Doug Jones overcame incredible odds to upset Roy Moore and become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in deep red Alabama in decades. And while Roy Moore is refusing to concede the election, the odds of him even getting a recount are slim to none. This has set off a chain reaction across social media that has resulted in an increasingly-rare instance of Republicans and Democrats celebrating a shared win. Doug Jones started off his victory speech with “I don’t know what the hell to say,” but millions on Twitter had comments.
The typical Democrat power players reached out on Twitter with Hillary Clinton leading the way. To put this in perspective, Jones won the election with just under 60,000 votes less than what Clinton received in 2016, which is astonishing for a Senate race. People turned out for this in droves.
Tonight, Alabama voters elected a senator who'll make them proud.
And if Democrats can win in Alabama, we can — and must — compete everywhere.
Onward!
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 13, 2017
Congratulations to @GDouglasJones for his great victory. Congratulations to the people of Alabama for doing what few thought they would do. This is a victory not just for Jones and Democrats. It is a victory for justice and decency.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 13, 2017
Decency wins
— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) December 13, 2017
Even Meghan McCain got in on the digs at Steve Bannon and his chosen, alleged pedophile, disgraced judge that ignored the Constitution on multiple occasions:
https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain/status/940788444506349569
Oddly, President Trump sent an even-keeled tweet. Perhaps his lawyer drafted it.
Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2017
But then the real schadenfreude came through, and it was a delicious palate cleanser for many who still have the bitter taste of Trump’s victory in their mouths.
Source close to WH: "It's devastating for the president… this is an earthquake… Virginia but on steroids… the president has egg on his face" because of Bannon.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) December 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/940789298361663488
LET SASSY SPEAK
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) December 13, 2017
McConnell-aligned SLF:
"Not only did Steve Bannon cost us a critical Senate seat in one of the most Republican states in the country, but he also dragged the President of the United States into his fiasco.”
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) December 13, 2017
MOORE: God is in control of who won tonight
GOD: I KNOW. YOU JUST LOST IN ALABAMA!
MOORE: We need to sleep on it.
GOD: pic.twitter.com/HiIP3kXx1L
— The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) December 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/traecrowder/status/940804640232366081
Does Roy Moore think the Alabama electorate is a 14 year old girl because he clearly can't take no for an answer
— Jimenez Cricket (@GTAdross) December 13, 2017
And as Steve Bannon finally passes out in a puddle of his own cognac sick the remains of his soul wonders whether it was a mistake to have not bathed during the 2 months leading up to his Alabama campaign appearances..
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) December 13, 2017
Can we all agree to never give Steve Bannon another prime time interview? The guys a joke.
He lost a Senate race in ALABAMA.
— Millennial Politics (@MillenPolitics) December 13, 2017
And don’t forget:
An automatic recount is triggered in Alabama if the margin is within 0.5 percentage points. Doug Jones's margin of victory is now at 1.5 points.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 13, 2017