Posted on 11/11/2017 5:34:09 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
One of the four women who said they had romantic or sexual encounters as teens with Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore responded Friday with a lengthy statement.
The statement came from Gloria Thacker Deason via her attorney, Paula Cobin.
In the statement, Deason said Moore provided her alcoholic beverages even though, at age 18, she was too young to drink under Alabama law. Moore denied that he bought underage girls alcohol in an interview Friday with Sean Hannity after Deason's statement had been released.
Deason also said that The Washington Post accurately portrayed her comments to the newspaper. The Post broke the story Thursday, which accused Moore, then 32, of having a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl.
The Post also reported that Moore, while in his 30s, had romantic encounters with three other girls - including Deason -- who were all in their teens. According to The Post, Moore provided Deason with Mateus Rose wine while the two were on dates.
Deason said she and Moore dated off and on for several months. Their physical relationship never progressed beyond kissing, she told The Post.
Moore has denied the allegations in The Post story. Moore faces Democrat Doug Jones in the Dec. 12 election.
In her statement, Deason said she was speaking out because of "public falsehoods and defamatory remarks" made by Moore and other Republican officials. In the statement, Deason also said she does not know Moore's opponent nor has she been contacted by Democratic leaders.
The full statement from Deason:
On behalf of Gloria Deason, please accept this additional statement on her behalf:
This statement is being given due to the public falsehoods and defamatory remarks being made by Roy Moore, many Alabama Republican officeholders and leaders, and Steve Bannon, regarding the motivations of Ms. Deason in describing her former relationship with Moore. She did not seek public exposure on the events described in The Washington Post article. She was contacted by the Post reporters several weeks ago. After careful consideration, and fully understanding that her character and veracity would be viciously attacked, she nonetheless agreed to go on the record and tell the truth.
Ms. Deason confirms that the The Post accurately reported the substance of her interviews with them. She does not know the other women named in the article. She is no longer a resident of Alabama. She is a registered Republican, but has no affiliation with the RNC and has not been contacted by the RNC or any Republican leaders at any time. The same is true for the DNC and Democratic leaders. She does not know Doug Jones, has not been contacted at any point by him or anyone associated with his campaign nor made any financial contributions to him.
There is nothing about being public regarding her relationship with Roy Moore that will enhance Ms. Deason's life. She did not seek the limelight. No glory, no financial compensation, no justice. But she stands firmly on the truth. No one can take that away from her. No one.
And Roy Moore knows the truth. Notably, he has not denied knowing Ms. Deason, or pursuing and dating her when she was 18 and he was in his mid-thirties. He has not denied plying her with alcohol knowing in his position as a district attorney that she was younger than the legal drinking age. He has not given a press conference or opened himself up to questions on his relationship with Ms. Deason or the other women named in the article. He appears to be in hiding while issuing incendiary statements about the women, calling them "evil" and accusing them of bribery and conspiracy with the DNC. He has also sent emails to his supporters using this as a reason to request more financial contributions for his campaign.
It is reprehensible that so many Alabama Republican officeholders and leaders of their party have rejected wholesale the magnitude of evidence reported in The Post. Worse yet, they claim that even if they believed the statements of pedophilia and sexual assault, specifically against Leigh Corfman (the 14 year old), to be true, they don't find it to be illegal or immoral conduct by Moore. A 14 year old cannot legally give consent for sex. In short, these leaders don't care. This is a stunning admission that the GOP is not a party of family values, certainly not in Alabama. And Steve Bannon's ridiculous statement that Moore's misconduct is akin to "locker room talk" deserves no response. It fails on its face.
For those critical of these 4 women for not voluntarily coming forward earlier, ask yourselves what difference it would have made. Republicans in Alabama, the Christian conservatives of the Deep South, are saying that they don't care if Roy Moore's predatory sexual child pursuits are true. It's no big deal to them that Moore abused his position of power as a district attorney and committed crimes against teenage women.
This way, Sessions can be eased aside. Mueller can be fired.
Deacon said Moore provided her alcoholic beverages even though, at age 18, she was too young to drink under Alabama law. Moore denied that he bought underage girls alcohol.
Even if you assume this happened:
A) Did she misrepresent her age by a few months? [Are you supposed to “card” all your dates?] Alabama law was age 19 then.
B) Was the law about consuming by, or purchasing for? Moore probably knew about that.
Yep, these are textbook Alinsky tactics.
Long overdue, but she's a "star" to FNC management. PeRINO appeals to the same crowd that watches Queen Shep.
Most assuredly, Roy Moore knows the truth. So do the accusers. I think the burden in on the accusers having to substantiate their “truth” in accordance with Constitutional mandates and traditional American jurisprudence.
As of right now, the narrative of the accusers/Post writers reeks of corruption and deception.
She claimed throughout the day that the HRC translator was a Trump supporter.
This woman doesn’t really have anything to report. She dated Moore when she was 18 and he 32. Both were single, it was a different era in the south and Alabama. I’m not really upset about the wine. I’d bet at 18 it wasn’t her first drink.
Denying this, if it’s true, is dumb.
Giving a wishy washy maybe denial politicalese sound bite is even worse.
“”Most assuredly, Roy Moore knows the truth. So do the accusers. I think the burden in on the accusers having to substantiate their “truth” in accordance with Constitutional mandates and traditional American jurisprudence.””
Stupid, aren’t they? They say he knows the truth but then turn around and call him a liar. Can’t have it both ways.
The mere fact that all of these women waited 40 years to bring these "alleged allegations" up, smells to high heaven. How did the Washington Compost find all four of these women just now? Good investigative reporting? That's laughable on the surface. Someone put them up to this.
The mere fact that these "alleged allegations" were dropped into the Alabama voters's laps, by the Washington Compost no less, on the eve of the election smells of political chicanery.
The mere fact that none of these women have any facts or evidence or proof at all of their "alleged allegations", smells of a witch hunt orchestrated by Moor'e opponents. And that would, sadly, include his own party, the GOP Swamp Slimes in DC.
Ignorant and uninformed people may see these "alleged allegations" as reason not to elect Moore. Astute and informed adults can see right through this smoke screen and will see no reason to alter their votes on Dec. 12th.
I agree Roy knows the truth - this is the swamp and RNC trying to take him out with lies - that should be his ONE AND ONLY RESPONSE.
ROY QUIT PLAYING DEFENSE WITH THE CORRUPT RNC AND MSM. THEY HATE YOU AND WHAT YOU REPRESENT.
You cant win playing defense - Trump new this. Lies like this are not about justice or truth they are about creating doubt and ridicule. You can only win by going on the attack.
Has a specific date been mentioned in regards to this woman’s allegations? I checked for the changes in the drinking age in Alabama, and in 1971, the age was changed from 21 to 19. It was raised to 21 in 1986. I turned 18 in 1965, and in New York State, I could drink legally, but couldn’t vote until I was 21.
Why even keep quiet during all the years of Moore’s political activity? The whole 10 Commandment Controversy would have been an ideal time to bring these accusations to light - if they were true.
blah, blah, blah, and frickin blah.
FAKE news, smear tactics, political surprises, character assassination attempts, whatever you want to call it, ..... we are just not buying it anymore.
Democrats, leftists, MSM, are all LIARS!
18 is of legal age in every state of the Union. An 18 year old can vote, enter into contracts, by cigarettes, and join the military. They can even date 30 year old men or even eighty year old men.
LOL...this guy has been the most controversial thing in Alabama for 20 years who has been hated by the left nation wide all that time. If there was dirt on this guy the left would have used it YEARS ago and everyone in the South knows it.
Republicans in Alabama, the Christian conservatives of the Deep South, are saying that they don’t care
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For decades, when conservatives disrupted liberal events shouting “Clinton is a rapist!” the response, en masse, was: (wait for it)
“We don’t care!”
I’ll bet there is video of this happening recently.
My god this is insane.
My mom and one of her old friends put a full court press on me to take her friend’s just turned 17 year old daughter to her Prom night when I was like 27 plus or minus because her friends daughter wanted to have a white guy take her to the Prom and we were the only white people they knew.
That was years ago and I had forgotten all about it until this lame and pathetic Moore thing came up.
I hope Roy Moore has a better memory than I do because I can’t remember much about it except the vague recollection that she was really nice and we both had a great time.
I DO remember mom telling me that if I did not give that girl at least one spectacular good night kiss that my mom and the girls mom would haunt me till the day I died
Guess that make me a child molesting pervert too.
Dating: She was going to college at the time and was a cheer leader.
Moore said Etowah County was dry at the time. So if they went to a restaurant like they said....and they had drinks....kinda makes her a liar.
A little research will go a long ways on clearing this up.
Looking for law saying it was dry.
The WaPo hit-piece said the woman who claimed she was 14 years old was divorced three times, had a history of financial problems, and was working for some kind of payday loan company.
Deacon said Moore provided her alcoholic beverages even though, at age 18, she was too young to drink under Alabama law. Moore denied that he bought underage girls alcohol.
Problem with the booze angle is that they lived in a dry county and nobody sold booze.
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