Former Sen. Doug Jones is betting that recycled Democrat healthcare rhetoric will somehow work better the second time around as he eyes a gubernatorial rematch against Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) in Alabama.
Jones, who managed a rare Democratic statewide victory in deep-red Alabama back in 2017, is now making healthcare the centerpiece of his gubernatorial campaign. Sound familiar? It should – it's the exact same playbook Democrats have been running nationwide for years, promising government solutions to problems they helped create.
The former senator is promising executive action on healthcare issues, following the standard Democrat formula of more government intervention and higher costs for hardworking Alabama families. This comes as President Trump's second-term agenda focuses on actual healthcare reform and eliminating the bureaucratic red tape that drives up costs for ordinary Americans.
Even Democrats Aren't Buying It
The lackluster support for Jones is already showing on social media, with frustrated Democrats calling out their own party's track record. One user on X pointed out the obvious:
"Well maybe if the democrats funded Doug Jones the same as they did pro-Trump Amy McGrath both wouldn't have lost? Campaigning just 2 weeks prior to any election doesn't win elections, bozo democrats."
That's right – even Democratic voters are admitting their party abandoned Jones when it mattered most. Now they expect Alabama voters to trust him with the governor's mansion?
Jones' healthcare-focused strategy represents everything wrong with the Democrat approach: promise government solutions, ignore the root causes, and hope voters forget about the disasters of Obamacare and other failed federal programs.
Alabama Deserves Better
While Jones recycles failed talking points, Tuberville has been fighting for Alabama values in Washington, supporting President Trump's America First agenda and standing up to the administrative state that's been weaponized against conservative Americans.
Alabama patriots know the difference between empty promises and real results. Jones had his chance – and Alabama voters sent him packing. Will they really fall for the same healthcare hoax twice?