Unfortunately, I wasn’t there, but there’s a great synopsis at Left in Alabama.
Here’s a taste….
“I’m ready to roll up my sleeves; I’m ready to take them on, because you’re right and they’re wrong.”
“We’re within striking distance” of defeating Jeff Sessions. “This man is beatable … because of his record.”
“We’ve got better days ahead of us.”
“Rest assured, I’ll be on the ballot again.”
I also spoke with a friend from Marshall Co. who attended the event and her reaction to Sparks and his speech was: “Where do I sign up to volunteer and where do I send my donation?”
Now, the donation part will be critically important. Sessions may not have much going for him, but he does have deep pockets and wealthy supporters. The best thing we can do for Democrats nationally is make the GOP spend money holding a “safe” Senate seat in Alabama. But I don’t think Sparks is interested in any sort of run just for the fun of it; he’ll be in it to win.
Which will give us the best situation possible; a serious candidate (who MUST be well-funded, so open up your checkbooks people!) mounting a serious challenge to a senator who doesn’t even pretend to represent the average citizen of Alabama. His signature issue is the estate tax, for heaven’s sake!
But Jeffy seems to be getting a bit nervous. Witness his statements backing away from his former cheerleader role for the Iraq war and stiff questioning of Gonzo during the US Attorney hearings.
He should be nervous. If Sparks enters the race, Sessions can start packing his bags because we’re in this to win.
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