You choose to focus on the legalities but think back a bit – you probably were practically sure of both Clintons guilt of various unethical if not suspected illegal actions. Yet you did’t have real proof did you? How did you come to that? Or you were that rare exception who said you want to give them their due process before you judge them and didn’t use any of that against them?

Alabama voters HAVE TO make a judgement about Moore without all the facts. What is it going to be based on? He has a big R on his hat, and he will receive some minimum partisan support. For the rest there is Character! There is a long list easily found on Moore that bring his character into question. We already know he doesn’t respect the rule of law – so much for honor. The only question in those Alabamans minds is how likely is Moore to have conducted himself this way given his character, and are the claims really completely without credibility given Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, and the recent watershed of claims that were held back or if made were similarly dismissed for years? It was such a secret that WAPO knew just who to contact? Remember, this former 14 yo girl wasn’t coming forward. It was known enough.

Innocent or not these things are not easily dismissed. It only adds to the shadow of his character. Begs the question – Is he really worth the support? His performance in the Senate will be more disruptive than in getting Trump’s agenda going. If he were really honorable and principled maybe. He looks like yet another blustering grandstander. Having another R in the Senate should be an add not a subtract.

Moore was already a lose lose proposition. Doubling down doesn’t help. Applie legalese and defend his questionable honor, just don’t expect anyone outside your partisan bubble to give him any credibility. Unless you happen to be that rare painite (you and Sean Hannity) who internally faithfully applies the same standards across the board the way you earnestly express them here and expect others to. Until people learn to pick winners with good character and real principles the GOP will continue to lose wasting time and trust defending the undefendable.

His knowledge or lack of knowledge of her age doesn’t matter legally.

Clinton found out character is an important factor, and Moore’s is one where these accusations tend to stick. Even Breitbart has a tough time dismissing the 14 year old’s case as one timed by her to inflict maximum damage – she was not even seeking to make her story public. Clintons perfected demonizing and questioning the timing and motives of accusers – “Drag a hundred dollar bill through a trailer park” Were you fooled then by this? Or did you give the accuser the benefit of the doubt? Why?
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/11/12/exclusive-mother-roy-moore-accuser-washington-post-reporters-convinced-daughter-go-public/

Alabama is strongly Republican so Moore’s lucky may still get elected on a partisan basis, but don’t expect he wins by a wide margin. Expect many who were already skeptical on Moore to definitely stay home, and the Democrats to be energized.

So he gets to be Senator, but what will that accomplish? One more vote finally moving Trump’s big limbo agenda forward? Or, one more hold out and grand stander?