Doug Jones says "Move on from Trump Sexual Allegations" - I agree

[titaniumsalute]

I agree with him. Hear me out. In no way do I believe that Doug Jones is somehow endorsing sexual assualt or endorsing allowing it to happen. But really...at this point what is going to happen with Trump? It is true this all came out pre-election and the assholes still voted (enough) for him to elect him. He isn't going to resign over this. Period. No Congressional investigations will occur with the Repubes in the House and Senate. So really a no-win.

What can win is 2018. I think Doug Jones wants to talk about the other dozens of issues we need to be discussing...education, foreign policy, science, healthcare, etc. We MUST kick ass in 2018 and take the House and possibly the Senate. We must work on state legislatures and gubernatorial races...plus all down tickets.

We can certainly keep hammering Trump on the allegations but it won't do any good at this point. Let's kick Congresses ass to the curb and then we can really do some fun things once we win elections in 2018.

[BlueJac]

1. sucking up to red state voters

[enough]

5. He's supposed to represent his state. Not like Trump, who believes he only

represents the people who voted for him.

Alabama has a lot of problems, which may seem more important to him than other fights as a first-term Senator.

For instance:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sanitation-open-sewers-black-belt_us_5a33baf5e4b040881be99da5

and

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/17/1723554/--Because-it-is-right-because-it-is-wise-The-War-on-Poverty-needs-to-restart-in-Alabama

[mreilly]

11. EXACTLY....

.... ding ding ding, trying to prove to the Alabama trash he will still represent their "values".

It is laughable.

[misanthrope]

18. It won't matter in two years

It's doubtful the state GOP will put up another candidate as bad as Moore. Jones is on borrowed time regardless of what he rationalizes to himself.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. He has to !

The worst Democrat is better than the best Republican, especially in freaking Alabama.

[loyalsister]

2. Trump isn't on the ballot next yr

But his agenda is. It's true that his sexual predatory behavior was litigated last yr and people voted for him. Drawing support away from him based on what he's doing now should be the focus.

[onecaliberal]

3. Idgaf what Doug Jones says.

[unblock]

4. Move on him ... *like a bitch*, to use his words

[Demsrule86]

6. I disagree with him. He is from a redstate so he does what he has to but just no.

[KG]

7. I lulz'd

[PJMcK]

8. Right on (n/t)

[womanofthehills]

9. Give me a break - he's from Alabama

So, you want to say f**k you to the women who were abused by Trump. I don't think so.

[titaniumsalute]

13. Of course not..

And you know that wasn't the point I was making. Either way Trump is going to FU to the woman he assaulted and nothing is going to happen to him. I'd rather focus on bringing down his entire house of cards. Then we all get to give him the biggest FU.

[IluvPitties]

10. I kind of agree...

Let Mueller do his thing instead.

[regnaD kciN]

12. It was also known that he was in bed with Russia...

...before the election, and he won anyway. So, let's drop THAT investigation as well!

[titaniumsalute]

16. Well I'm pretty sure Russia will bring him down before sexual assault (sadly)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. Doug Jones has to do what Doug Jones has to do.

The Trump brand with its unique blend of racism, nativism, misogyny, and sexism et cetera is becoming poison in the suburbs. Trump is gauche, declasse , and vulgar. He's the person you least likely invite to your party.

[RandomAccess]

17. I don't think we should forget it or cease to discuss and harp on it

But it's ludicrous if there's anyone who thinks it would actually cause him to resign.

I wouldn't mind a Congressional investigation, tho. Plenty of taxpayer money has been spent on more frivolous subjects.

[DFW]

19. Trump has no sense of guilt over sexuall assault, so he won't resign due to that

Actually, I don't he has any sense of guilt whatsoever, so he needs to be caught on illegalities committed during the transition or in office. The only ones committed before that would have to financial improprieties. It could still happen. Remember Spiro Agnew.