We won because our African American brothers and sisters came out.

[nolabear]

My humble and everlasting thanks to every last one of them.

[dalton99a]

1. Yep.

[Tatiana]

2. Again, they stood and waited patiently in long lines.

I'm so proud of my fellow brothers and sisters (and family members).

[ecstatic]

3. Thank you! This feels good! Nt

[sheshe2]

4. Yep!

[LBM20]

5. VERY KEY PART OF IT, but also we must be fair and generous. Women, men, Indies, D's, and even some

crossover R's. It is a team effort. We stand strong TOGETHER.

[whathehell]

67. Yes..It is OUR party and OUR victory.. ALL of us Together!!

We are the Party of the People and we must stick together for the benefit of all of us!

[ismnotwasm]

6. This is exactly right

My humblest thanks

[nolabear]

7. I hope 45 is choking on his Big Mac.

[populistdriven]

12. Diet Coke Spew!

[iluvtennis]

97. LOL, LOVE IT

[onetexan]

121. he's already claiming it as a victory even with Moore's loss

see here >> https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-roy-moore-loss_us_5a30fca1e4b07ff75afeeb29?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009


and here - repugs blaming everyone for the loss except the elephant in the room: the fact that Moore's a pedofile:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roy-moore-election-night-party_us_5a30c4a2e4b091ca2683d313?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

[Beartracks]

134. Remember: every day for Trump is just another episode...

... of a reality TV show where Trump, the star, vanquishes enemies. He HAS to spin it as a win, because his ego -- and his audience ratings -- depends on it.

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[Lifelong Protester]

8. My humble thanks to you.

[Irish_Dem]

14. Yes, I share this sentiment, humble and sincere thanks! nt

[boston bean]

9. They are the base of our party.

[Scarsdale]

108. New slogan

BLACK VOTES MATTER!! Need this duplicated nationwide. Get the gop out and DECENT people into office.

[treestar]

116. This

Tired of hearing that "the base" is the group that threatens to not vote without purity.

[RiverStone]

10. Rock on!!!

[Algernon Moncrieff]

11. Indeed

[Egnever]

13. Yep

[populistdriven]

15. Indeed!

[oasis]

16. Who will buy ex-Sheriff David Clarke a bus ticket back to Milwaukee?

He's useless and on his own now.

[TheMightyFavog]

23. We don't want him!

Send him to Russia. I'm sure he'll be happy fawning over his hero Putin.

[AllyCat]

90. I second that.

[Wounded Bear]

61. Fuck him, let him hitchhike...

[sarah FAILIN]

17. 22 thousand republican voters chose to write in a candidate

Country over party, it saved us.

[BlueIdaho]

25. Exactly...

I am deeply moved by all the people that came out to vote for Doug Jones, but the 22,000 who would not vote for Moore restored my faith in Democracy.

[FakeNoose]

43. I hope the news reporters cover that story

It's actually a pretty big story, considering all the hot focus on this election.
It might be hard finding Republicans who will admit they voted against Moore though.

[Lucky Luciano]

18. Yes indeed!!!!! nt

[shenmue]

19. Yes

[irisblue]

20. Indeed

[bluestarone]

21. oh yea for sure

[Lithos]

22. True words

My thanks as well to each and every one.

L-

[AllaN01Bear]

24. yabbbadabba doooo

thank you

[Sancho]

26. bravo

[RandomAccess]

27. Bless EVERY Alabama voter who voted today for this

And yes, African Americans the vast bulk of Democratic voters in AL.

[Leith]

28. Very True

I've thought for the last couple of decades that the only way to save this country is going to come from minorities, particularly African Americans. They have been leading the way in civil rights and human dignity.

Thanks to all of you!

[peggysue2]

29. Congrats to everyone involved in this win!

This is a phenomenal result. The African American community voted at record numbers, Dems worked their butts off and Republicans did the right thing by either not showing up, writing in a candidate or crossing over to vote for Doug Jones. Women mostly, I suspect.

Kudos to everyone who made this happen.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

74. 👆🏾👆🏽👆🏼👆🏻👆🏿👵🏾👩🏻

[lastlib]

30. .

. .

Thank you, AA community, women, college students--whoever you are who made this victory possible!! From the bottom of my heart--THANK YOU!!!

[calimary]

31. Thank you for turning out and NOT giving up!

This is one for those four innocent children whose church-bomber murderer he prosecuted - and CONVICTED.

“Terrible on crime” my ass.

[gademocrat7]

32. K&R!

This a repudiation of Trump and Moore.

[leftstreet]

33. DURec

[Roy Rolling]

34. Yes, yes, yes

They made a huge difference in the outcome. Inspirational.

[Akoto]

35. Jones also gave them specific and due thanks in his speech, as well as Latino and Jewish voters. n/t

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[Politicub]

36. Yes!

[lindysalsagal]

37. Yes, we did. Yes, they did. GROUP HUGS!!!!!

[Orrex]

38. Absolutely!

Their courage and their will are proof that we don't need to "reach out to" the idiot racist fuckheads who continue to prostrate themselves before Trump.


Thank you Alabama for making the right choice!

[Grown2Hate]

39. AB-SO-LUTE-LY! And no one faces longer lines and more intimidation and more obtacles

to voting. SO thankful to ALL of you.

Side note, we need to make it easier to vote, goddamnit...

[demmiblue]

40. K&R

They brought it big time!

[ProudProgressiveNow]

41. K&R nt

[L. Coyote]

42. Indeed.

Link to tweet

[Skittles]

44. THANK YOU

you have greatly improved the image of your state and given us hope that America is stronger than Donald Fucking Trump (he who endorsed that sick pedo)

[Marie Marie]

45. I thank you all and believe me, our Country thanks you more.

[GeoWilliam750]

46. Indeed

Thank you ladies and gentlemen.

Across the United States, the Democratic Party needs to go far, far out of its way to make sure that each and every person has the right to vote and the ability to vote - and that that vote is counted.

The party must relentlessly fight voter suppression and gerrymandering.

[democrank]

47. So heart warming to see so many African Americans on stage with Jones

during his speech tonight. We're all in this together.

[Solly Mack]

48. K&R

[Butterflylady]

49. Yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flamingdem]

50. Hooray!

... and thank god!

[cilla4progress]

51. Yes

Standing in honor and gratitude.

[SergeStorms]

52. Indeed!

Thank you, everyone, who waited hours in the cold to cast a vote for decency and honesty in Alabama today.

[MaryMagdaline]

53. Saving America one vote at a time

[pnwmom]

54. Absolutely.

[More_Cowbell]

55. Trying to think of how I can express my thanks. ABC says women with children under 18 at home....

backed Jones 66-32%. I keep remembering that recent UN report about poverty conditions in parts of AL. Do I donate to a food bank? Or a school? How would I know which one? I know that not all of Jones's supporters are poor. Maybe just pick a usual holiday charity, like toys for kids or something?

I know that a lot of people had to jump through hoops to get their votes to count, and I'd love to say thanks somehow.

[Vogon_Glory]

56. Thank you for carrying us across to a better country! n/t

[Skittles]

57. very proud of them

they really stuck it to that racist asshole; yes INDEED

[Moral Compass]

58. Thank you!

[Wounded Bear]

59. Huge part of the win...

per Steve Kornacki. Looks like turnout was approaching Obama numbers.

Great to see them overcome all of the voter suppression and bullshit the Repubs did to block them.

[Mister Ed]

60. This nation must not only voice its thanks, but live its thanks. n/t

[Peaceful Protester]

62. Martin Luther King Jr. : "...the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."

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On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks refused to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order to give up her seat in the "colored section."

On Sunday, December 4, 1955, plans for the Montgomery Bus Boycott were announced at black churches in the area.

In December 1964, King and the SCLC joined forces with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Selma, Alabama, where the SNCC had been working on voter registration for several months.

On 25 March 1965, Martin Luther King led thousands of nonviolent demonstrators to the steps of the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.

During the 1965 march to Montgomery, Alabama, violence by state police and others against the peaceful marchers resulted in much publicity, making Alabama's racism visible nationwide.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott established King as a leader in the civil rights movement in Alabama.
.

[KT2000]

63. Absolutely!

The entire country is grateful. That was power!

[Elwood P Dowd]

64. Don't forget the young people and college students.

Both Auburn University (Lee County) and the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) went big for Jones to help carry those counties.

[Alea]

72. Yep

I voted in Auburn, Lee County. Lots of young people voted. POC too.

[DonCoquixote]

65. Hell yes

Which means we have to fight like Hell to prevent their vote from being stolen in 2018 and 2020. You KNOW they tried it tonight, and they will try it again, but that is where this party needs to put it[s money where it's mouth is and PROTECT THE BLACK VOTE!, and give them a REASON to stick with us. Granted, we know Trump is Trump, but you know the GOP is tuning up Marco Rubio and maybe even Connie Rice to say "hey we kicked the bannons out."

[sprinkleeninow]

66. Got word on the 11:00 news. Was skeered to look b4.

He was up, he was down, up again.

I gave a dollar whenever there was an email plea that quadrupled donation amounts.

Confession: earlier this eve, I wondered if my giving was in vain remembering what happened in GA. Bad giirrl, baaaad thought!

He pulled it off!! Thanx be to wisdom and all who did go out and cast their vote for him.

Another glimmer of goodness shining in the darkness.

Thank you, God, for whatever part You played.

I love y'all here!

~sprink

[Enoki33]

68. Thanks for making me feel good about our country again. Also

for rallying around a man that sought justice for our children.

[potone]

69. Yes indeed!

You have taken a big step towards saving this country. Thank you and may God bless you!

[LiberalLovinLug]

70. Thank you all! You did your country proud.

[Honeycombe8]

71. Yes, they did. Thank goodness! nt

[Akoto]

73. Yes, indeed! Deep gratitude from this young white guy to my African American brothers/sisters.

You guys and ladies really saved our butts tonight, no doubt about it. Jones even took special care to give thanks in his speech.

Thank you for showing up in such a massive turnout, thank you for not giving in to suppression, and thank you for doing the right thing to protect our country.

[roamer65]

75. Yes, they did and thank you to all of them.

[suffragette]

76. K&R

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

77. Yes indeed... thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[LovingA2andMI]

78. The Moral Of U.S. Senator Elect From The Great State of Alabama, Doug Jones Is...

Never, Ever, Ever -- Discount, Put On The Back Burner, Forget or Disregard The African-American Vote. This is a LESSON ALL DEMOCRATS NEED TO TAKE IN DEEP -- and Believe It In THEIR VALUES ON AND OFFLINE!

THANK YOU, DOUG JONES for THANKING AFRICAN-AMERICAN ALABAMA VOTERS FIRST with your win tonight, as that will NOT BE FORGOTTEN!

Also, THANK YOU TOM PEREZ AND KEITH ELLISON for knowing the DEMOCRATIC PARTY has to get back ASAP To Kitchen Table Issues: Jobs, Money, Economy, and Our Values!!

[moondust]

79. Many thanks!

[phylny]

80. I'm a mid-baby boomer/white lady and for the last few years, I've been telling

our daughters and sons-in-law that people of color and Millennials will be our nation's salvation. I believe this with all my heart. Thank you to all who voted for Jones today!

[joshcryer]

81. AA turnout higher than Obama election.

[murielm99]

82. So let's not forget the POC.

We can't use them for their votes and when the election is over, tell them to go stand in a corner somewhere.

We need to listen and act on what they are telling us.

[susanna]

83. YES! So grateful for their courage, tenacity and decency.

They inspire me.

[applegrove]

84. When they turn out we win. Their vote counts. Why do you think the GOP

tries so hard with voter repression to stop it. Or, spreading the meme that democrats are just 'using black voters like they did over the past two weeks.

[klook]

85. Shout out to Amos Kennedy

- wonderful printer living in Gordo, AL.

http://www.kennedyprints.com/posters1.html

Congratulations, sir.

[defacto7]

86. K&R

This is what has to happen everwhere from here on out at every election. GOTV!

[UpInArms]

87. I am forever grateful to them

Thank you, my friends

👍👍💟💟

[workinclasszero]

88. May God bless them mightily!

They saved this country once already IMO and we need them to do it again!

Thank you so much for your votes my fellow democrats!

[Metatron]

89. Absolutely!

My eternal gratitude to each one of them. I'm so damn proud to be a Democrat tonight!

[smirkymonkey]

91. Thank you so much to all of them!

We are all eternally grateful to you! You can see what people can do when they are determined. We can vote out these racist pieces of shit one by one and make this country a better place!

[L. Coyote]

92. What didn't matter was Trump's endorsement.

Link to tweet

[mia]

93. Thank you!

[Olafjoy]

94. The People United

Thank you my African American brothers and sisters.
Thank you Charles Barkley.
Thank you students.
Thank you women with children at home.
This mother can’t say thank you enough to the 673,236 people who said no to a child molester.
Voting works.
Forward to 2018!!
Hi Ho Sassy!!

[world wide wally]

95. You have more power than you think!

Make a habit of it

[ffr]

96. I'll take a win.

Thank you young voters and African Americans. You helped make this happen for America.

[lamp_shade]

98. Mine too. Thanks for posting this tribute.

[demmiblue]

99. Black women when they left the voting booths in Alabama (retweeted by Joy):

Link to tweet

[mdbl]

100. A good example of an electorate that participates

I hope it keeps up. We need to bring back democracy.

[DLevine]

101. Yes! Thank you! nt

[Meowmee]

102. Thank you

😻❤️

[underpants]

103. :-)

[oberliner]

104. Yes, indeed

That is the reason why we Democrats win anywhere ever.

Important for party leadership to take heed of that.

[UCmeNdc]

105. K&R! Yes voting does make a difference.

That is why the GOP is always trying to nullify the ability for Afro Americans & Latinos ability to vote freely.

[BumRushDaShow]

106. K&R

The spirit of Coretta Scott King is smiling today.

[Pacifist Patriot]

107. K&R

[Raster]

109. Kick!

[TNNurse]

110. Whenever someone uses the phrase "The Good People of Alabama"

my mental image will mostly be black people.

No white woman who voted for Moore can be included in "good". This white woman is ashamed of them.

[Blue_Tires]

111. This result is *SO* all up in everyone's face...

I saw the usual concern-trolling suspects on the left already floating their pre-baked narratives last week about black folks not being engaged, not knowing who Jones was, about Dems having no reason to vote for Jones besides being not-Moore (where have I heard that one before?), etc...

[stonecutter357]

112. K&R

[lordsummerisle]

113. K&R n/t

[Joe Nation]

114. Always the irony....

Black voters show up to get a white guy a job. He goes to Washington and forgets to work on their jobs. The saving grace? While Democrats don't make immediate changes, Republicans do, but in the wrong direction. I think the best that black voters can hope for is that things don't get any worse. Such a pitiful choice.

[kpete]

115. I humbly

add my thanks,
kp

[Tom Rinaldo]

117. Absolutely. Amen to that n/t

[VaBchTgerLily]

118. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[40RatRod]

119. They took names and kicked ass.

Well done!!!

[HAB911]

120. Kudos!

[onlyadream]

122. I hope they see how strong they are in numbers and keep it up! nt

[orangecrush]

123. THANKS

To every one of them!

[radhika]

124. Humbly and deeply grateful to those AA voters

All Americans need to follow their lead back to decency.

[pandr32]

125. Proud to be a Democrat

[JeaneRaye]

126. True and..

I hope anyone who hasn't voted before this election, but did this time, sees the power of their vote. It is our only voice in our government, as citizens of this country. That is, unless you have thousands of dollars for political palm greasing.

[ladjf]

127. They came through like champs for America.

Personally, I'm extremely grateful for their wisdom and look forward to other great election victories spearheaded by their ability to
see the real differences between candidates. Apparently, their "bullshi.t detectors" are working well.

[raven mad]

128. And to ALL who worked their butts off for Doug in the campaign -

my daughter being one of them - voted at 7 a.m. and gave folks rides to their polling places for the rest of the day - (LOL! I raise strong women) -

[workinclasszero]

129. Your daughter is....

AWESOME!

[raven mad]

130. Yeah, she is! Filled her gas tank on her "Tidemobile" twice -

and was on the phone crying tears of pure joy. My granddaughters were right in there with her!

[workinclasszero]

131. I hope they know that they are saving America from fascism

Just like my Daddy did in WW2.

The battlefield has shifted but the hate is the same.

[raven mad]

132. I think they'll realize it before 2020!

So very proud of her and all her girlfriends and her beautiful hubby and 2 beautiful daughters. Good Dems NEVER QUIT!

[hamsterjill]

133. My sincere thanks to all involved in getting Doug Jones elected in Alabama.

Your efforts, your tenacity, and your hard work has given me hope where there was no hope.

[ewagner]

135. I have to add to the posts of gratitude

Our African American brothers and sisters not only came out, they endured intimidation and voter suppression measures to do it.

It is an act of bravery unheard of in modern times....

Thank you all.

I stand in awe of your courage.

[Amaryllis]

136. And that was in spite of massive voter suppression!

[lunatica]

137. Black votes matter

I hope this means they now know they have power as a voting block and will use that power from now on.

[handmade34]

138. thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

[steve2470]

139. yes, thank you all Democratic African-Americans once again! nt

[IronLionZion]

140. NEVER take our voters for granted

Turning out our base does more to win elections than pandering to repubs ever will.

[MustLoveBeagles]

141. Thank you

You've pulled our butts out of the fire again.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

142. Yes, and....it helped there was a candidate people were inspired to vote FOR -just now reading about

Sen-Elect's background - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/13/doug-jones-civil-rights-champion-beat-roy-moore-alabama/

Has some cred re: civil rights. That helps!

IMHO, goes to show that voters just cant be taking for granted - be we poor/working/middle class people of color OR whiteness - It's not enough to just be the "Not Moore" or the "Not Trump" or (what we've had Wisconsin lately) the "Not Walker."

[ailsagirl]

143. My humble and eternal thanks forever!!

[nolabear]

144. Kicking my own thread because Im proud of us all.

We can do this, you know. If we take a hint from those men and especially those women who said “Oh HELL no!” we can begin to recover from this disaster.

Here’s to you, Democrats. Let’s fix this country.