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I don't think it's good strategy for Moore to say they will 'Wait on God' to see how this plays out (Original Post) Siwsan Dec 2017 OP
No, that just means Gawd wants him to run for president 2020. eShirl Dec 2017 #1
Moore and Palin rusty quoin Dec 2017 #2
God's absentee ballot got thrown out because he voted for JONES elehhhhna Dec 2017 #3
He's Waiting for Godot Donkees Dec 2017 #4
Strange is the Alabama senator while waiting... Thor_MN Dec 2017 #5
But it sounds like the vote isn't close enough to trigger an automatic re-count Siwsan Dec 2017 #6
The Alabama Secretary of State is Republican. Thor_MN Dec 2017 #7
 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
5. Strange is the Alabama senator while waiting...
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 09:37 AM
Dec 2017

As stupid as Moore is, he considers having a Republican in the seat better than having Jones in it. He will be willing to wait a long time. Turtle won't be too anxious to seat Jones either, it could be awhile. They fucked Franken over for 6 months before the election was certified (How's that for irony?). In that case the seat was vacant, but Strange is Senator until he is replaced....

Siwsan

(26,263 posts)
6. But it sounds like the vote isn't close enough to trigger an automatic re-count
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 09:39 AM
Dec 2017

So Moore would have to fund it, himself. I can't even begin to imagine what that would cost.

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
7. The Alabama Secretary of State is Republican.
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 09:53 AM
Dec 2017

I'm sure a deal on a no-frills, special slow, discount recount could be out there. Because it's so cheap, one shouldn't expect it to proceed in a timely manner...

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