We sit down with former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, who prosecuted the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers and won a stunning 2017 Senate victory in Alabama, to talk about his run for Governor in a rematch with Tommy Tuberville. We discuss the votes that defined his Senate career, his fight to rebuild a full Democratic ticket in Alabama, and his closing message to voters in both parties, while confronting a hard truth: Doug says Alabama has become "a non-voting state." His challenge is clear: stop talking about negotiating with the other side, and start negotiating for the people.
(0:00) Introduction: Doug Jones returns to At Our Table
(4:24) The people who shaped Doug Jones
(9:02) Prosecuting the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers
(11:40) The Voting Rights Act under threat
(14:59) Winning Alabama's historic 2017 Senate race
(18:08) Defining Senate votes: the widows tax, Kavanaugh, impeachment
(21:33) Missing out on Attorney General
(24:59) Helping confirm Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
(26:14) Why governor, and why now
(28:23) Rebuilding Alabama's full Democratic ticket
(29:41) Building the coalition — and contrasting with Tuberville
(34:56) Could Alabama finally expand Medicaid?
(36:27) Moderate vs. progressive — and his closing argument
(40:49) Rapid fire: Is Alabama a "non-voting state"?
(46:22) Sit Your Ass Down: Tommy Tuberville
(49:18) Closing thoughts, the campaign theme, and how to help
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