7a/
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u/PuddingInferno Texas Dec 13 '17

As happy as I am about Moore’s defeat, any political strategy that requires democratic political competence is far from certain to succeed.

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u/TjW0569 Dec 13 '17

As Will Rogers so elegantly put it: "I'm not a member of any organized political party... I'm a Democrat."

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u/chillgolfer America Dec 13 '17

This is such a golden opportunity for the Democratic party. But my guess is they will blow it, as egos and splits will come to fruition as they always do. Humans are just too self serving, especially in politics. Great win last night, but still scary that 48 % still wanted the pedophile to win. That's what we are up against.

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u/Dr_seven Oklahoma Dec 13 '17

We should never underestimate the Democratic Party's ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.