Judge Roy Moore...the rest of the story

[trof]

I posted a few days ago that he lost his appeal to the Judicial Inquiry Commission, but I couldn't tell you how I knew. Now I can.

One of the judges on the commission is a friend. I see him regularly. I won't identify him, but if you knew where I live and knew him you could figure it out...if you cared.

A couple of weeks ago I asked him if they had reached a decision yet.
"Nope, still deliberating. You know I can't talk about that. There's just one thing I have a problem with. It's an elected office, and if we deny his appeal, we're basically overturning an election."

Crap. I want Moore out, for good, almost as much as I want Bush* et al out. This doesn't sound good.

A few days ago I ran into him again.
"Any decision?"
He grinned. "Yes, but I can't tell you yet. It'll be announced in a few days."

Friday, my doorbell rang. It was the judge.
"Here, I wanted you to have this." It was a copy of the 35 page decision denying Moore's appeal.
"Don't tell anybody. They won't announce it until tomorrow."

It was an especially interesting document in that my friend had written a special, two page, personal concurrence, the only justice to do so.
In it, he refuted Moore's actions USING BIBLE VERSES!
Right back atcha, Roy.
The judge is my kinda guy.

[NMDemDist2]

1. is Moore gonna run for president? or senate?

i hear they were talking about it.

[trof]

2. Here ya go:

http://www.formoore.com/index.html

Run Roy, Run!

[r_u_stuck2]

9. What Party

I saw mention of the Constitution party on that page. Is that the party you think Moore would run under?

[Moloch]

8. I've heard that Good Ol' Roy

is planning on running for the Alabama governorship, unfortunately he might actually win that one.

[QC]

12. Not necessarily.

Roy is a very polarizing figure in Alabama. Though the fundies are very devoted to him, he is not universally loved.

It might actually be a good thing if he runs. A Moore campaign would definitely rally Alabama's Democrats, and it would be a very strong wakeup call for sane Republicans, of whom there are a few, if only a few, in the state.

[freetobegay]

3. "Don't tell anybody. They won't announce it until tomorrow."

43 thousand plus members & a public forum.

ROFLOL!!!

[trof]

4. Yeah, but I figured

nobody here knows us.
;-)
on edit-It was such good news I just had to tell somebody.

[Gothmog]

5. It would be very ironic if Moore ran for President

One of Bush's core groups is the Christian right. If Moore ran, a percentage of that base would defect and maybe hurt Bush more than Nader hurt Gore.

It would be ironic if both Bushes lost due to a third party candidate. Perot cost Bush 41 a second term and Moore could cost Bush 43 a second term.

[WoodrowFan]

6. Perot

Actually polls in 92 showed Perot pulled almost as many votes from Clinton as he did from Bush.

[SEpatriot]

7. No one who would vote for Kerry would vote for Moore

Plain and simple. trof and I happen to live in the same state, and I can guarantee you that the country club/fundie divide in the repub party is real and could be serious. A Roy Moore candidacy is like the re-birth of Strom Thurmond, I hope it gets plenty of press.

[trof]

10. Welcome to DU.

I'm down in Foley.

[Stuckinthebush]

11. Welcome!

Birminghamian here.

Enjoy DU! It helps to have this community, especially when you are a progressive in Alabama.

[SEpatriot]

13. Thank you to trof and stuckinthebush

Yeah, Alabama has gone down the tubes politically, particularly since '94, so has TN and GA. I have spent alot of time in all three (GA's my wife's home state) and its really a sad commentary on the South in general when these jokers are in power. I'm in Gadsden.

[ButterflyBlood]

14. Clinton would've won without Perot

http://www.leinsdorf.com/perot.htm

[Flubadubya]

15. My biggest Roy Moore fear is...

that Chimpco gets another four in the White House and puts "rocks for brains" Moore on as a Supremo! Argghh!!! Is that a nightmare or what?!