Moore dismisses accusations and explains why he left town
In a final, defiant pre-election appearance, Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore went after the news media and the establishment as a way to push back against pedophilia accusations.
Moore, speaking in a large Alabama barn used to host weddings and events, called out the Washington Post for producing a 'terrible, disgusting article,' where the Senate wannabe's multiple accusers first went on the record.
The Republican candidate also called bull on reports that asked, 'Where is Roy Moore?'
'Because I took approximately two and a half days to take my wife out of this mess and let her relax with her son at West Point,' Moore explained.
Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore, in an election eve appearance, called an article run by the Washington Post accusing him of preying on teenagers 'terrible' and 'disgusting'
Roy Moore also accused his campaign trail absence saying he spent two and a half days taking his wife to visit their son at West Point, to get her away from 'this mess'
Former White House Chief Strategist served as a warm-up act for Judge Roy Moore, the embattled Alabama Senate hopeful at a rally in Midland City, Alabama Monday night
Moore, and his wife Kayla, both fumed at the reporters in the packed room, suggesting that it was their fault the couple had such a tough time on what has become an increasingly toxic political run.
Speaking about the Washington Post's revelations that portrayed Moore as someone who serially dated teenagers as young as 14, the ex-judge suggested that accusers timing was off.
'These women,' Moore said, 'had not come forward for 34 years, but they waited 30 days before this general election to come forward.'
Rep. Louie Gohmert, who was an opener for the rally alongside former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon made a very similar point.
Moore tried to cast more doubt on the story by pointing to the admission from Tim Miller, a former Jeb Bush staffer, that he was one of the Post's sources.
Miller had texted with conservative writers Charles Johnson who then fed the messages to the website Big League Politics.
In politics it's not uncommon for political operatives to be journalists' tipsters, but Moore suggested it again proved that the media and the establishment were up to no good.
Earlier in the event, Bannon had savaged the establishment, belittling a number of Republicans including Mitt Romney and Sen. Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican who has proved himself a thorn in President Trump's side.
At Romney's mention, one vocal Moore fan simply shouted, 'Loser!'
Moore hinted, however, that he sometimes didn't mind when the media wasn't right.
'For example, Fox News came out today and said my opponent was 10 points ahead of me,' he noted. 'On the same day Emerson had me nine points ahead of him.'
He pointed out that tomorrow one of the men would have to win.