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Trump chooses legislative agenda over GOP repulsion of Moore

By JILL COLVIN Jones, speaking to re-
Associated Press porters in Birmingham,
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) shrugged off Trump’s criti-
— President Donald Trump cisms, saying he would not
said Sunday that electing be a partisan voter. He
a Democrat as Alabama’s said Alabamians are fo-
next senator “would be a cused on issues such as the
disaster,” making clear the economy, education and
success of his legislative health care.
agenda outweighs wide- “My record speaks for itself
spread GOP repulsion at ... I think I am very strong
the prospect of seating Re- on the issues that the peo-
publican Roy Moore, who ple of Alabama care for,”
is dogged by allegations of Jones said.
sexual misconduct. Jones, a former federal
The allegations, including prosecutor, said he would
claims that the 70-year-old be an independent voice
Moore sexually assaulted in the U.S. Senate, similarly
or molested two teenage to his political mentor, the
girls while he was in his 30s, late U.S. Sen. Howell Heflin,
have made the Dec. 12 who represented the state
election a referendum on for nearly 20 years.
“the character of the coun- Jones’ campaign issued
try” that transcends parti- President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, in Wash- a more biting statement
san politics, said GOP Sen. ington. Trump in tweets Sunday, Nov. 26, is again coming to the side of Republican Roy Moore by saying, “Roy Moore was
Tim Scott of South Carolina, bashing the Democratic nominee Doug Jones in the Alabama Senate race. unfit for office even be-
as the party establishment (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) fore nine Alabama women
cringed at Trump’s latest intervention in the closely contested race. “In my opinion, and in the served as witnesses to all
opinion of many Republi- Alabamians of his disturb-
cans and conservatives in ing conduct.”Two women
the Senate, it is time for us have accused Moore of
to turn the page because sexually assaulting or mo-
it is not about partisan poli- lesting them decades ago,
tics. It’s not about electing when he was in his 30s
Republicans versus Demo- and they were teenagers.
Located in the Riu Antilles Resort (Formerly the Westin Resort) crats,” Scott said Sunday Moore has denied the ac-
FREE TRANSPORTATION TO THE CASINO FROM ALL on ABC’s “This Week.” cusations. At least five oth-
HIGH RISE AND LOW RISE HOTELS AND TIMESHARES. “It’s about the character ers have said he pursued
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Trump on Sunday once
when they were teenagers
LIVE POKER again plunged himself into and he was a prosecutor.
the race, declaring in a pair
Moore has said he never
of tweets — without men- dated “underage” wom-
GAMES START 8 PM TO THE WEE HOURS tioning Moore by name en.Moore has had few
— that electing Moore’s public appearances since
Democratic opponent, the accusations surfaced
1-2.....2-5......5-5 1-3.....2-5......5-5 Doug Jones, would “be a earlier this month, but his
$100 HIGH HAND BONUSES EVERY HOUR disaster.” campaign quickly touted
“The last thing we need
president’s
the
tweets,
OVER $20,000 PER WEEK GIVEN OUT IN HIGH HAND BONUSES in Alabama and the U.S. adding “We will defeat him
CRAPS Senate is a Schumer/Pe- on Dec. 12,” a reference to
losi puppet who is WEAK
Jones.
ONLY CASINO IN ARUBA TO OFFER 3, 4 & 5 TIME ODDS on Crime, WEAK on the Trump had stayed silent
Border, Bad for our Military
on Moore for days until all
and our great Vets, Bad for but endorsing him while
our 2nd Amendment, AND departing for Washington
SPORTSBOOK WANTS TO RAISES TAXES TO last week. The president
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Florida, referring to Demo-
reporters about his willing-
THROUGHOBRED AND HARNESS crats’ congressional lead- ness to back a Republican
ers Chuck Schumer and accused of sexual assault
Nancy Pelosi. over a Democrat.q