McConnell Says Roy Moore Should Abandon Collapsing Senate Bid

[brooklynite]

Source: Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell deepened his bid to persuade Roy Moore to drop out of the race for an open Alabama Senate seat after accusations the Republican candidate engaged in sexual misconduct with teenage girls.

At The Wall Street Journal CEO Council, the Kentucky Republican suggested he wanted Attorney General Jeff Sessions to run as a write-in candidate instead for his old seat, and he said that if Alabama voters elect Mr. Moore in the Dec. 12 vote, he would immediately face an ethics investigation.

Mr. Sessions would need to run a write-in campaign because it is too late to get on the ballot ahead of the election against Democrat Doug Jones.

“His campaign is collapsing,” said Mr. McConnell, who said that President Donald Trump had called him from Vietnam on Friday mostly to discuss the dilemma the party was facing. “Obviously we’re in a discussion here about how to salvage this seat if possible.”

Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/mcconnell-says-roy-moore-should-abandon-collapsing-senate-bid-1510694095

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I'm not sure, but I think they're trying to tell him something...

[louis-t]

1. I'm 'bout 95% sure they will run a write-in

candidate. And the write-in candidate will win.

[NewJeffCT]

6. can't they push out the election

and then put Luther Strange back onto the ticket?

[brooklynite]

8. Have you ever tried to organize a write-in campaign?

I have; it's not easy. ESPECIALLY if the guy you don't like is right there on the ballot.

[louis-t]

9. Oh, they'll just change the rules.

It's what repugs do.

[turbinetree]

2. So you want a individual that has LIED to CONGRESS three times to run?

You are a fucking disgrace Turtle----------------you really, really are a fucking disgrace--------and have no fucking principles to the Constitution or the Rule of Law, your about as corrupt as the AG, who was the senator of the state
Fuck you

[Tiggeroshii]

7. Surely we can agree thats better than a child molester?

It is laughable though the moral vacuum these assholes seem to live in.

[turbinetree]

11. Yes, we can agree

[Tiggeroshii]

12. I gotta admit im a little impressed they seem to have drawn a line at how morally decrepit

Their candidates can be. I used to think there was no bottom for what they were willing to defend.

[turbinetree]

13. This just explains everything about being a republican

Link to tweet

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/11/mo_brooks_runs_away_from_repor.html

[Saviolo]

3. For a group that tries to push that rugged individualist persona

They sure do quit a lot when it looks like the wind might not be exactly blowing their way.

[groundloop]

4. Naturally they're more worried about doing what's best for repub party

Turtle is more worried about the impact on the repub party than on the country or the state of Alabama. Unfortunately (for the repubs) they don't seem to understand the psyche of Crazy Roy.... the more they talk of him dropping out of the race the less likely that it will happen.

[louis-t]

5. Mitch McConnell's dog could win that race

if you put an 'R' in front of his name.

[nitpicker]

15. Poll result agrees

Unfortunately, the latest poll by Fox agrees with you:

Moore 49, Jones 43

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. Why the hell would they do a write in for Sessions?

Is he planning on resigning as AG? Why don't they write in Luther Strange?

[Julian Englis]

14. Follow the cash: the money men told Mitch that Moore is too crazy for now

[Guilded Lilly]

16. But not because you oppose pedophiles, eh? It suits your agenda. You are still a soulless creep.n/t

[nolabels]

17. Moore is a symptom and i wouldn't get too invested in it

Cannot you see the writing on the wall? The people who are going to vote for him will lie even until they cast their vote for him also. Polling will also be skewed, and you know how these people work. He wins by a slim margin and the Corporate sponsored Republicans rejoice it as a great win instead of the shame that it is.

How many times does this happen before someone gets a clue?