C’mon. Despite the revelations of this past week, despite the polls showing his Democratic opponent ahead (remember those polls last November showing Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump?), you might as well start calling him Senator Moore right now. It seemingly still has not dawned upon rational and logical Americans just how deep the rabbit […]
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How Congress Has Handled Sex Scandals in the Past
Sexual assault by men in power is not a partisan issue. But the response to these behaviors couldn’t be more different.
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Doug Jones Could Win in Alabama
It’s not just because his opponent is awful; Jones is running a great campaign.
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Where I Agree With Mo Brooks
Senate seats are valuable. Policy matters. But Rep. Mo Brooks is still wrong to stick with Roy Moore.
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One Possible Ending to the Roy Moore Saga—Expulsion
The Senate has essentially unchecked power to remove its members.
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The Alternative for GOP Reformers Already Exists
Pragmatism means embracing Democratic policies that actually work.
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How Religious Teaching Is Turning Moore’s Victim Into a ‘Bad Girl’
Victims are led to believe that an abusive sexual encounter and the resulting feelings are sinful.
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Is Roy Moore Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt?
This isn’t the ‘he-said, she-said’ case that Moore has made it out to be.
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Sour Home Alabama: Roy Moore Remains the Odds-on Favorite to Be the State’s Next Senator
It doesn’t matter how many women come forward. It doesn’t matter how many Republicans say he should pull out of the race. It doesn’t matter how horrified the country as a whole is over the allegations. Roy Moore will not drop out of the special US Senate election scheduled to take place on December 12 […]
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The Curious Defenses of Roy Moore Betray the Evangelical Culture of Child Sexual Abuse
You can’t separate Moore’s politics from his sordid personal affronts.
