There's still a lot of Bubbas in Alabama

In one of the most remarkable upsets since, well, the presidential race last year, Democrat Doug Jones narrowly defeated Republican Roy Moore, who had been dogged by credible allegations of child sexual predation and openly declared his nostalgia for slavery, his bigotry toward Muslims and his wish to see homosexuality criminalized. Despite Moore’s obvious, flagrant flaws, Jones’s win stands as an impressive — even miraculous — victory in a state Donald Trump won by 28 points last year. Defying both right-wing pleas to preserve a Senate seat and the president’s personal endorsement of Moore (capped off by a rally Friday just over the border in Florida), Alabama voters decided they’d prefer not to perpetuate the stereotype of reactionary, racist Southerners.

  WaPo

Well, a little over half of them did. 

Moore himself said God was going to decide this election.  Do you think he's going to accept God's judgment that he shouldn't be in Congress?

Credit should also go to Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.), whose last-minute declaration he had not voted for Moore may have swung some voters. In addition, an exceptionally high African American turnout (30 percent of the electorate in early exit polls), as well as overwhelming support among younger voters and a 17-point gender gap — very similar to the coalition that delivered big wins for Democrats in Virginia — made the difference.

And maybe that will encourage eligible voters in that state who haven't been voting because they didn't believe it would make a difference.

Yes, the old ways need to be pushed aside. Good start, Alabama.

Not to mention, it's something of a repudiation of Trump himself, who went down to Pensacola, Florida, for some reason, to rile up the Bubbas and stump for Moore.

We hope Democrats take this as a sign that solid candidates voicing mainstream views can rally their base and also attract disgusted Republicans. Plainly, there are a lot of voters up for grabs, no longer tied to the GOP.

That might be giving Democrats a little too much credit.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.