Politicians on both sides of the political aisle seem to have found something they can work together on: Attacking Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore.
Moore recently beat an establishment candidate in a primary election to become the GOP nominee for the open Senate seat that was vacated when Jeff Sessions became the attorney general.
With only a month to go before the special election in December, Roy Moore has suddenly found himself facing allegations of improper relationships with young women almost four decades ago.
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Establishment Republicans were quick to jump on the anti-Moore bandwagon, and failed presidential candidates Mitt Romney and John Kasich both loudly called for the former judge to drop out of the race, despite the fact that no accusations have been proved.
Instead, it looks like Roy Moore is fighting back.
The candidate just announced that he’s suing The Washington Post for running an attack piece against him, and doubled down on his denial of his enemy’s claims.
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“So about 30 days before the general election, just the other day, the Washington Post published another attack on my character and reputation because they are desperate to stop my political campaign,” Moore explained during a private event on Sunday, according to Breitbart.
“These attacks said I was with a minor child and are false and untrue — and for which they will be sued,” he declared.
Moore pointed out that he has been married for decades, and has also been in the public eye and scrutinized for many years. He questioned the timing and motivation of the accusations.
“I’ve been married 32 years so far, it will be 33 in a few weeks. We have four children. I have a daughter. I have five granddaughters. I have the highest regard for the protection of young ladies,” he stated.
“These allegations come only four weeks—30 days, about—before the general election. Why now?” he asked.
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“For 40 years I’ve been so scrutinized in the press, investigated by the attorney general at one time years ago, investigated by the Judicial Inquiry Commission of the Court of the Judiciary. I’ve run five statewide campaigns, every one of them hotly contested,” the former judge explained.
Moore’s next statement was met with heavy applause. “To think that these charges come just 30 days prior to the general election is incomprehensible.”
The anti-establishment candidate pushed back against figures like Kasich and Romney, who recently suggested that “innocent until proven guilty” somehow doesn’t apply during elections.
“(T)here are groups that don’t want me in the United States Senate,” Moore said.
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“There’s the Democratic Party, they don’t want to see me in the United States Senate. There’s the Republican establishment, which has spent over $30 million to keep me out of the United States Senate. You put them together, and they realize my opponent is 11 points behind. They’re desperate.”
With the special election right around the corner, the results are completely up in the air. One thing is clear, however: Roy Moore isn’t giving up without a fight, even in the face of damaging accusations.
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