What Moore will say, sometime tonight

[Orangeutan]

"I am not guilty of these scurrilous accusations, but since my candidacy has become a distraction, I will step aside for the good of the party."

[hlthe2b]

1. I dont think so

[Va Lefty]

5. I don't think so either

This is his one shot to be a U.S. Senator. All those years grandstanding from the bench were leading to this. He couldn't care less about the party.

[mreilly]

18. You're right

... this fucking asshole is in it to lose it. He doesn't care about decency, party or country. He only cares about being elected Senators and if he can find enough soulless fucking shitbags to achieve that he will.

Look how he responded to the allegations against him: "Oooh, I'm being picked on! I must be righteous and decent if the left is attacking me since they're so scared of me!"

No, it couldn't be he's disgusting shitstained human garbage.

Fuck this asshole. One way or another, he's going down.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Or molesting children is a legitimate sexual lifestyle.

I think some of the GOP claims that.

[PJMcK]

3. I hope you're right

But I doubt it. Today's Republicans are beyond shame. Just look at the excuses that are being offered in defense of Moore! Some jackass suggested that Moore's behavior was no worse than the misdemeanor of stealing a lawnmower!

These people are in the sub-sub-basement of our moral code.

[gratuitous]

4. Nope, he's in Zach Mayo land

If you remember the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman," Richard Gere plays Zach Mayo, who is trying to get through naval aviator school. Lou Gossett, Jr. plays tough-as-nails drill sergeant Foley who doesn't like Mayo and takes his role as gate-keeper very seriously. After catching Mayo out, he puts him through a weekend drill session designed to break him, demanding that Mayo quit. When Mayo absorbs all the punishment Foley can dish out, Foley tells him he's out anyway.

Broken and sobbing, Mayo screams at Foley not to do it. Mayo says it's because he's got nowhere else to go. Roy Moore is in that forsaken land: He's got nowhere else to go. If he loses this Senate race, the only thing he can possibly hope for will be some wingnut welfare position at Fox or something. But even Fox might balk at hiring a child molester. Moore cannot lose, but he will.

[Dave Starsky]

11. That's a good analogy.

Not to mention that now that he's been exposed, the inevitable legal problems are going to drive him directly into poverty/jail. He is literally fighting for survival.

[mcar]

6. I'd be surprised at that

He's a Trump type. Never admit to wrongdoing, never do anything for the good of others.

[Moral Compass]

7. Strongly disagree

Moore won’t bow out. He knows he can still win. As long as he knows he can win he’ll stay in.

[bigbrother05]

8. Will have to plaster "Atta Boy!" Roy all over the air for a month

They'll have to dredge up every skeevy molester image possible to drill it into their heads that Moore "likes little girls, just ask Momma!".

Am sure Jones won't want to stoop to the GOP's level, but outside groups, Alabamans for Morality?, should drive it home. The markets aren't that large, so shouldn't be too costly. Problem might be finding media companies that aren't in the GOP's pocket.

[Moral Compass]

16. If Doug Jones could pull this off...

If Doug Jones could pull this off there would be absolute panic in the Republican Party. I’m not sure what it would all lead to but God damn I would enjoy that.

[lame54]

9. Not a chance

[Orangeutan]

10. I hope he DOES stay in.

The longer he stays, the worse it's going to get. And the more assured the Dems are of taking that seat.

[ChicagoRonin]

12. No, he'll claim he's being crucified

You know, like . . . Oh, Jesus, just imagining it makes my head hurt.

[Docreed2003]

13. I seriously doubt it....

I’ve never met a true believer evangelical that admitted wrong, even in the face of overwhelming truth, or backed down from an argument they could not win. Based on the assessment of one of his law professors, Moore falls into exactly those traits.

[Cosmocat]

14. He is on the ballot

I mean, he can say he is "stepping aside" but he is on the ballot.

[BannonsLiver]

15. He doesn't give two shits about the party.

[spanone]

17. 'ol roy boy is a piece of work...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Moore