Well, today is the big day! Roy Moore, Republican candidate for the Senate of Alabama, faces off against Democrat Doug Jones in the special election to fill Jeff Sessions’ old seat. It’s a tough choice for lots of people in Bama, because while Moore has been accused of sexual assault against girls as young as 14, Jones is guilty of being a Democrat. Polls show a dead heat.
However, when speaking at a rally last night, Roy Moore’s wife Kayla chose to address some allegations that haven’t been quite as prominent as the “sexually assaulted a 14-year-old” stuff. Instead of focusing on that bit of unpleasantness, Kayla explored some different charges: That her husband didn’t like black or Jewish people.
In doing so, she utilized a technique that has never before been seen: The “we have black friends” gambit. (Note: Because it’s the Internet, I feel compelled to explain that this is sarcasm.) Here’s what she said, per the NYTimes:
Fake news would also have you think that my husband doesn’t support the black community. Yet my husband appointed the very first black marshal to the Alabama Supreme Court, Mr. Willie James. When he first took office as chief justice many years ago, he brought with him three people from Etowah County; two were black, and one of them is here tonight. We have many friends that are black, and we also fellowship with them in church and in our home.