how is doug jones soft on crime when

[mopinko]

he convicted the kkk members that killed those little girls?
maybe cheato means he is prosecuting the wrong people.

[Bleacher Creature]

1. He's not. They're lying (which shouldn't come as a surprise). Nt

[Orrex]

2. Exactly. Nor is Jones the "Liberal Democrat" that the fuckhead Trump claims.

But to a certain type of idiot racist fuckhead, "Liberal Democrat" is an evil more vile than any pedophile, so that's why fuckhead Trump keeps vomiting it forth.

Because the idiot racist fuckheads will happily swallow it, and they will believe it because their idiot racist fuckhead god-emperor has declared it.

[maxsolomon]

3. idiot fuckheads like

the governor of Alabama, the congressman who bravely ran away from a reporter asking about moore, etc.

they believe their emotions, and their emotions are fear and loathing.

something I realized only recently: republicans hold democrats personally responsible for all abortions. we have killed millions of babies, as sure as if we smothered them in the cradle.

[LonePirate]

4. The words "soft on crime" are used as a RW dog whistle to motivate their racist voters.

[Tansy_Gold]

5. For anyone who may not understand

To be blunt and ugly, the "soft on crime" dog whistle translates to "n****r lover."

In the racist mindset that prevails, crime is committed disproportionately by people of color, even though this is statistically inaccurate. To be "soft on crime" is therefore to be "soft" on POC.

[mopinko]

8. yup.

only these days it is more like a bullhorn.

[MountCleaners]

6. Sorry I'm late responding - I was bedridden yesterday

And they played the tape of Trump on MSNBC over and over again. It pissed me off. He never said specifically what is so "terrible" here:

State and local government spending on jails and prisons has risen at more than three times the spending on education in the last two and a half decades. We can do better. We must do better.

More spending on education could result in less spending on prisons.
While I sought harsh punishments for violent offenders as U.S. attorney, not all cases require severe sentences. My hands were tied by mandatory minimum sentences during my time with the Justice Department. Judges and prosecutors should be given flexibility and be empowered to decide the fate of those before them in the justice system.

As both a former federal prosecutor and practicing attorney, I disagree with the attorney general rolling back sentencing reform efforts. Those sentencing reforms reduced the prison population, saving money that could be better utilized to provide education and services to families.

I support continued efforts at sentencing reform and back creating options for alternative sentencing, seeking to rehabilitate those in the justice system instead of sending all of them to prison at a high cost to their families and to taxpayers.

These reforms are vital as Alabama officials contemplate how to address a prison population that is at almost twice its intended capacity, possibly costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars to build more prisons.

Along with sentencing reform, we must reduce sentencing disparities that see a disproportionate number of black and Latino Americans sentenced to prison. People of color make up 67 percent of the prison population, even though they make up only 37 percent of the population of the United States.

I also support modifying the three-strikes law to provide alternatives to lifetime sentences for men and women convicted of non-violent offenses capable of returning to their families and to society as productive citizens.

We must ensure the safety of our citizens while exploring smart justice in order to provide alternatives to expensive lifetime incarceration.

So yeah, he's being disgustingly racist again. He's so sickening to listen to, I didn't need to hear him all day when I was already sick.

[mopinko]

7. great response, thank you.

yeah, what a commie pinko.

not only racist, but just plain stupid. the president* talking out his ass about a senate candidate. is right.