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When news first broke a few weeks ago that Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for Senate in Alabama, had been not only accused of pedophilia, but also banned from a local shopping mall because of his aggressive pursuit of young girls, a good number of Republicans did the right thing. After saying that he believed the women who had come out with accusations against Moore, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “He’s obviously not fit to be in the United States Senate, and we’ve looked at all the options to try to prevent that from happening.” Over a few day’s time, Moore lost even his most diehard supporters, like John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both of whom withdrew their endorsements. The Republican National Committee then withdrew financial support, as McConnell urged Moore to “step aside”, and the head of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee went on the record saying that, if Moore were to win the race, he should be expelled from the Senate.”
Well, today, our President endorsed Roy More for Senate… Here’s how Moore announced it on Twitter.
"Go get 'em, Roy!" – President Trump
Just got off the phone with President Trump who offered his full support and said he needs a fighter to help him in the US Senate.
I look forward to fighting alongside the President to #MAGA!
— Judge Roy Moore (@MooreSenate) December 4, 2017
That’s right. Donald trump has endorsed the man about whom his own daughter, Ivanka, said deserved “a special place in hell” for the way he systematically preyed on children.
What’s worse, though, is the fact that the Republicans seem to be falling in line behind Trump. The following comes from the Washington Post.
The Republican National Committee announced Monday night that it is reopening the spigot for Roy Moore in Alabama and will work to elect a candidate accused of sexual misconduct against teenage girls to the U.S. Senate.
The underlying facts have not changed in the three weeks since the RNC cut off Moore. In fact, new women have come forward, additional evidence has emerged and the candidate — who categorically denies any wrongdoing — has struggled to keep his story straight.
What changed is Trump’s mind. The president formally endorsed Moore yesterday after seeing polls that showed he can win. He came to identify with the former judge because of his own experience with the “Access Hollywood” tape last year.
“Go get ’em, Roy,” Moore said Trump told him in a call from Air Force One.
Naturally, the RNC gave the “exclusive” to Breitbart, which is led by Steve Bannon. The former White House chief strategist is campaigning for Moore again in Alabama tonight. America First Action, a pro-Trump group, announced that it will spend $1.1 million to help Moore ahead of next Tuesday’s special election. Trump himself is planning a campaign-style rally in Pensacola, Fla., on Friday night, which is just across the border and part of the Mobile media market…
If I had to guess, I’d say that Bannon, who is a long-time Moore supporter, convinced Trump that, with Mueller breathing down his neck, and the Republican tax bill still not signed, he couldn’t afford to lose another vote in the Senate, where a Moore loss would give the Democrats 49 seats. And, as you read in the above quote, it sounds like the Republicans are rallying around Trump, and coming to the support of Moore. McConnell, in keeping with this new direction, just said that we should allow the people of Alabama to decide for themselves who they send to the Senate. And Senator Orrin Hatch said that we should look beyond the allegations, as they’re from “decades ago.”
As for why the Republicans are following Trump down this dark path, one can only imagine it’s out of fear – fear that, if they turn on Trump, he will either come after them personally, or leave the Republican party to start a party of his own, which would ultimately lead to the destruction of the GOP… So, with that said, it would appear as though our Republican representatives, having stood quietly by as a Supreme Court seat was stolen, and an epic disinformation campaign was waged to pass tax cuts for the wealthy, have collectively come to the decision that they’re going to ride this out with Trump all the way to the bitter end.
I never thought it would come to this, but I actually like what former RNC Chair Michael Steele had to say about all of this earlier today on Twitter.
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I think it probably goes without saying that we cannot allow Roy Moore to win in Alabama. As that’s the case, can I count on you to join me in sending a few dollars to Doug Jones, the Democrat running against Roy Moore in Alabama’s December 12 special election? Or, if you don’t have $5, could you at least call your Senators, wherever you might live, and encourage them to take a public stand against Moore? This, if I haven’t made it clear, is really, really important.