Hopeful signs

Doug Jones' victory in the Alabama special election can be seen as either a momentary blip in the decline of civility in America or as a sign that there is hope for the republic.  Of course, the accusations of predation on teenage girls by Roy Moore were a big part  of his defeat.  It turns out that many Alabamians were outraged enough to either change and vote for a democrat or stay home and depress republican turnout.  I think I would bet on the latter, as with an all out GOTV, Jones squeeked out a victory.  Most commentators are betting any garden variety republican untainted by scandal will cruise to victory over Jones in 2020.  But who knows at this point.  Maybe the horse will sing by that time!