Moore on sexual misconduct allegations: 'Why now?'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY MAX GREENWOOD - 11/11/17 11:51 AM EST

Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore on Saturday once again denied allegations that he pursued sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl when he was in his 30s, questioning the timing of a Washington Post report detailing the account.

In his first public appearance since the allegations surfaced on Thursday, Moore suggested that the allegations were politically motivated – part of a smear campaign to damage him in the run up to the December special election in Alabama.

"I have not been guilty of sexual misconduct with anyone. These allegations came only four-and-a-half weeks before the general election on Dec. 12," Moore said. "Why now?"

"People have waited to 4 weeks prior to the general election to bring their complaints," he later added. "That's not a coincidence. It's an intentional act to stop a campaign."

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/359915-moore-on-sexual-misconduct-allegations-why-now

[Madam45for2923]

1. The women did not go looking 4 Wash Po. Wash Po heard the rumors and tracked them...

& had 2 convince them to go forward w/the story as it was important info to know about this person's character.

[TomCADem]

18. Moore's Defense Appears to Be That The Teens Were Not Forced.

I bet this was Michael Jackson's defense as well.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/roy-moore-allegations-are-desperate-attempt-to-stop-my-political-campaign/ar-BBEQKCi

He added that the alleged incidents happened nearly 40 years ago and called them "very hurtful to me personally -- I have the highest regard for the protection of young children," before adding that he has never provided alcohol to a minor and has "not been guilty of sexual misconduct with anyone."

Moore added that there were ongoing "investigations" looking into the motivations behind the Post article, and promised "revelations" about the story to come in the next few days, though he did not provide further specifics.

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The explosive Washington Post report Thursday based on interviews with more than 30 people detailed allegations that Moore pursued sexual relationships with several women when they were between 14 and 18 years old and he was in his 30s, including alleged sexual contact with the 14-year-old.

None of those three women told the Post that Moore sexually harassed, or assaulted them, or forced them into a relationship. Alabama's legal age of consent is 16.

[Madam45for2923]

19. They were groomed.

[TomCADem]

22. If Roy Moore Had a Neverland Ranch...

...he would not have needed to lurk around high schools.

[beachbum bob]

2. inherent fear of reprisals stop MOST people and in this instance way more so

as women are been dehumanized by conservatives to the point that believing anything a female says is met entirely with skepticism at BEST....

[House of Roberts]

3. Why now?

How about 'ME TOO'?

Harvey Weinstein may prove to be the best thing that could have happened, in the long run.

[Corgigal]

4. Playing the victim, non victim card

You're a grown old man, deal with your history. Not everything in this world is politics.

[Lucky Luciano]

5. First - there is a tidal wave of this happening.

Second - why right at election time? Not a coincidence indeed. If the people you abuse see you run for such a powerful position, of course they want to stop you. The push back against this crap starting with Weinstein (or maybe Cosby) gave women the confidence to come out.

[Kaleva]

6. As stated, WP tracked down the women. They didn't come forward on their own.

[Turbineguy]

7. Home,

home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play,
Where seldom is heard,
A discouraging word,
But, then,
What can a buffalo say?

He should have stuck with animals. They don't complain.

[Angry Dragon]

8. your god works in mysterious ways

[Cal Carpenter]

9. Yeah, because stopping the campaign of a fucking child molester

is a good thing, you sick fuck.

[cstanleytech]

10. Would you have preferred it back when it happened Roy and risk going to prison?

[Cold War Spook]

11. Why now?

Because women up till now where made out to be at fault. At trial the defense attorney does everything he/she can to show that the woman was a harlot. Now, a few women came forward. Then a few more about another man. That got things rolling. More women are now not afraid to come forward and that will bring more women forward to testify against their attackers.

[L. Coyote]

12. Because NOW is when people are looking into who Roy Moore is! And finding the truth.

Never ask a rhetorical question when you know the answer kicks you in the ass!

[Butterflylady]

13. Why now?

Because you're running for a high government office, you idiot. Daaa!!!!

[Kleveland]

14. Why not now?

You dumb ass MoFo?

Just because you say it was 40 years ago, does not make it any better, nor will it go away.

The chickens have come home to roost!

[Gore1FL]

15. I some ways I am asking the same question.

Why now and not before his horrible service on the bench...


I am glad the victim stepped forward.

[Codeine]

16. Because an entire nation of chickens is

coming home to roost, and the timing just happened to be bad for your perverted, bloated, stupid-cowboy-hat-wearing, tiny-gun-toting, middle-school-cruising ass.

Deal with it.

[Blue Owl]

17. How soon is now?

n/t

[Skittles]

20. why NOT now?

ASSHOLE

[They_Live]

21. Should have thought about that

at the time you were being a dick. again.

[TNNurse]

23. Maybe now because you were just a problem for Alabama,

but you could become a problem for the whole damn country.