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A year ago, Doug Jones became the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Alabama in 25 years and what a year

it's been.

We talk about his Republican opponent.

Roy Moore was a flawed candidate that became more flawed if that's possible.

The Mueller investigation.

This has never been a witch hunt.

And Trump's odd fascination with tariffs.

Tariffs are taxes.

Hear the rest of our conversation right now.

Senator Doug Jones of Alabama, thank you very much for being on the podcast.

Hey, it's my pleasure, thanks for having me.

So a year ago tomorrow, tomorrow because by the time this is published, it will be a year

since you became the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Alabama in what 21 years?

Well, it would have been 25.

25 years.

The last election was in 1992.

Ah, so in 25 years. So is it what you thought it would be in more?

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