Alabama says Roy is no Moore

Millburn, N.J.: My cup runneth over. A New Jersey citizen’s victory and thank you speech to Alabama: I would like to thank the state of Alabama for carrying our country on your backs Tuesday and pointing us toward humanity, fairness and peace. I thank, with a lump in my throat, the African-American community who were pivotal in defeating Roy Moore, turning out in tremendous numbers to vote for Doug Jones and say: No Moore! Black women voted 98% for Doug Jones. You helped us all when you aren’t always helped. We need to hear you more going forward.

I also give thanks to the righteous Republicans who helped decency win: Condoleezza Rice, Jeff Flake and Richard Shelby. Write in! Right on!

And thanks to Sir Charles Barkley, who tells it like it is. Your words were a force. And so were other celebrity voices. Thank you for helping to galvanize the vote.

And finally to Jones, and every single voter and volunteer in Alabama who helped shift the Trump trajectory, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Wendy Missan

Hit the trail

Tucson, Ariz.: Kudos to the Daily News on the hilarious photo and headline referencing Roy Moore’s defeat. “Screw you and horse you rode in on” was the funniest and most satisfying headline I’ve seen in years. I laughed for 20 minutes. You haven’t lost your touch in making journalism fun! Doug Burke

Horse sense

Manhattan: Re: Your front cover, “Screw you & horse you rode in on.” I wish people would stop being so mean to Moore’s horse!

Kenneth Altman

If horses could vote

Cedar Grove, N.J.: I love the photo on the front page showing Roy Moore riding a horse to cast his ballot. Since the vote differential was only about 20,000, the photo made me think that he might have won if horses were allowed to vote in Alabama.

Keith Biesiada

Carrying a load

Manhattan: Screw Roy Moore, yes, but not the “horse he rode in on.” This horse was just another of Moore’s victims, subjected to his abusive behavior: Pulling on the reins and jerking the bit, making his horse look like he wanted to throw him. Kudos to Alabama voters for keeping this national embarrassment, this fake cowboy, from the Senate.

Elizabeth Forel

Sassy isn’t to blame

Sandy Hook, Conn.: The Daily News should apologize to the horse. The News really screwed up in printing Wednesday’s front page headline with: “Screw you & horse you rode in on,” with a photo of alleged child molester Roy Moore riding on his horse Sassy. Why pick on innocent, beautiful Sassy, who had no choice but to ride around with manure on its saddle?

Paul Adinolfi

Miracles happen

South Wellfleet, Mass.: Jones beat Moore. Yes, Virginia (Alabama actually), there is a Santa Claus (and hope). Merry Christmas!

Mike Rice

Always ‘right’

Cleveland: “Trump claims he was ‘right’ all along after Moore election loss”: Trump has no class, no grace, and no magnanimity. Ben Horwitz

Here comes the flood

Forest Hills: In his nonconcession speech, Roy Moore quoted the Bible. Below is another passage (Amos 5:24) from Mr. Moore’s favorite book: “But let justice flow like a river and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” Moore better get out the lifeboats, ’cause justice and righteousness are knocking on his door! Mel Moskowitz

Cue the music

Bloomfield, N.J.: Sweet home Alabama / Where the voters ditched Moore. Sweet home Alabama / Lord that pervert’s out the door! J. Andrew Smith

Redemption from down South

Brooklyn: Thank you, Alabama, for renewing my faith in humankind. As for Trump, you’re beat.

Marty Schatzman

The tide turns

Staten Island: In 1942, Winston Churchill gave a talk hailing a small victory over the Germans in World War II and made the following statement: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” While not a full victory, it was the beginning of one and Germany was ultimately defeated. Doug Jones’ victory could be an indication that the midterm elections may not be favorable to the Republican Party.

Michele Corelli Colorado Springs: “Innocent until proven guilty” no longer applies. On Dec. 12, the great state of Alabama convicted a man without a trial. Shame on Alabama! Charles M. Prignano

They got it correct

Queens Village: God bless the voters of the great state of Alabama. They made the correct choice! Gloria Catalanotto

Don’s curse

Manalapan, N.J.: Trump supports Luther Strange, Strange loses to Roy Moore. Trump supports Moore, Moore loses to Doug Jones. I wonder whose career Donny is going to sink next!

Joe Fontanelli

A light unto the nations

Brooklyn: To Voicer Tony Gerstein: You disgracefully refer to Israel as an apartheid state. In Israel, Arabs and Jews ride the same buses, attend the same universities and are treated in the same hospitals. Palestinians serve as members of parliament, judges and tenured professors. In Lebanon, the descendants of Palestinian refugees are denied citizenship in that country of their birth and are prohibited from owning land, entering numerous occupations and leaving the country. They are forced to reside in so-called refugee camps, which are nothing more than apartheid internment centers.

Lawrence Freedland

Frozen out

Green Brook, N.J.: It’s too bad that Ben and Jerry were fired by the Giants. Well, maybe they’ll lend their names to an ice cream company. Oh, sorry. Those names have already been taken.

Matthew Spoto

Speak English please

Bayside: In my apartment building alone, a situation has reached serious proportions: People arrive here and proceed to make America their permanent home, but they overlook one thing. It does not occur to them how vital it is to learn to speak and understand the English language. There is absolutely no communication. It certainly makes me wonder, should an emergency present itself, exactly how much-needed assistance can get to people.

Sarah Alboher

No third termites

Monroe Township, N.J.: A New York city councilman running for Council speaker, Jumaane Williams, has drafted a bill to extend term limits for the Council, so they would serve three four-year terms instead of the current two, if voters approve the idea in a referendum. It would be voted on during the next city general election in 2021. Don’t you believe the current two-term limit has been working out OK all these years? No to extending term limits. Give someone else a chance to play politics.

Rocco Roy Vanasco

End the abuse

Manhattan: Me too. When I was an aspiring actress, Gordon Parks had his way with me, drugged and raped me. But he’s long deceased. So, with respect, I’ll write: He can’t defend himself. So be it! He abused me! Now there are all these new allegations about Harvey Weinstein, politicians, et al. I believe these women. Look at the modeling industry. There’s no such thing as a free test shot; it’s sex for photos. Models ought to expose this industry. Same with actresses. Expose it, please. Let’s stop the abuse of women.

Yvonne Crequé

They all do it

AP Long Beach, L.I.: I groped. Let’s investigate me. That won’t work. I’m a nobody. I can’t give the Daily News headlines. With me, the talking heads can’t make mountains out of mole hills for 24 hours a day. But you would and they would if I became famous. Probably, every man on Earth groped a woman or tried to and then some. Including elected officials, teachers, doctors and lawyers. So let us say what was, was, and what is, is. Let us concentrate on the matter at hand and move on. But alas, change is almost mission impossible.

Ken Fisher