GOP senators grumble over Trump, RNC backing Moore

[DonViejo]

'I don’t understand the move,' said Sen. John Thune, a member of Senate Republican leadership.

By SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN ROBILLARD 12/05/2017 06:36 PM EST Updated 12/05/2017 10:12 PM EST




Senate Republicans are still trying to keep their distance from Roy Moore, creating a fresh break with President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee, which have re-embraced Moore less than a week before a key special Senate election despite accusations of child molestation against the Alabama Republican.

Both the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC controlled by allies of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said they plan on staying out of the contest. Several Republican senators furiously protested the RNC’s decision on Tuesday. But there’s a clear sense of resignation among GOP senators who have tried to block Moore from winning the race, acknowledging that the explicit seal of approval from Trump has left them no good options in the Dec. 12 contest. McConnell has acknowledged that he can’t force Moore out of the race.

“That’s up to them,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said of the RNC’s renewed involvement in the race, throwing up his hands.

“I can’t blame them. Let’s face it, they represent the Republican Party,” Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) added, speaking about the RNC. “Frankly, I think if he gets elected, that ought to be — that ought to settle an awful lot of the questions.”

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[Achilleaze]

1. Why not show some integrity and take a Bold Public Stance for justice?

Oh, I forgot, they're republicans.

[mia]

2. Is the DNC backing Jones?

I may have missed reading about It.

[dsc]

7. the literal last thing Jones wants is for liberal national Democrats to publicly back him

but they are running ads and spending money.

[dalton99a]

3. Bullshit. They'll welcome Moore into the club with open arms

[spanone]

4. 'grumble' means shit....DO SOMETHING.

[bdamomma]

5. if this pedo gets in

the GOP will be branded forever of being the party who endorses child molesters, pedophiles and women assaulter's and stealing money from the American people.


We should never let them forget it either. They have no right either about talking about Senator Franken and the sad resignation of John Conyers. Repigs are effing hypocrites.

[Motley13]

6. of course effing moron would support Moore

they have a lot in common, Moore fondles 14 year old girls
the moron rapes 13 year old girls

[awesomerwb1]

8. What does this mean?

"“I can’t blame them. Let’s face it, they represent the Republican Party,” Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) added, speaking about the RNC. “Frankly, I think if he gets elected, that ought to be — that ought to settle an awful lot of the questions.”

That ought to settle an awful lot of the questions?

[NewJeffCT]

9. they grumble

but, they do little more than that. Oh boy, Jeff Flake gives $100 to Jones... big whoop