Those accusing Moore of sexual assault lack credibility. Paying off a sexual harassment claim is an admission of guilty.
Moore has been accused by what, eight women? Nine? Some, like that one that Allred cooked up have been found to be less than credible, but I'm not aware of anything that has discredited all the rest? They're out there. They have no evidence. Moore's called them all liars. So it's a matter of who you believe. And people will believe what they believe.
Back in October Tim Murphy was accused of pressuring his mistress to have an abortion. Remember that? The pressure was on him to resign and within a day Paul Ryan was announcing Murphy's resignation on the floor of the House. About a week ago Blake Farenthold announced he had used federal funds to pay off a sexual harassment claim. Where are the calls from GOP leadership for Farenthold to resign? Where is his tearful speech in the House Chamber? He has said he will pay back the government money that went to his victim. And that's it.
Conyers, Franken, Kihuen, in all these cases the Democrat leadership has been vocal in saying the person in question should resign. The Republican response has been crickets. Don't think the Democrats won't be using this in 2018. It may not sway a lot of Republicans. But it could influence the female independents. And it could cost some otherwise winnable races.