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Roy Moore turns refusal to concede into religious crusade: ‘Immorality sweeps over the land’
You've been removed as Chief Justice twice. You lost two primaries for the governorship. You lost the Senate race to a Democrat in a solid red state. Maybe God isn't as hot on you as you'd think. Go away.
A day after losing the Senate race in Alabama to Democrat Doug Jones, Roy Moore has issued a new statement refusing to concede the election. But it wasn’t your typical post-election statement.
It was a four-minute fire-and-brimstone video about abortion, same-sex marriage, school prayer, sodomy, and “the right of a man to claim to be a woman and vice versa.”
“We are indeed in a struggle to preserve our republic, our civilization and our religion and to set free a suffering humanity,” Moore said. “Today, we no longer recognize the universal truth that God is the author of our life and liberty. Abortion, sodomy and materialism have taken the place of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
In the video issued by the campaign Wednesday evening, Moore said his campaign is still waiting for the official vote count from Alabama officials. The Republican candidate framed the election as not just a political contest but also a dire ideological battle for “the heart and soul of our country.”
You've been removed as Chief Justice twice. You lost two primaries for the governorship. You lost the Senate race to a Democrat in a solid red state. Maybe God isn't as hot on you as you'd think. Go away.