Donald Trump v. Jason Isbell

Who needs WWE? Tonight we have, in the red trunks, President Donald Trump appearing in Pensacola (is he afraid of cooties in Alabama?) and speaking on behalf of Roy Moore. In the Rocket City, we have Jason Isbell, in the blue trunks, performing in concert for Doug Jones.

We've long been bemused by those who are influenced by celebrities, be they political or theatrical; however, not since Minnie Pearl visited the Lauderdale County courthouse to stump for George Wallace (was that legal by the way?) have we been so impressed. If Jason doesn't sway a few votes in favor of Jones we'll contribute .02 to Moore's next campaign.

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Skinny from the Hill (that's D.C., not the political publication): If Roy Moore wins on Tuesday, several will immediately file ethics charges against him. The investigation into the charges may produce nothing, or it may produce a deeper look.

If the committee finds Moore to be lying about incidents from 40 years ago (that's what the charges are expected to be), the committee can recommend several punishments, not the least of which is expulsion from the Senate. Even if Moore should be given only a letter of rebuke, Alabama will have suffered immensely. How much ground will the state have lost? That can probably never be quantified.

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On the flip side, wouldn't you just love to see Roy Moore testifying before the Senate Ethics Committee? If the Senate could legally charge for the streaming rights, the deficit would be cut in half.