Mitch McConnell calls on Roy Moore to exit Alabama Senate race if these allegations are true

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




By Michael Scherer November 9 at 2:22 PM

A growing chorus of Senate Republicans including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have called on Senate candidate Roy Moore to withdraw from a special election in Alabama in the wake of allegations that the former judge initiated a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl nearly four decades ago.

“If these allegations are true, he must step aside,” McConnell said in a formal statement on behalf of all Republican senators.

Other Republican senators weighing in included Jeff Flake of Arizona, David Perdue of Georgia, John Thune of South Dakota, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Richard C. Shelby of Alabama and Patrick J. Toomey of Pennsylvania.

Under Alabama state law, the ballot cannot be changed within 76 days of an election, which in this case is scheduled for Dec. 12. But a candidate can still withdraw or a state party can request a state judge or the secretary of state to disqualify a candidate from the race.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/mitch-mcconnell-and-chorus-of-republican-senators-call-on-roy-moore-to-step-aside-in-alabama-senate-race/2017/11/09/4e6da1d2-c57b-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html

[SHRED]

1. He forgot Trump also.

[lagomorph777]

2. A candidate can withdraw or be disqualified, but the ballot can't be changed.

So if he's out, the GOP loses that seat?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

13. write-in campaign, probably nt

[lagomorph777]

14. Yeah, good luck with that!

[Lucky Luciano]

28. Murkowski won by write-in I believe. nt

[mpcamb]

31. OK, fine. Roll the dice.

A corrupt political machine that was ready to support Roy Moore or a Dem.
I'll take those odds even in Alabama.
Might be a reach, but give sane Americans the benefit of the doubt here.

[Lucky Luciano]

33. Sane Americans in Alabama.

Wait wait...sorry...

[shawn703]

3. Republicans like voting for sexual predators

These allegations make Moore a shoo-in in a red state like Alabama. Nothing says deplorable like grabbing women by the pussy and raping teenage girls.

[DonViejo]

6. Write-in...

Alabama state law does allow write-in votes to be cast in general elections, as long as the names are for living people and written in without using a rubber stamp or stick-on label. Muller said Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.), who lost in the primary to Moore, would be an eligible write-in candidate.

[lagomorph777]

15. It turns out Moore is stranger than Strange.

It hardly seems possible, but there you go.

I wonder if Alabama Republicans can spell "Strange"?

[LenaBaby61]

18. "These allegations make Moore a shoo-in in a red state like Alabama."

Guns, God, sexual-predatory behavior.

That makes him even MORE desirable to those who live in the 'neck part of Alabama.

Don't see this racist, sexist, homophobic, child-predator stepping away from the race however.

Prove me wrong and leave the race you predatory, rat fucking, hillbilly.

[JoeOtterbein]

4. Don't fold to the establishment Roy Moore, stay in the race! Better for us Dems!

[mikeysnot]

5. wait I thought being a lech

was republican bonafide's?

[Stuckinthebush]

7. Never gonna happen

Ol Roy defied the US Supreme Court. Mitch can kiss his old, fake Christian ass.

He will use these allegations as an assault from the Devil. Mark my words.

He will quote scripture and have his wife behind him. He will have his minister with him. He will spout some nonsense about how the Devil is against him.

Watch....

[Angry Dragon]

11. I have seen SATAN and he lives in Moore's soul

[brewens]

8. Sounds like word has gotten around to republicans that some know it's probably true.

People in those circles know who the freaks are.

[lagomorph777]

16. GOP freaks all go to the same parties

[Ligyron]

24. There's Pence!

[IronLionZion]

9. Run as an independent!

[Sam McGee]

10. Notice . . .

Notice that Mitch did not defend Moore. I wonder if this means he knows the charges are true?

Turns out, the accusations are from more than one young woman.

[yallerdawg]

12. I think the Doug Jones campaign has won over some Republicans!

The US Senate would prefer Doug Jones (D) over Roy Moore (R). Astounding!

Something really is going on here!

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Why would he withdraw?

The Oval office is occupied by a serial molester and harasser. This is what their base loves - racist, homophobic, misogynistic, pussy-grabbing, potty-mouthed pedophiles who fight for their right to oppress others.

[Saviolo]

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

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.

[aggiesal]

25. The GOP supporters would rather ...

vote for a misogynistic pedophile with and (R) next to his name,
than any qualified candidate with a (D) next to theirs.

[delisen]

26. wonder what Ziegler's life is like.

[disalitervisum]

30. Fact-free and education free also

for some years now, since a christian dominionist-dominated school board in Texas determines the content of textbooks used in public schools for the whole country.

[riversedge]

20. Flake, Perdue, Thune, Murkowski Gardner, Shelby Toomey, McCain are Republicans who have

called on Moore to step aside. if true. Good for them.


Other Republican senators weighing in included Jeff Flake of Arizona, David Perdue of Georgia, John Thune of South Dakota, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Richard C. Shelby of Alabama and Patrick J. Toomey of Pennsylvania. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called on Moore to step aside as well — and without couching his statement with “if true” language.

“The allegations against Roy Moore are deeply disturbing and disqualifying,” McCain said. “He should immediately step aside and allow the people of Alabama to elect a candidate they can be proud of.”

[Loyd]

21. RINOs conspiring against Godly Christian Roy Moore!

PS: Bridge for sale. Spans East River, NYC.

[TomCADem]

22. In Alabama, this better than a McConnell endorsement

Moore might even gain in the polls

[not fooled]

23. And here we go again

Another patriarchal theocrat going after young girls.

These things go together.

His fundie followers probably think such conduct just makes him more biblical.

[SeattlePop]

27. Hey Mitch The Whole Town Knew He Was Chasing Little Girls

They have 30 sources.

[DoctorJoJo]

29. First of All ....

... none of these young girls are related to Moore. Not that it would make any difference in Alabama! Next, Moore is a Repub and a devout man of God, so he can't possibly be lying. So, I think we should let this fine candidate continue his run, after all, Trump is alleged to have done worse (of actually HAVING sex with a 13 year old), and he has turned out to be a terrific president. So two things can happen: He gets elected, thus continuing the nullification of the Repub party, or he loses, and we suddenly have made inroads into the deepest of the south. SaulGoodMan!

JoJo