Scarcely 12 hours after LA news anchor Leeann Tweeden accused Senator Al Franken of sexual misconduct during a 2006 USO Tour including posting a picture of Franken groping her breasts while she slept, President Trump took to Twitter to condemn Franken by referring to him as Frankenstien (sic) and chiding him for his hypocrisy in lecturing about sexual harassment and respect for women.
All of this would be fine if not for the fact that Trump has yet to comment on the sexual abuse allegations against Alabama Republican Senatorial candidate and ex-State Supreme Court justice Roy Moore. These allegations first came to light in The Washington Post more than a week ago. Couple that with Trump's own troubled past with sexual misconduct allegations. Trump is nothing if not brazen.
If Trump was going to condemn Moore he would have done so by now. The only reason I can see Trump condemning Moore is if he loses the special election on December 12th.
At this point, Trump will do one of two things. He will a) maintain his radio silence or b) Trump will come to Moore's defense and call his accusers liars. Both options speak volumes. By condemning Franken but not condemning Moore, Trump is telling us that sexual misconduct is acceptable behavior if you want to Make America Great Again. It is also an indication that Trump is unwilling to risk the possibility of his supporters turning on him.
Of course. liberals haven't exactly taken the high road. Their recent condemnation of former President Clinton would have been useful in 1998, or even in 2016. But liberals can redeem themselves if they make Franken fall on his sword. If they do that it will make Trump's silence or defense of Moore untenable.
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