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“Trump Endorses Accused Child Molester Roy Moore.” So announced a sign-of-the-times news alert that stripped across the bottom of CNN yesterday.

If the detailed allegations against Moore — which are supported by multiple types of evidence — were the only problem with his candidacy, they would make him the most immoral Senate candidate in a long time.

And yet it’s worth remembering that Moore is a shockingly unqualified candidate even without the molestation accusations.