Is it too late for Sessions to reclaim his former senate seat?

[question everything]

Has it been filled yet?

Never mind the Russians; his decision to revive an asset forfeiture program alone is enough to kick him out.

Even the WSJ editorial chastised him before he took office and now, after the revival.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Yes, it's too late. The seat was filled in February.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/09/514282394/with-sessions-confirmed-alabama-governor-appoints-new-senator

[question everything]

2. Thanks. Seems that special elections will wait until 2018.. (nt)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Some states have special elections; others fill empty seats by appointment.

If a seat is filled by an appointment there would be no special election. Instead, the appointee finishes out the term and runs for re-election (if they decide to do that) during the regular election. Special elections are held only in those states where vacant seats can't be filled by the governor appointing a replacement.

[bornskeptic]

7. Some states do both, as Massachusetts did in filling Ted Kennedy's seat.

Deval Patrick appointed a Democratic replacement who served until the special election which Scott Brown won.

[question everything]

13. According to the link that you provided there will be a special election

A special election to choose the permanent holder of Sessions' vacated Senate seat will take place in 2018.

Unless, of course, Sessions' term would have ended in 2018?

[OneBlueDotBama]

3. Filled,

by Luther Strange and look out for Young Boozer another up and coming bama pol. Boozer is now in charge of the Bama treasury.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. At least it will be hard to forget their names next election.

I am still amazed at all the strange names of people here down South.

i was doing an intake during which a woman had mentioned her young daughter, so I asked the name.
Alopecia. She had heard the word alopecia, liked it and gave it to her daughter.

[OneBlueDotBama]

6. Young Boozer

Must come from a long line of Boozers, he's Young Boozer III

[madinmaryland]

8. I have a few Boozers who were g-g-great aunts and uncles. There was another, though,

who was a bootlegger. g-great aunt!!

[rzemanfl]

10. I encountered a Lavoris. I was tempted to ask if there was a Listerine in the family. n/t

[trof]

9. There is a linep of the sleaziest, nuttiest Alabama repugs imagineable vying for the seat.

Judge Roy '10 Commandments' Moore, for one.
Crazy Mo Brooks, repug rep.
The head of Alabama's 'Focus on the Family' or Christian Coalition' or whatever.
State AG 'Big' Luther Strange was supposedly investigating our corrupt former Luv Guv until they had a powwow and magically the guv wasn't really under investigation and Big Strange Luther was appointed to take Session's seat until we have special election in Aug (primaries) and Sep. (general).

If you think it's a fucking circus in D.C., you should take a look at what we're saddled with.

Luv Guv resigned in disgrace.
Chief Justice of the state supreme court (Moore) kicked out of office FOR THE SECOND TIME!
Speaker of the Alabama House convicted on several counts of corruption and headed for the pen as soon as his appeals run out.
We hit the trifecta.

Oh yeah, it's an all repug, all the time show. Not a single dem in statewide elected office and damned few in local ones. Not a single one in my county.

What fun.

[OneBlueDotBama]

11. Walt Maddox

Mayor of Tuscaloosa, pretty well showed the right wing of the Jack Warner family was powerless. Jack is in his 90's and his son Jon is left leaning. Jack Warner in his day, put Richard Shelby in his senate seat and pulled many strings in Bama and nationwide.

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. Hey, cuz...welcome to DU!

[OneBlueDotBama]

16. & welcome to you as well ;-)

[trof]

17. Damn. Never heard of Warner. He'll be 100 on the 28th.

Looked him up.
Thanks.

[BigmanPigman]

12. I just saw on MSNBC them interviewing the Dem candidate so they are going to

have a special election eventually/soon. Of course the dems are way behind financially though. The candidate said it doesn't matter since he is campaigning on the "issues". We all know how well that goes these days. Hillary had well thought out plans on most issues while the Donald had none.

[nkpolitics1212]

15. The only top tier Democratic candidate in AL 2017 special is Clinton US Attorney-Doug Jones.

What type of candidate is Doug Jones?

[Demsrule86]

18. That is what Trump wants. He want an AG to fire Mueller.

[rockfordfile]

19. Sessions should be in jail