Doug Jones Promises He Will Consider Voting With Republicans In The Senate

[Frank Underwood]

Sen.-elect Doug Jones (D-Ala.) on Sunday said he will “of course” consider voting with Republicans on certain issues once he is sworn into the upper chamber.

He also pledged to look for areas where he can work across the aisle.

“Of course I do,” Jones told CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked if he will have to weigh voting with Republicans due to his state’s strong Republican base.

Jones won the Alabama special election last week after a heated contest against Republican nominee Roy Moore. Jones’s narrow victory made him the first Democrat to win a Senate election in Alabama since 1992.

“I’m going to talk to people on both sides of the aisle, try to figure out what I think is in the best interest of my state and in the country,” Jones told Jake Tapper.

But the Alabama Democrat said he should not be expected to vote with either party uniformly.

“Now, don’t expect me to vote solidly for Republicans or Democrats,” he said.

Jones hinted that infrastructure could be an issue where he may find common ground with Republicans.

Jones’s victory over Moore, who has yet to concede the race, provides the GOP with a razor-thin majority of 51 Republicans in the Senate.

Source: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/365308-jones-of-course-i-need-to-consider-voting-with-republicans

 

[Frank Underwood]

Jones won't be a member of the Senate in time to vote on the GOP tax bill this week. However, he said he's "not sure" how he would vote on it if given the chance. He said he would have to read it first, but considering he's for cutting taxes for corporations, I have a good idea where his vote would land. Elizabeth Warren and even Bernie Sanders see Jones's win as a victory for Democrats, but Jones is clearly an establishment tool. He narrowly beat an alleged pedophile, but he's your typical shitty corporatist Republican posing as a Democrat.

I remember getting into a debate with SueEllenRules! months ago about the conservatism of Dems like Joe Manchin and Heidi Heitkamp. I was pointing out how they voted for the majority of Trump's nominees, and how I felt it was pointless to have conservative Democrats like them in Congress. SER!'s response was "What the hell good is principle without power?" Honestly, I'm still stunned by that response. I'll never understand how the DNC manipulated half of their base into shitting on principles and progressives.

Some Dems believe the goal should be having Democrats in Congress at any cost, but shouldn't the goal be Democrats that don't do the bidding of the Republicans?