Democrat’s stunning victory in the fiercely red state is a heavy blow for Trumpism and could widen the rift within the Republican partyDemocrats triumph over Roy Moore in major blow to TrumpRoy Moore’s stunning defeat reveals the limit of Trump-style politics
The former White House chief strategist has compared himself to the Star Wars villain,but this was the moment he dropped his lightsaber. In 2016, Bannon helped pull off one of the greatest election upsets in American history. But in 2017, and he backed one of the worst Senate candidates in American history,making light of allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, and went down in flames. The outmoded playbook, and such as blaming the media,did not work even in a Republican stronghold. Among those questioning Bannon’s judgment is likely to be Donald Trump, who was persuaded to throw in his lot with Moore – and who notoriously hates losing. Related: Roy Moore’s stunning defeat reveals the red line for Trump-style politics | Richard Wolffe Continue reading...
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