Tonight, Democrat Doug Jones won the special election for Alabama’s vacant Senate seat, defeating credibly accused pedophile Roy Moore in a stunning upset that is not only a harsh rebuke of Moore’s open embrace of bigotry, racism, sexism, and extremism of all flavors but also dealt a second devastating blow to Donald Trump, who championed Moore after his preferred candidate, Luther Strange, lost in the primary runoff.
It is cause for enormous celebration among Democrats due to the critical shift of power in the U.S. Senate and for the nation at large, who are free from having to bear the shame of watching two admitted sexual predators elected to office in the space of a year.
Social media exploded with happiness and exuberance following Jones win, with many, many jokes being made at Moore’s expense and even more being made about Breitbart editor and former White House strategist Steve Bannon’s role in Moore’s campaign.
Here’s a sample of the best responses:
BREAKING: Roy Moore just left the Republican watch party#AlabamaSenateElection pic.twitter.com/7wuD1Bpyhw
— jordan yule log ⛄️ (@JordanUhl) December 13, 2017
Donald Trump in Alabama
1) appointed Jeff Sessions, whom he now hates
2) endorsed Luther Strange, who lost to Roy Moore
3) endorsed Roy Moore, who lost to a Democrat
— Dylan Scott (@dylanlscott) December 13, 2017
The women who shared their stories about Roy Moore with my colleagues at @washingtonpost are incredibly brave. I hope they feel safe and vindicated tonight.
— Alyssa Rosenberg (@AlyssaRosenberg) December 13, 2017
Steve Bannon is a cancer.
Good people in Alabama were the first dose of chemo.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 13, 2017
Did not seeing the vote going this way but you gotta respect it pic.twitter.com/Q5iLsYGrK8
— luke o'neil (@lukeoneil47) December 13, 2017
Doug Jones’ margin of victory is so small Roy Moore is going to try to molest it
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) December 13, 2017
Black people: still doing more for America than its ever done for them since 1619. pic.twitter.com/G0aYaHUYMD
— Travon Free (@Travon) December 13, 2017
Can’t believe that guy’s story about Roy Moore heroically not patronizing a child brothel in Vietnam didn’t tip it into the net
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) December 13, 2017
strange that "one of our lawyers is a jew" didn't seal the deal
— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) December 13, 2017
GIVE TRUMP HIS PHONE LET US SEE THE TWEETS
— xtina (@floozyesq) December 13, 2017
Imagine how pissed Trump would be if he ever watched tv
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) December 13, 2017
"We have shown the country the way that we can be unified." – Doug Freakin Jones
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) December 13, 2017
ADDITIONALLY: EAT SHIT, YOU VILE HUMAN CARBUNCLE STEVE BANNON
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) December 13, 2017
ROY BYE pic.twitter.com/Ayn3WGhONb
— Orli Matlow (@HireMeImFunny) December 13, 2017
