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Roy Moore and Bedrock
Dec. 14th, 2017 09:39 amI am relieved Roy Moore did not win election to the US Senate. My analysis of the vote suggests that a lack of "enthusiasm" for him by Republican voters coupled with a lot of enthusiasm for Democrats spelled the end for his candidacy. I wish I could say I was surprised at Moore's reluctance to concede, but the problem with people who think they talk to God is that it's very hard to convince them they are wrong.
I'd also like to call attention to this excellent post on Gin and Tacos entitled Bedrock. The post ties the American support for any "anti-Communist" leader (a policy that's still biting us in the ass) with Roy Moore. Essentially, the idea is that "When literally nothing is more important than achieving your goal, you are inevitably going to do some pretty reprehensible things to achieve it."
If literally nothing is more important than a majority in the Senate, you'll support creeps and crackpots like Moore. Ed, the author at Gin and Tacos, hopes that this is a turning point. So do I.
I'd also like to call attention to this excellent post on Gin and Tacos entitled Bedrock. The post ties the American support for any "anti-Communist" leader (a policy that's still biting us in the ass) with Roy Moore. Essentially, the idea is that "When literally nothing is more important than achieving your goal, you are inevitably going to do some pretty reprehensible things to achieve it."
If literally nothing is more important than a majority in the Senate, you'll support creeps and crackpots like Moore. Ed, the author at Gin and Tacos, hopes that this is a turning point. So do I.
