Roy Moore: allegations of sexual misconduct with minors

[Breccia]

It was a unanimous decision. Can't really blame any one person.

Oh, but you can blame just one person. You just have to be a lying hypocrite to do so.

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Aaaaaaaand we're back. Let's hear from NBC.

The day after returning from his overseas trip, President Trump fired off tweets criticizing CNN and the New York Times, jabbing Democrats for not supporting the GOP’s tax plan and wondering if three UCLA basketball players would thank him for freeing them from jail in China. But he never once discussed the scandal involving Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore, who now faces a total of nine women alleging inappropriate behavior by him.

After delivering remarks about his trip to Asia, Trump declined to answer reporters’ shouted questions about Moore. “Should Roy Moore resign, Mr. President?” He gave no answer.

While in Asia, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued the official White House response on Moore. “Like most Americans the president believes we cannot allow a mere allegation, in this case one from many years ago, to destroy a person’s life," she told reporters last week aboard Air Force One. "However, the president also believes that if these allegations are true, Judge Moore will do the right thing and step aside."

But the silence from Trump — as the president of the United States, as the leader of the Republican Party and as someone who is never afraid to tweet what’s on his mind — speaks volumes. Does he agree with daughter Ivanka Trump, who told the AP that there’s “a special place in hell for people who prey on children. I've yet to see a valid explanation and I have no reason to doubt the victims' accounts”? (But she didn’t call for him to exit the race.) Does he agree with the Alabama Republican Party, which maintains its support for Moore, per NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard? Or does he agree with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, who ended his broadcast last night saying the issue was up to Alabama voters?

In fairness to Trump, there are no good solutions here. The ballot is already set; Moore doesn’t look like he’s leaving the race; a write-in campaign would be incredibly hard to mount; and Trump already tried once to defeat Moore (yet his candidate lost the runoff). But does anyone think if the shoe were on the other foot — if a Democratic candidate in a high-profile race faced similar allegations — would the president be staying silent right now?

[Edge-]

Aaaaaaaand we're back. Let's hear from NBC.

Bold, strong, clear leadership as always.

[Kujako]

Bold, strong, clear leadership as always.

To be fair, I can easily believe Trump has NO idea what everyone's talking about.

[mvaliz]

Has anybody brought up the horrible robocalls going on in Alabama right now?

Apparently they're having some guy posing as a Jewish stereotype "representing" the Washington Post calling up people and asking for women ages 56 and up to be paid several thousands of dollars to make charges against Moore..

I mean, WTF!! I mean, what an absolute fucking slimy way to try to protect a damn pedophile! >_<

[Breccia]

Has anybody brought up the horrible robocalls going on in Alabama right now?

You seriously have to ask?

The question remains, of course, how many Alabamans did it fool? More realistically, how many allowed themselves to be fooled?

[Pendulous]

You seriously have to ask?

The question remains, of course, how many Alabamans did it fool? More realistically, how many allowed themselves to be fooled?

I never answer my phone anyway...

[mvaliz]

You seriously have to ask?

The question remains, of course, how many Alabamans did it fool? More realistically, how many allowed themselves to be fooled?

Thx - was too many pages to siv through to find it :P

And you're right, it's really sad that you know there are people (hell, probably entire communities!) right now who got these and believe them as the truth. >_<

[-aiko-]

Aaahhh, the old "both sides are the same" fallacy... when its clearly a lie. A big lie

Except I didn't say both sides were equal, just that both sides deserve what they got and are in need of reform. Unless you mean to tell me you think the current DNC is competent?

[SoLoR1]

So stupid that cable televisions gives him free publicity with broadcasting full live statements. Didnt they learn anything from Trump and broadcasting his rallys in full?

[mvaliz]

Except I didn't say both sides were equal, just that both sides deserve what they got and are in need of reform. Unless you mean to tell me you think the current DNC is competent?

Does it have it's issues? Sure

Is it more competent than the current admin? HELL FUCKING YES!!!! Way more competent!

Are the Dems current issues worth destroying America (the land I ASSUME you live in) like you mentioned that you want? Absolutely NOT!

[Dacien]

Huckabee Sanders said that Trump's position on Moore (echoing Hannity's sentiment yesterday exactly) is to "Let the voters decide."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ate/871569001/

[Grapemask]

Huckabee Sanders said that Trump's position on Moore (echoing Hannity's sentiment yesterday exactly) is to "Let the voters decide."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ate/871569001/

Hey, it worked out well for one sexual assaulter, why not another?

[Breccia]

Huckabee Sanders said that Trump's position on Moore (echoing Hannity's sentiment yesterday exactly) is to "Let the voters decide."

"There are good candidates on many sides, on many sides."

[Edge-]

"There are good candidates on many sides, on many sides."

"Some child predators, I'm sure, are very decent people. Some are bad, but I'm sure some are good, too. Probably. Most likely."

[Thepersona]

Except I didn't say both sides were equal, just that both sides deserve what they got and are in need of reform. Unless you mean to tell me you think the current DNC is competent?

The dnc is not competent. But is leaps and bounds better than the rnc.
The dems are objectively better policy wise than the republicans.

[Poopymonster]

"Some child predators, I'm sure, are very decent people. Some are bad, but I'm sure some are good, too. Probably. Most likely."

You think they're sending over their best? No, they're sending over their pedophiles, their adulterers, their gays. We're building a wall to keep those people out, and making the Vatican pay for it.

[Deleted]

The dems are objectively better policy wise than the republicans.

Are they, though? In what regard are they objectively better?

[alexw]

You think they're sending over their best? No, they're sending over their pedophiles, their adulterers, their gays. We're building a wall to keep those people out, and making the Vatican pay for it.

I've got one better -

You think they're sending over their best? No, they're sending over their criminals, their pedophiles, their child rapists, to the senate. We're building a wall to keep those people out, and making Alabama pay for it.

[Mittens]

Not particularly important or anything, but this is amazing and needs to be an actual thing.

[-aiko-]

The dnc is not competent. But is leaps and bounds better than the rnc.

Why is that an acceptable response, though? "They're not competent, but at least they aren't those other guys."

I just find it really, really silly. And frustrating. Hence my desire for a self-destruct button so both sides can try and make something actually respectable out of themselves.

I'm a daydreamer.