Roy Moore is refusing to debate his Democratic Senate opponent

[DonViejo]

Source: Salon


Democratic candidate Doug Jones is calling Roy Moore an “embarrassment” for running away from a debate

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11.09.2017•8:28 AM

U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore has ducked a debate against his opponent Doug Jones ahead of the special election to replace the former seat of now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

WHNT-TV and AL.com invited both of the candidates to participate in a live, commercial-free debate. The Jones campaign accepted, but the Moore campaign declined.

The local news channel says it offered the Moore campaign six different date possibilities, but Moore refused every one of them. WHNT said that senatorial candidates should be held accountable, but Moore is neglecting that duty.

The Jones campaign responded to the dereliction, suggesting that Moore's woeful platform explains why the former judge won't appear on stage with him.

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[mikeysnot]

1. I will lose all faith in AL

if this idiot wins....

[SkyDaddy7]

15. Get ready to lose all faith in Alabama...

Maybe it is because I was born & lived in the DEEP SOUTH most of my life except for those few years I was in the US Military that I've become so incredibly cynical. However, the further you get from population centers like Atlanta, Georgia where I am the worse people are in terms of their "US vs Them" mentality that is driven into them by the incredibly toxic Right Wing Conservative Christian Conspiracy Theory Talk Radio propaganda that is on the AM radio 24/7. Of course it is the typical nasty national voices we all know about but then there are the local voices who are far worse & have far more power over the people's minds...These voices are usually preachers or claim to be & YOU, I & everyone on DU & who do not fit in their ignorant racist bigoted Bronze Age worldview they literally HATE & FEAR far more than any foreign power like Russia or China!

...This mentality is the product of 25-30yrs of talk radio filling these people's minds with garbage about how dangerous we Liberals are. I honestly use to get a kick out of listening to it over the past 10-15yrs when I would drive from Atlanta to Live Oak, Florida to visit my Mom before she died several months ago. However, I now feel incredibly guilty for not taking it seriously & laughing at it.

I sure hope I'm wrong!! However, when is the last time you saw Mitch McConnell come out against or at least question a GOP Senate Candidate publicly after the very first sexual abuse claim hits the media like he is doing now? Even the establishment Republicans are freaking out now that the disgusting game of HATE POLITICS they played to hurt President Obama has gone completely out of control & now a PSYCHO, Steve Bannon, has taken control of it!

Again, I SURE HOPE ALABAMA PROVES ME WRONG!! PLEASE!!!!

[mikeysnot]

16. McConnell must be sweating

he just told Roy Bore to step down....

[SkyDaddy7]

18. EXACTLY!!

When, if ever, has any Republican publicly criticized another for sexual misconduct accusations...Especially the very story to hit the media! LOL!!

They know the freakshow they embraced in 2010 is now set to take full control of the party & they're scared!

[Sneederbunk]

2. Time for the Chicken to appear at his campaign events

[Laurian]

3. Jones should debate a vacant podium. That would accurately reflect his opponent.

[lark]

10. We think alike on this.

I was about to post that but saw you beat me to it. He should ask for anyone from Moore's campaign to represent it at the debate and just debate the positions if no one shows up, but still get his ideas out there for everyone to see/hear.

[jmowreader]

14. Thats a little too Clint Eastwood-y for my tastes

How about this: Jones agrees to an interview with the most popular reporters from five to 10 Alabama TV stations and newspapers. They create two-thirds of the questions from Moore’s prior actions and his current campaign literature, and make the other third not about Moore.

[Paladin]

4. So along with all his other faults, Roy Moore is a chicken-shit coward.

I hope Doug Jones uses this to trounce Moore in the election race. I can't imagine that Alabamans want a gutless wonder to represent them in D.C., even if he is a brain-dead theocrat. The TV ads ought to write themselves.

[lagomorph777]

5. No problem, let Jones stand on the stage and answer all the questions.

30-60 minutes of free air time for his opponent may loosen Mr. Moore's tongue.

[Perseus]

6. I would try to call him a coward

nothing hurts a riding cowboy more than being called yellow-bellied by his opponent. Challenge him to show how manly he is...to get off his horse...

[pandr32]

11. Exactly--Jones should take out ads and tell the public at every chance

He doesn't exactly have to call him a coward, but should point out that Moore has deliberately dodged every chance to publicly debate the issues, and why would he do that if he wasn't afraid people would see how lacking he is?

[titaniumsalute]

7. Roy Moore is a delicate snowflake? Spread the word!

[rogue emissary]

8. This is going to backfire on him.

One of the things Donny voters like is his combativeness, especially when he's wrong. It's clear they know he's wrong but they like him sticking to those bleeding heart liberals.

So Moore slinking away from debates will kill the enthusiasm from Donny's hate base.

[Jose Garcia]

12. Moore doesn't need a huge, enthusiatic turnout

He is already way ahead, and his handlers know that there is too much of a risk of him saying something so outrageous that blow it for him.

[Jim Dandy]

9. Awww. Which one is Roy?

[beachbum bob]

13. Jones should go ahead and debate an empty chair....perhaps

With a life size stuff chicken....he can't let Roy Moore run away unscathed

[OldHippieChick]

17. He does not want to respond to any question regarding

his sexual peccadillos and has been advised by his attorney (because Lord knows he doesn't know the law) to not appear rather than take the 5th.