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Thor_MN

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7. That would require some fancy footwork...

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 07:35 PM

Nov 2017

Would either have to get Sessions on the ballot (which would be against current laws) or have the slimey Moore win, then not be seated, leaving the Governor the ability to appoint Sessions, after he resigned as AG.

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Sessions going back to Senate? [View all] imanamerican63 Nov 2017 OP

I was wondering why they hadn't publicly talked about that yet. NightWatcher Nov 2017 #1

I saw something on that here last week malaise Nov 2017 #2

"Going back"... umm.. how? jberryhill Nov 2017 #3

The Governor of Alabama can make a special appointment. imanamerican63 Nov 2017 #5

So if you see your Senate guy losing just appoint someone as temporary Senator and ask Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #9

Apparently the WH suggested Docreed2003 Nov 2017 #4

They want to give Repukes motivation to vote for Moore even if they don't want to. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #11

The republican Pedophile or the republican Perjurer ? Achilleaze Nov 2017 #6

That would require some fancy footwork... Thor_MN Nov 2017 #7

trust me, they will not vote for a democrat. they would sooner vote for a dead republican. unblock Nov 2017 #8

A Sessions v. Moore public dustup would be the final stake in the Republican dark heart. Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #10

But we don't need Sessions going back to senate because then don't we get blueinredohio Nov 2017 #12