Just when you thought failed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore couldn’t be any more of an upstanding, top notch human being, he’s now going after his opponent Doug Jones’ son. Late Wednesday night, Moore — who still has not conceded the race despite the fact that everyone from Alabama’s secretary of state to the president himself has said to just let it go, already — posted a link to an article from the Advocate about Jones’ son being “thrilled” about the win on his campaign’s Facebook page.
There was no commentary added to the link, but it should be noted that Jones’ son is gay, and Moore has routinely expressed anti-homosexual rhetoric such as advocating the death penalty for homosexuality. Moore (or his campaign workers, more likely) removed the post during the time of this writing, but of course screencaps are a beautiful thing.
In the Advocate piece, Carson Jones expressed pride in his father for beating such a flagrant anti-LGBT candidate. “I am obviously thrilled with my dad’s victory,” he told the publication. “We have been overwhelmed by the support of so many people that made this happen. Alabama made a really big statement that unity wins out. I couldn’t be prouder of him or my home state!”
Not surprisingly, many folks were disgusted by Moore’s attempt to shame a member of his opponent’s family, and took to Twitter to express as much.
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/943864121497473026
Roy Moore: “I was flipping through The Advocate the other day.”
Staffer (does he still have staffers?): “Sir, that’s, uh, a gay magazine.”
Moore: “That’s neither here nor there.”— Chris “Law Dork” Geidner (@chrisgeidner) December 21, 2017
Roy Moore posting articles from a gay magazine? pic.twitter.com/PlLrEBRNdK
— There are some who call me… Tim? (@gozerworshipper) December 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/HashtagGriswold/status/943864813230460928
https://twitter.com/notwokieleaks/status/943869417934540807
Good morning to all, except Roy Moore who is trash. pic.twitter.com/4XuKTyKek3
— Anthony Michael Kreis (@AnthonyMKreis) December 21, 2017
Roy Moore still has not conceded. It's been 8 days now.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 21, 2017
Roy Moore still has not conceded the AL-SEN race, and oh yes also he is a bigoted scumbag who attacks his opponent's children. pic.twitter.com/rC4GWZav3I
— Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) December 21, 2017
Time to give up, dude. You’re never gonna make fetch happen.
(Via Mediaite)