McConnell: Moore should step down if allegations true

The Hill ^ | 11/09/2017 | Ben Kamisar

[GIdget2004]

Senate Republican leadership is calling for Alabama GOP candidate Roy Moore to step down as the party's nominee if new allegations of his inappropriate sexual conduct against a 14-year old girl in 1979 are true.

Both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) released brief statements on Thursday, shortly after The Washington Post published the allegations.

"If these allegations are true, he must step aside," McConnell said.

Gardner's statement echoed that from McConnell.

“The allegations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore are deeply troubling,” he said. “If these allegations are found to be true, Roy Moore must drop out of the Alabama special Senate election.”

[Behind Liberal Lines]

See my tagline.

[Parley Baer]

What a bastard Mitch is.

[KC_Lion]

McConnell has his hand in this, no doubt!

[SoConPubbie]

Go to Hell Mitch McConnell!

[mojito]

It's almost as though WaPo had Mitch cued up to make these comments...but Mitch would never collude with WaPo now, would he?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

OMG, the 14-year old girl was Russian !!!

[DPMD]

McConnell’s a weasel. We saw this coming the minute the claims started gaining momentum in hollywood. If anything, the charges, right out of the corrupt democrat playbook, should increase Judge Moore’s support. Gillespie’s loss, which may be partly attributable to similar slander from the democrat party, should be a teachable moment for McConnell, but he’s too entrenched in the corruption of the GOPe to care.

[jazusamo]

Hey Mitch, I’ll tell you who should step down and it’s not Roy Moore, go look in a mirror.

[Altura Ct.]

I almost hate the GOP as much as the democraps

[raiderboy]

Moore Will deny and I will believe it.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

I am sure Mitch is a boy scout....haha..his day is coming

[Fiddlstix]

McConJob IS Evil!

[DoodleDawg]

As quickly as they are tossing Moore under the bus one has to wonder if the Senate GOP leadership played a part in all this.

[mojito]

McConnell has his hand in this, no doubt!

The lilywhite hands of Mitch McConnell would never sully themselves in such a manner. /s

[2ndDivisionVet]

And give his seat to Meghan McCain! he added.

[Thumper1960]

Nearly 40 years ago and not a peep when Moore was a judge?

I say lie.

[Bullish]

Screw you Mitch.

We couldn’t be rid of your stupid ass fast enough to suit me.

[CASchack]

McConnell is flexing his...er...muscle.

[DoodleDawg]

Moore Will deny and I will

It's he said/she said.