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Roberts: Trump prefers possible pedophile to liberal Democrat. No, really...

It’s galling enough that we have president who has been accused of groping women and assaulting women.

Galling enough that he was caught on a hot mic bragging about how a powerful man can do anything to a woman.

“Grab them by the p---y,” Trump said in that now-infamous "Access Hollywood" video. “You can do anything.”

On Thursday, he proved his point. He all but endorsed Roy Moore for the open Senate seat in Alabama. Moore, a man who has been accused of molesting 14- and 16-year-old girls and trying to start a relationship with three other teens when he was twice their age.

“He totally denies it," Trump said of Moore. “He says it didn't happen.”

True. And Trump says he didn’t assault any of the 16 women who came forward during the campaign to describe their experiences with Trump. All 16, we are told, are liars.

Would it be different if Moore was a D?

One wonders how Trump’s thinking might be altered if Roy Moore had a D behind his name rather than an R.

Actually, one doesn’t have to wonder. Within hours of Leeann Tweeden accusing Democratic Sen. Al Franken of forcibly kissing her and posting a 2006 picture of him groping her as she slept, Trump pounced.

"The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad, speaks a thousand words. Where do his hands go in pictures 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 while she sleeps?" Trump tweeted. "And to think that just last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women."

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MY TURN: Vote for Roy Moore to get rid of him

Yes, and to think that just today, our president was telling us that a possible pedophile is preferable to a liberal Democrat in the United States Senate.

It's stunning. But it's not terribly surprising.

After all, Trump said you can do anything to a woman and get away with it.

Clearly, he was right.

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