“Liberal Redneck” Trae Crowder is looking ahead to tomorrow’s special election in Alabama to replace now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and like usual, he gets right to the heart of the matter.
Just a bit from Crowder
“The people of Alabama’s choices are Democrat Doug Jones, and a poorly written villain from a fucking Dukes of Hazzard episode.
“Seriously y’all, even when you take into account that the man that they’re replacing is a f**king Hobbit from an alternate universe where JRR Tolkien owns slaves, Roy Moore is an unbelievable bag of sh*t.
“He’s a judge who’s been kicked off the bench twice for refusing to do his job, he’s taken money from his own non-profit, he’s openly admitted that he thinks the last time America was great was before the Civil War, he thinks all legislation should be drafted by Jesus, and he presumably believes that the Devil invented dinosaurs and gay people.”
Speaking to CNN today, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham lamented Alabama Republican Roy Moore’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate wishing the controversial former judge had stepped aside amid multiple allegations of sexual impropriety.
“Roy Moore will be the gift that keeps on giving for Democrats. To think you can elect Roy Moore without getting the baggage of Roy Moore is pretty naive. I wish he would have stepped aside. We’ll see what the people of Alabama decide.”
Watch below.
Sen. Lindsey Graham says he wishes Roy Moore would have “stepped aside,” says “Moore will be the gift that keeps on giving for democrats, it will define the 2018 election” https://t.co/8s7LEE0T2Ehttps://t.co/KpZ9g1dINA
Sen. Richard Shelby told CNN’s Jake Tapper today, “I couldn’t vote for Roy Moore.”
“I’d rather see a Republican win, but I hope that Republican will be a write-in,” Shelby said this morning on CNN’s State of the Union. “I think a lot of people could do that. Will they do that? I’m not sure.” “I couldn’t vote for Roy Moore,” he said. “The state of Alabama deserves better.”
According to Shelby, he voted for an unnamed “distinguished Republican candidate.”
Watch Shelby below.
GOP AL Sen. Richard Shelby: “I couldn’t vote for Roy Moore, I didn’t vote for Roy Moore… so many accusations, so many cuts, so many drip, drip, drip. When it got to the 14-year old story, that was enough for me. I said, ‘I can’t vote for Roy Moore’.” https://t.co/WirsPtfziV
Beverly Young Nelson, one of several women who have accused Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct, told Tom Llamas of ABC News today that it “sickens” her to think that Moore will get elected to the U.S. Senate.
According to Nelson, Moore accosted her after her waitress shift when she was 16-years-old.
“It sickens me to wonder what may go on with him if he gets into office,” said Nelson. “Maybe, you know, he could be doing this still. We don’t know. And then again I hope that he’s changed. I pray that he’s changed. I really do.”
And to those who say none of the allegations matter as much as keeping a Republican in the Senate seat for Alabama, Nelson asks, “Is the party more important — really — than what happened?”
ABC News points out that Moore denies even knowing any of his accusers, and his supporters call the women liars.
The report also includes news of a quote from Moore on the campaign trail when Moore was asked for his opinion on when the last time America was “great.”
Moore’s response: “I think it was great at the time when families were united—even though we had slavery—they cared for one another. Our families were strong, our country had a direction.”
“I, of all people, am aware that there is some irony in the fact that I am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the Senate with the full support of his party,”
-Sen Al Franken on the floor of the U.S. Senate in his speech announcing his resignation amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
While the Democrats in Congress take the proverbial “high road” in callng for Franken’s departure based on allegations, the Republicans show no such leaning as they remain silent on Donald Trump’s 13 accusers of sexual misconduct and Alabama Republican Roy Moore seems headed to a Senate win even as a dozen women allege sexual impropriety on his part.
Amid the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, Alabama Republican Roy Moore has told the public on more than one occasion ” I do not know any of these women.”
Now, one of the women who dated Moore when she was a teenager has come forward with evidence that he did indeed know her. And she’s pretty mad he called her a liar.
Debbie Wesson Gibson was in her attic hauling out boxes of Christmas decorations last week when she noticed a storage bin she said she had forgotten about. Inside was a scrapbook from her senior year of high school, and taped to a page titled “Those Who Inspire” was a graduation card.
“Happy graduation Debbie,” it read in slanted cursive handwriting. “I wanted to give you this card myself. I know that you’ll be a success in anything you do. Roy.”
Gibson said that after finding the scrapbook, she was not sure whether to make it public given the threats she received after publication of the original story. Then she heard what Moore said last week, s said, and contacted The Post.
“He called me a liar,” said Gibson, who says she not only openly dated Moore when she was 17 but later joined him in passing out fliers during his campaign for circuit court judge in 1982 and exchanged Christmas cards with him over the years. “Roy Moore made an egregious mistake to attack that one thing — my integrity.”
What made her decision to share the documents easier, she said, was watching and re-watching a video she has on her cellphone of Moore speaking last week and deciding that supporting the women who have come forward was more important than staying silent.
“At 34 minutes and 56 seconds into the video, he says, unequivocally, I did not know any of them,” Gibson said. “In that moment, it changed my perspective. I knew he was a liar.”
Even with the evidence Ms. Gibson has brought forth, it won’t make a difference.
Alabama voters have made it clear they have no problem with electing an accused child molester.
And regarding the age difference? The story has now shifted to indicate such age differences were normal for Alabama 30-40 years ago.
Donald Trump has wholeheartedly endorsed accused child molester Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race to be held in 8 days.
Via The New York Post:
“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!” Moore wrote on Twitter, adding that the president exhorted him to “Go get ‘em, Roy!”
The White House also released a statement confirming Trump’s endorsement of the former judge.
“The President had a positive call with Judge Roy Moore during which they discussed the state of the Alabama Senate race and the President endorsed Judge Moore’s campaign,” spokesman Raj Shah said.
Moore’s wife also crowed about the president’s call on Facebook.
“Judge Moore just got off the phone with President Trump — we have his full support! Thank you Mr. President! Let’s MAGA!” Kayla Moore posted.
Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we need Republican Roy Moore to win in Alabama. We need his vote on stopping crime, illegal immigration, Border Wall, Military, Pro Life, V.A., Judges 2nd Amendment and more. No to Jones, a Pelosi/Schumer Puppet!
How far America has fallen, where our accused sex offender President Trump endorses accused pedophile Judge Roy Moore and it doesn’t even feel like a big scandal.
Tan suits. Fancy mustard. These things used to get people up in arms.
President Trump-we see that you, as a person who has bragged about molesting many women without their consent, are supporting the pedophile judge Roy Moore. You have at least 21 accusers between you, and the people of America are taking notes for 2018 and 2020.#NoAbuserspic.twitter.com/RK0iMlPeKL
A new CBS News/YouGov poll shows 71% of Alabama Republicans believe the allegations of sexual misconduct by GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore are false.
In the last month of the special election, several women have come forward saying Moore made inappropriate sexual advances towards them when they were teenagers. The youngest was 14.
More stats from the survey:
• Among likely voters, Moore currently leads his Democratic challenger Doug Jones 49% to 43%
• Among all registered voters, the two candidates are tied indicating the winner will be decided by turnout
• 52% of Moore’s supporters say they are voting for him to ensure a conservative vote in the Senate
• Less than half of Moore’s supporters – 48% – say they are voting for him because they think he’s the best person for the job
• Among Moore supporters, Donald Trump has a 96% approval rating
• 56% of registered voters in Alabama believe same-sex marriage should not be legal
That said, it should not surprise you that Alabama currently ranks 47th in the U.S. in terms of education.
