White House Officials Say Roy Moore Should Step Down

[DonViejo]

Source: Newsweek Magazine




WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY ROY MOORE SHOULD STEP DOWN, BUT DON'T SIDE WITH CHILD SEX ACCUSERS

BY JASON SILVERSTEIN ON 11/12/17 AT 12:45 PM

Three White House officials said Sunday that Alabama Senate contender Roy Moore should likely step down over the child sex allegations against him — but none seemed completely convinced that they are true.

White House legislative director Marc Short, counselor Kellyanne Conway and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin all said in Sunday show interviews that Moore might not be the man for the job after the Washington Post exposed decades-old accusations against him. None of the three, however, definitively said that Moore needs to exit the race, and all left open the possibility that the allegations aren’t true.

Short seemed to deliver the clearest denunciation, saying there is “a special place in hell for people” who have been accused of Moore’s alleged crimes.

“There’s no Senate seat more important than the issue of child pedophilia,” Short told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/roy-moore-white-house-step-down-gop-709013

[sandensea]

1. "After you," they should have added.

[maxsolomon]

2. Wait - these accusers are credible?

But during the campaign all those women that accused their boss were liars?

Situational Ethics is the essence of Conservatism.

[BigmanPigman]

3. They only are saying this since their fearful leader backed

Strange instead of Moore.

[rsexaminer]

12. True

I'm surprised that Trump hasn't offered Moore a role in the White House.

[FarPoint]

4. The GOP is up to something here....

Not sure what....it's not what is appears...

Can the governor step in and reset the vote date? A new candidate for the GOP and vote in 2018 ????At present, he can't be replaced.

They protest too much....I smell a scheme.

[Leghorn21]

6. I read yesterday that the gov is NOT going to change the voting date, yet am too lazy to

provide a link!! Shame on me!!

Also, I read the following an hour ago in latest breaking news (see below) and wonder if I shouldn't go watch some bad teevee for the rest of the day due to hyper-confusion/shell shock/massive brain-mush attack:

"Senior White House aide: Give Roy Moore more time to defend himself"


Oy!

[red dog 1]

7. I don't think the governor can "reset the vote date"

and even if Roy Moore does withdraw (which he won't), his name will remain on the ballot.
The Repukes want him to step down so they can replace him with a write-in candidate

[FarPoint]

11. So, the write-up in is as good as it gets for the GOP...

They sure are feeling the fringe right punch....good!

[DeminPennswoods]

5. When I heard Toomey say

Moore's accusers are more credible than Moore's denials, I figured it's over for Moore. Toomey never takes a stand without spending a loooooonnng time figuring out which way the wind is blowing. It must be blowing pretty fiercely against Moore.

[red dog 1]

8. K&R

[BumRushDaShow]

10. They had always pushed for Strange so they would throw the Moore-on under the bus in a minute. nt