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The New York Daily News’ cover this morning will win the internet today

The New York Daily News’ cover this morning will win the internet today
New York Daily News cover following the defeat of bigoted Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore. Photo: Twitter

Alabama’s disgraced senate candidate Roy Moore lost his election last night and the nation rejoiced that the state hadn’t lost its damn mind. Thanks to black women, Democrat Doug Jones, a civil rights champion, came out on top.

Moore, a showman until the end despite the endless controversy surrounding his candidacy, even went so far as to ride his horse, Sassy (no kidding), to the polls yesterday morning.

While Moore has so far refused to concede to Jones (par for the course for a candidate who wouldn’t withdraw even after multiple allegations of sexually abusing teenage girls), the media and even Moore supporter Donald Trump have acknowledged it’s over.

But none quite like the New York Daily News:

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