Pundits across the nation view the Senate race in Alabama as yet another bellwether election for next year’s midterms. Here’s the takeaway: Parties need to recruit better candidates, voters need to choose country over party and candidates shouldn’t ride horses. Or sexually assault teenage girls. Or sexually assault anyone.
After the Alabama election Wednesday morning, NBC reporters asked Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wis, “What message did the election send last night?” Sen. Johnson replied, “Alabamians didn’t want somebody who dated 14-year-old girls.”
Reporter: "What message did the election send last night?"
Sen. Johnson: "Alabamians didn't want somebody who dated 14-year-old girls.