***Breaking: McConnell to Alabama (R) US Senate Candidate Moore, you must step aside!***

[NewsCenter28]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called on the party's nominee for Senate in Alabama, Roy Moore, to withdraw from the race if a new report that he pursued teenage girls in his 30's is true.

"If these allegations are true, he must step aside."

The Washington Post published the story about Moore on Thursday.

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[Horse with no Name]

1. I don't think he will. N/t

[NewsCenter28]

4. I hope he doesnt

Would be a nice pickup for us! A hugeee one!

[USALiberal]

86. That's what we said about Trump after the pussy grab comment. Look what happened. nt

[crazylikafox]

2. He wouldn't be saying that if the race weren't tied.

He wants a better candidate.

[Horse with no Name]

7. Thread winner. n/t

[SunSeeker]

49. Yep. nt

[trotsky]

75. You got it. n/t

[uponit7771]

84. The KGOP can't replace him, but ... its better to lose to nobody and keep control of senate

... than to loose to Moore and scare the shit out of the rest of the KGOP lemons

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. Well, Moore hasn't denied the allegations, soooo....

[lame54]

8. yeah he has - it's "Fake News!!!" is his denial

[WhiskeyGrinder]

12. Weak.

[Kleveland]

50. His denial as posted on Politico:

"These allegations are completely false and are a desperate political attack by the National Democrat Party and the Washington Post on this campaign," Moore said in the statement.

The National Democrat Party? WTF?

"The National Democratic Party of Germany is a far-right and ultra-nationalist political party in Germany"

He is stupid, and very confused.

Typical Republican.

Denial of truth.

Blame the Democrats and the press.

Refuse to take personal responsibility for his actions.

When I was in school, and anyone was sent to the principal's office, these sorts of juvenile excuses always amounted to disciplinarian action. They would not buy anoy of this sort of nonsense.

It is up there with "the dog ate my homework".

Half the time, there was no dog in the family!

What ever happened to "Truth, Justice, and the American way"?

[Girard442]

5. Well, at least McConnell said it.

Deserves some credit.

[Lotusflower70]

9. Does he really?

I mean he sticks up for Trump. And he isn't saying for him to step aside because it's the right thing to do.

[FarPoint]

15. Never shall we give this pond scum credit... Ever.

He has some deviant reason for this quick claim.. Never good for anyone but corporate interest.

[Yavin4]

18. "Deserves some credit"? For coming out against raping a child?

Our standards for Republicans have fallen to a new low.

[Whiskeytide]

34. McConnell isn't speaking out ...

... against Moore because he feels what More is alleged to have done is unacceptable. He's speaking out against Moore because Moore is not in his camp of the R party. Moore is in the batshit crazy, Apocalypse Now, lemme grab some 14 year old pussy before judgement day arrives camp. McConnell is in the corporate welfare camp.

It is completely self serving on McConnell's part. He deserves no credit at all for being decent.

[leftieNanner]

51. McConnell gets NO credit

I think Itchy Mitch is afraid that Moore will loose. He wants to put Luther Strange (or someone else of his choosing) on the ballot so that Doug Jones doesn't win. Turtle Man never does anything unless it benefits him.

[SunSeeker]

53. Do you think McConnell would have said it if Moore wasn't tied in the polls in a red state?

McConnell wants a better candidate. Otherwise, he would have said that about Trump when 14 women came forward.

[padah513]

62. Exactly

You hit the nail right on the head. McConnell wants to get him out now while there's still plenty of time to get another more viable candidate to replace him. Moore's a stubborn old goat with a God-complex, and I want him to stay right where he is. We got a shot at Alabama with him as the candidate, even though it's a slim one.

[BainsBane]

6. That won't make one bit of difference to the deplorables

But it could possibly, though probably not likely, keep Moore from winning a general election.

[ProfessorGAC]

61. Completely Agree

Said that in another thread on this matter. The people who would vote for a tool like Moore couldn't care any less. They probably figure the 14 year old was asking for it or something. They are truly deplorable. Hillary wasn't lying about those people.

[underpants]

10. He doesn't take orders from McConnell

[Happyhippychick]

11. Four more women are saying this as well

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/women-roy-moore-pursued-teens-article-1.3621984

[NewsCenter28]

16. Moore could now be Todd Aiken part deux-n/t

[Achilleaze]

28. Wow - He's a Compleate republican

with cesspool republican values

[dawg day]

78. Not to get personal... but..

I noticed that he's not really doing well as a parent either:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/senate-candidate-roy-moore-son-arrested-ninth-time-article-1.3555021

[uponit7771]

85. Damn, ninth time ?!

[niyad]

13. what makes yertle the turtle think that scumbag moore will listen to him, ever?

[RandySF]

14. Someone on Twitter

Told me it’s too late for the GOP to replace him on the ballot.

[underpants]

21. When IS the election?

[RandySF]

24. Dec 15

[underpants]

26. Sorry I should have looked it up. Ballotpedia says it's the 12th

Backwards ass Al Abama

https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Alabama,_2017

[NewsCenter28]

23. Awesome

Also, I could care less what McConnell thinks about anything, but things that roil the GOP are good for us and this clearly is.

[Roland99]

52. Oh well. Dont run child molesters as candidates and its not a problem

[Garrett78]

17. He and other Republicans didn't seem to care when it came to Trump.

A man running for the highest office in the land who faced numerous allegations of sexual assault (even rape), fraud (his so-called university), not paying people who did labor for him, and so on.

[erronis]

48. Openly suggesting he'd like to get closer to his daughter...

Part of this is just ludicrous and offensive.

The other part is that this person"pResident" has absolutely zero sense of correctness.

This implies a very low frontal brain development - akin to being arrested at 4 or 5 years - with very little ability to restrict impulsive behaviors. (IANAN). I wonder what happened in poor Trumpie's childhood development to make him under-developed. Parental neglect or worse? Maybe he should seek out a second opinion, other than the kook docteur.

[jberryhill]

19. Moore will never back down from anything

He's been perfectly happy to flip the bird at the US Supreme Court. McConnell doesn't bother him.

[mdbl]

35. doesn't bother trump either

obviously

[sarah FAILIN]

58. They can party together now

Birds of a feather and all that..

[lagomorph777]

20. I think #meToo is not done with GOP politicians yet

This is only going to accelerate the blue tsunami.

[erronis]

59. So let's just say that 90% of 'uglicans are scum, preverts, and abusers

Isn't that what their "base" wants?

Isn't that what their "owners" want? The worse their craven behavior, the better the blackmail and venal payments have an effect.

Still reminds me of the cats that can infect a rodent so it becomes brazen and stoooopid and thus easily captured/eaten.

The question may be: Does the 'uglican party attract these types, or does attending a 'uglican rally lead to the infection? Is there a way to influence how people will act based on chemical/biological agents? My guess is that the Kremlin and Langley and others know the answer.

[lagomorph777]

63. Sure, RePutins love perverts. But Dems HATE them.

And, like in VA, this will rile up OUR base dramatically.

[bearsfootball516]

22. He might handle it the same way Trump did with Access Hollywood

Made a half-assed "apology", and then immediately turn around and attack the Democratic Party and Doug Jones.

[Achilleaze]

25. But but but

Moore is just acting like a republican. Why is it suddenly not OK for him?

[Initech]

27. Hey McConnell, look at who your president is!

As long as he's in office, you don't get to dictate morals and values in your party, OK?

[justiceischeap]

29. All these Republicans saying if its true, he must step aside is no better than

the thoughts and prayers platitudes.

The only way to prove if these allegations are true is for him to step aside. It gives them GOP plausible deniability.

[procon]

30. Moore will claim Jebus saved him and now he's repented and will sin no more. nt

[Pope George Ringo II]

32. He has to admit guilt before he can do that, though

And probably take out a local TV ad saying, "I have sinned" while crying his eyes out. I'm not sure he's got that kind of repentance in him and might just stick with, "Never did it, they're all lying."

Oh, well. It's his problem, not ours.

[Atman]

31. He's a pigheaded fuck just like Trump. He'll never step aside.

He'll fight until the last bloody tooth is knocked from his head. Then Trump will blame Obama.

[NewsCenter28]

33. CNN in rolling breaking coverage on this

Awesome!

[aeromanKC]

36. can't be taken off ballot

New candidate would need to be write in

[SeattlePop]

37. Just Saw This On CNN

When is the election?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

38. Had he just said: "In 4 years I'm going to be dating you." He could run for president. nt

[SeattlePop]

39. Most Republicans Would Vote For A Child Molester If They Have An -R After Their Name

Cuz the Dimmocrat Party iz baaaad.

[Stuckinthebush]

40. This plays into his hands

I said in another thread the same. Roy will say that the Devil is behind all of this and it shows how much the Devil wants him to lose.

Watch.

[Va Lefty]

42. Yep I can see Pat Robertson and Jim Bakker rushing to his defense

[workinclasszero]

56. Yep

They love republican pussy grabbers

[Kaleva]

68. Not everybody in Alabama is an idiot.

[Stuckinthebush]

71. I'm from Alabama. Live here now

I agree.

But, many are.

[Calista241]

41. "IF these allegations are true" is the most important part of the statement

This happened 45+ years ago, so there's no evidence or any criminality attached. So, of COURSE, Roy Moore is going to deny this happened, he doesn't know anything, doesn't know her, and would never do anything like this.

I'm kinda happy, the Repub party isn't going to support him fully, and it's a prime pick up chance for us. And we'll have the seat for 6 years, and there's nothing they can do about it.

[sprinkleeninow]

45. Hope he stays in.

Creamin' time!🤣

[NewJeffCT]

89. I think it would not be for 6 years

it would be until Sessions' normal term expires in 2020. So, it would be a little over 2 years we'd have it. But, at least we won't have to defend the seat next year.

[zentrum]

43. It's also their fear

......that this one woman is the first of many accusers.

Once it starts, it grows and grows as the women come forward.

[Dopers_Greed]

44. Yuge pick-up opportunity

This scumbag is going to be Todd Akin Pt.2.

[Thrill]

46. Hopefully they both run and split the vote :)

[wryter2000]

81. That would be awesome! n/t

[brooklynite]

47. Statement from McCain: Step down immediately

[kairos12]

54. A true Trumpist pervert.

[bucolic_frolic]

55. Televangelism will save them

and purify their souls

[Raine1967]

57. he said *IF* not 'must'

and that is not f*cking good enough.

[Kaleva]

67. He said "must"

[Ilsa]

60. Let the alabama voters reveal themselves to be either

Citizens with character or enablers of sexual abusers. Which are the Bible-Belt voters?

[Honeycombe8]

64. He's grandstanding. Repubs don't care about things like that. Look at David Vitter in La.....

He was a La. conservative (U S rep I think), who had been caught using prostitutes in a kinky portrayal of "baby," where HE wore diapers! He had run on a platform of family values. Repubs RE-ELECTED that a-hole!

Trump was accused of cornering and trying to molest a minor in Ivanka's bedroom. Then there was all the p__sy grabbin' stuff and tape. He was supposedly elected.

Repubs don't care about sex scandals.

[C Moon]

65. The Moore the merrier.

[Ccarmona]

66. Why Does DC Hem & Haw Bout Sexual Misconduct

While Hollywood doesn’t and takes immediate action.
Which group takes the moral high ground, those “pinkos in Hollywood” or the so-called leaders of our Country?

[SeattlePop]

69. 30 F-ing Sources?

Fuuuuuuuuuuu......

[world wide wally]

70. I'm sure God has forgiven him since he asked for forgiveness ... yesterday when he got found out

[Saviolo]

72. My rage at right-wing hypocrisy knows no bounds today.

(x-posted from another thread on the same topic)

A guy with a gun showed up at a pizza place without a basement to investigate far right wing fringe website conspiracy theories of a Clinton/Podesta-run child prostitution ring run out of its (non-existent, remember) basement. People are STILL showing up at Trump election rallies wearing Pizzagate gear for a conspiracy theory that just can't possibly have happened by all the laws of physics. And now Roy Moore has credible accusations of child molestation about him, and what do we get from his backers on the far right?

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Meanwhile, Moore is the one who believes that being gay should be illegal in order to protect the children of America. The tired, stale, disgusting right wing trope that homosexual men are pedophiles, when it seems that the most common bond between the most recent high-visibility pedophiles is that they're all right wingers. Roy Moore, Milo Yiannopoulos, Dennis Hastert.

And I 100% guarantee that on Fox tonight, it will be wall-to-wall coverage of Louis CK. They can point to a liberal like Louis CK being a super creep and never have to look into their own backyard of misogyny, harassment, and molestation. I can't even coherently put together all of the strings of hypocrisy coming together on all of this. They'll jump on Hillary for taking Weinstein's money, but dismiss Roy Moore's behaviour as "southern courting customs."

Truly, we live in fact-free times. IOKIYAR might as well be printed on all US bills, at this point.

[OldHippieChick]

79. So now Jesus is in favor of statutory rape?

I can't exactly remember where that is in the Bible.

[dawg day]

73. Noooo! Roy, Don't listen to Mitch! Run!

I'd sure like to see Roy Moore going through a few more months of allegations coming out every week, maybe his wife filing for divorce, his colleagues trying to justify their support, Trump saying, "Hey, what's he do that so bad?"

Make him twist slowly, slowly, then gradually more frantically, in the wind.

[Freethinker65]

74. Run Roy Run. It is Gods plan.

[Loyd]

76. That's odd

McConnell didn't seem to have a problem with Strom Thurmond

[Kablooie]

77. I wonder if the Republicans put the woman up to this?

I'm suggesting this because McConnell has turned on him so quickly.

They might have felt that more verified crazies joining Republicans in Congress would be a bigger negative than positive regarding passing their agenda so researched his background and discovered this woman's experience with Moore.

If Democrats or just the woman by herself was behind it I would expect them to fight instead of immediately talk of backing down.

[wryter2000]

80. I didn't think I could be so overwhelmed with Schadenfreude

Both of them are such horrid creatures. I hope they're both made utterly miserable by this.

[dalton99a]

82. "The Ten Commandments say nothing about raping teenagers"

[Cicada]

83. My people are in rural Alabama. 14 is plenty old enough.

My aunt Maxine was a grandmother at 31. She gave birth at 17, her daughter 14.

My mom taught me we weren't poor white trash. We were tacky. Poor white trash know what they do is wrong. We tacky people THOUGHT we were doing things right.

One of my uncles was just named "baby" until he started school and the school made him get a name (wait for it - he got first name Bonaparte middle name Lafayette, we just called him BL.) Another of my uncles was called CF. The Navy in WW II made him pick a full name he took Charles Fillmore. I had a real name but to everybody I was just Butch. My first teacher made me use my real name, a kinda fancy sounding name ending Jr. Only because my mom was 100% sure I would be a girl and after 2 days the nurse told her she had to name me or she would. My mom picked my dads name with Junior at the end because she had no other idea for a boy name. In school I went from a bully who knocked every one's milk over to a bookish person who ultimately graduated near the top of my class at Yale. And got a couple more degrees too. I really think the forced name change made that possible. And that was exactly why Mrs Laughbon made me use a more civilized name.

[Enoki33]

87. McConnell deserves zero credit for decency. He knows Moore is not going

to loose and wants another that is not batshit crazy. Much as l want Moore to loose, l just can’t see it. Not in reddest of red Alabama.

[LisaL]

88. Not so fast. McConnell says if the allegations are true, he must step aside.

So I guess if he doesn't step aside (which he isn't going to do anyway) does that mean that in McConnnell's eyes allegations aren't true?

[Nitram]

90. Key word: "if".

It might be diffficult to prove the allegations.

[niyad]

91. hey, turtle, quit with the hypocrisy. the leader of your party is a self-admitted, BRAGGING,

sexual predator. I don't recall you asking him to step aside.