“But I am feeling queasy because the details of how he got her alone and what he did with her alone sound like what a good predator of kids would do.”
Sorry that you have to feel this way, and I understand.
How do you know these queasy details are not false? Don’t some people study these things and learn the pattern, to where they can use under false pretenses?
Moore cannot prove a negative, so the burden is on the accuser. Given the timing, the accusations cannot be proved or disproved before the election under traditional legal norms/processes. People in general are conditioned to want to believe that no one would ever, ever, ever make such a serious accusation against another if it were not true. But then . . .there are . . .the Rolling Stone article about fraternity rape at UVA, the Duke lacrosse case, Tawana Brawley, ... even Bill Clinton and the blue dress... I can list even more ...there was always an element of “truth” in these stories - the “victim” had some contact with the accused, i.e. they were in physical proximity at a point in time. What happened next?
AL voters are being asked to decide for whom to vote based on an accusation that cannot be proved or disproved before the election. It could have happened, it might not not have happened. We will never really know. However, unless Moore now acts in a way in response to this accusation that suggests it might have happened, or he has a history like the Clintons of being an established liar, the presumption of innocence should be defended as his, even by the free press as his defenders. The accuser had plenty of time over the last number of controversial Moore elections/issues to bring this forth. Calling her motivations and statements, background and history into question is a legitimate public interest given the potential for her decision to make a serious accusation to impact a federal election.
I agree with every word. Innocent until proven guilty. The accusers have the burden of proof.
The only evidence that makes one look askance was his lie on Friday answering Hannity. I’d like to know why he lied; did he follow an advisor? Whatever. I’d take him as my Senator over the losers I’ve got.