Polls show Roy Moore losing support left 'n' right in Alabama and of course, that's understandable. But I'm thinking maybe not all of that loss is folks who have now decided he's a child molester and maybe a hypocrite when it comes to scolding others on their morals. I can also imagine two other reactions from Alabama voters who don't care what he did with those young women or think it's ancient history…
One is that he sure looks weak and wimpish, unable to answer a straight question. The Roy Moore some of these folks loved was tough and decisive and if he thought the Ten Commandments oughta be posted somewhere, then by God, he was going to post them and anybody who didn't like it or thought he was breaking the law could go straight to H-E-Double Hockey Sticks. That was the appeal of Trump to some people. He looked like a guy who would take no crap and kick ass and let nothing stand in his way. Moore looks afraid, hesitant and evasive, plus he's hiding behind spokespersons, including his wife.
Another thing is that he must look to some like he doesn't care what's best for his party. He's going to fight to the death for the career of Roy Moore even if it means handing over that Senate seat to some damned Democrat. I can imagine some supporters thinking, "Roy, it's over. You can't win. Get out of the race and make a statement. Proclaim your innocence if you want, pledge to run in the next election after you clear your name…but withdraw and ask your supporters to protect the G.O.P. senate majority by voting for a Republican write-in candidate." But he's not about to do that, at least now.
We may never know the answer to this but I'd love to know how much the drop in his support is because of what he allegedly-but-probably did…and how much is because of how he's handled this whole scandal thing. I would think a fair amount of the latter.