A Profile in Courage: Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama): A Red State Democrat Votes for Conviction of Donald J. Trump
( In his 5 February 2020 statement before the Senate , Senator Doug Jones insists that his vote to convict Donald J. Trump in the Impeachment Trial was not a Profile in Courage, but the webmaster disagrees – his decision is courage personified. You see, Senator Jones, a Democratic Senator in Alabama, a Red state, is up for re-election in 2020. It is likely he will lose. While his speech may not be as polished or consequential as Senator Romney’s moving explanation about the importance of his God and religion in his decision to convict , Senator Jones has much more to lose personally. While Mitt Romney is likely to pay a steep political price for his decision, he will eventually be okay. He is not up for re-election until 2024 – in a state that despises Trump and loves Romney. Moreover, the Senator from Utah is independently wealthy – personal wealth reportedly $250,000,000 . However, Senator Jones is not independently wealthy, personal wealth reportedly $1,000,000 , no...