Pundits Say Alabama Senate Race Lost - No Matter What

 

After 2022, this state will have no real seniority in the U.S. Senate. Tommy will have only two years more tenure than whoever the rapscallion is that wins Richard Shelby's seat. Perhaps it's best for our own sanity if we all remain in the caves we've been inhabiting for the past year.

Or perhaps we should stock up on popcorn and smile, smile, smile. Let's rank the dubious hopefuls in some manner, but using what scale? We'll start with a simple point system and morph it as needed later in the contest.

First, as of now, there are only two announced candidates: Mo Brooks and Lynda Blanchard. Anyone ever heard of Blanchard? Brooks automatically gets a point for name recognition. 

Both are super Trumpers, so each gets a point for that in this political climate. We might as well face it, Blanchard loses a point in this state for being female. 

Enemies? We all know Mo has them after January 6th, so take one of his points away. Where does that leave us as of today?

That adds up to Brooks at 1, with Blanchard at 0. We can hardly wait for John Merrill to announce; we'll give everyone else a 100 points just for not being him.