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Roy Moore: Alabama Senate candidate denies child sex abuse
bbc ^ | November 9, 2017

Posted on 11/09/2017 12:18:48 PM PST by Red Steel

An Alabama candidate for the US Senate is strongly denying allegations that he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl.

Roy Moore, a Republican firebrand, said claims that he preyed on a teenager while he was a 32-year-old prosecutor were "completely false".

Leigh Corfman and three other women say Mr Moore made sexual advances on them when they were between the ages of 14 and 18, the Washington Post reports.

The top Senate Republican said Mr Moore must step aside if the claims are true.

Mr Moore, who is now 70, said in a statement to the Post: "These allegations are completely false and are a desperate political attack by the National Democrat Party and the Washington Post on this campaign."

The Christian conservative's team said in another statement about the allegations, "this garbage is the very definition of fake news and intentional defamation".

"Judge Roy Moore has endured the most outlandish attacks on any candidate in the modern political arena, but this story in today's Washington Post alleging sexual impropriety takes the cake," its statement added.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: al2017; borking; braking; roymoore; smearcampaign; smears; timedsmears; wellsee
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To: Red Steel
WTH??? i thought election day was last tuesday?
181 posted on 11/09/2017 3:38:25 PM PST by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: All

Isn’t 14 years old a bit old for Alabama ? (Kidding guys)


182 posted on 11/09/2017 3:40:13 PM PST by escapefromboston (manny ortez: mvp)
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To: kabar

And we have a former VP named Joe Biden and possible Democrat 2020 presidential candidate who has groped little girls in front of everyone.


183 posted on 11/09/2017 3:40:33 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

Why the furor over this, when the GOP-e made Denny Hastert the Speaker of the House without any fanfare?


184 posted on 11/09/2017 3:41:52 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are silly those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Chode

This Alabama senate election will be on December 12.


185 posted on 11/09/2017 3:41:55 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: John S Mosby

They “may” but this woman’s grown son is a militant atheist and a pothead:

https://openpasts.com/PublicRecord/Garner-Polston/1562312224272295998

still has a FB page - check out his likes - pot, atheism, and unions in that order.


186 posted on 11/09/2017 3:44:37 PM PST by Baladas
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To: snarkytart; WVMnteer

Stating facts, however inconvenient, does not make one a troll. Moore was and is a weak candidate who has done things I am not comfortable with. And we need to stop acting like any allegation about misconduct against a conservative is some kind of conspiracy. That tin foil hat crap is getting really old. I don’t know what the real story is here. But I am not ready to call these allegations political BS until more facts become available.


187 posted on 11/09/2017 3:49:13 PM PST by NRx (A man of integrity passes his father's civilization to his son, without selling it off to strangers.)
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To: NRx

Its 40 years old. All he has to do is deny it, call WAPO liars being careful not to call the accuser a liar, and keep his mouth shut.


188 posted on 11/09/2017 3:50:50 PM PST by anton
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To: anton

Both politically and legally that is probably good advice.


189 posted on 11/09/2017 3:53:38 PM PST by NRx (A man of integrity passes his father's civilization to his son, without selling it off to strangers.)
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To: NRx

With your logic, Hillary Clinton would be president now.


190 posted on 11/09/2017 3:57:08 PM PST by Proudcongal (Trump making American great again!)
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To: unlearner
Marilyn Monroe and Jim Dougherty

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Elizabeth Taylor and Nicky Hilton

At the height of her fame, actress Elizabeth Taylor married hotel heir Conrad “Nicky” Hilton in 1950 at the age of 18. Hilton was 23.

Bo Derek

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Cher

Cher married Sonny Bono in 1964 when she was 18 years old and he was 29. The couple had one child, Chaz (Chastity) Bono, in 1969 and divorced in 1975.

Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn married Oliver Vanetta Lynn in 1948 when she was just 15 years old. However, Loretta lied about her age early on, claiming that she was just 13 when she wed, and that she was the mother of four by the time she was 18. He was 22.

Oona O'Neill (18) + Charlie Chaplin (54)

Demi Moore (17) + Freddy Moore (30)

Sandra Dee (18) + Bobby Darin (24)

191 posted on 11/09/2017 3:58:07 PM PST by kabar
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To: Jane Long

All of FOX CREW following orders to toast Judge Moore-no more Fox for me


192 posted on 11/09/2017 4:03:36 PM PST by magna carta
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To: Mariner

Yes he will need to fight back-All of Fox Watters, Gutfield,etc...making it seem that the burden of proof is on the judge


193 posted on 11/09/2017 4:05:52 PM PST by magna carta
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To: NRx
So the allegations come out just before an election and after the deadline when someone could be named to replace him on the ballot. This smacks of a smear job.

Moore is innocent until proven guilty. He has flatly denied the allegation. Trump had to endure a daily parade of women accusing him of sexual crimes, close to 15. No one filed a suit after Trump was elected. We had the famous dossier paid for by the DNC and Hillary.

You don't have to be a conspiracy nut to believe that these kinds of allegations against a candidate weeks before election day are not coincidental. Moore should not be in the position to prove his innocence. That is not the way our system is supposed to work.

194 posted on 11/09/2017 4:06:09 PM PST by kabar
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To: kabar

He touched my shoulder 40 years ago and know what he was thinking.... SEXUAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE. Would you make up a lie for say ah..... $500,000 off shore or an advisor position for the DNC for an annual salary of $100,000. There have been too many men in public positions accused of sexual advances toward females. Men need to leave women who are not their wives alone and let them go fish and buy a vibrator or get a girl friend.


195 posted on 11/09/2017 4:08:54 PM PST by DOC44
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To: mrsixpack36

YES! Super Obvious


196 posted on 11/09/2017 4:10:14 PM PST by magna carta
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To: WVMnteer

Who cares do it anyway


197 posted on 11/09/2017 4:10:44 PM PST by italianquaker
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To: unlearner
Says the guy who posts pics of Taylor Swift with her butt cheeks hanging out on a conservative, Christian, pro-family website. And comments on how he likes that.

Taylor Swift was a grown adult woman, 24-years old, when those pics were taken. There's nothing wrong with admiring the beauty of adult women.

While it may be legal for a 30-year old man to date a 14-year old girl after receiving her parents' permission, it is, in 2017 America, at the very least frowned upon as inappropriate. If this is something that Moore used to do, he should've understood that it will handicap his race for senate. He should not have ran.

Now, if these accusations are wholly without merit and Moore never dated underage girls, then he needs to fight back aggressively showing no quarter.

198 posted on 11/09/2017 4:15:56 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Responsibility2nd

Polipace isn’t a valid source to cite for anything. Moore’s statement didn’t admit any such thing. The source you cited can’t even spell Consensual correctly.


199 posted on 11/09/2017 4:21:10 PM PST by TexasGurl24
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To: Responsibility2nd; Admin Moderator

Why are you citing a fake news website?

Take a look at this filth:

http://polipace.com/


200 posted on 11/09/2017 4:23:03 PM PST by TexasGurl24
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