It means they knew there was others who may have heard it.  So he admits it but denies they came which of course no one can know.  Well, except maybe Russian Intel since that hotel is famous for being a "honey trap" wired for sound and video to get the goods they can use to turn people.

The point has been made that it's pretty hard to imagine the offer being made to Bush or Obama.

I think the GOP is in a bit of a corner on this one.  

Moore's name is already on the ballot, and absentee voting is already taking place.  A write-in is only going to split the GOP vote - maybe it wouldn't be a lot, but it might be enough to take away whatever advantage Moore gains by being the only GOP name on the ballot.

Even if Moore were to step down, he's still on the ballot and people will likely vote for him anyway.  Could he rescind his withdrawal if he gets enough votes to win?  That would be something, wouldn't it?  "Nevermind..."  Have no idea what the rules are.

I also think they have a problem if Moore wins.  To refuse to seat a duly elected candidate may set a dangerous precedent, so I'd guess that may not be a viable option.

That would leave Moore being seated, taking the oath and then resigning from the Senate, so that the governor could appoint an interim Senator with another special election to follow.  I think.  

Maybe at that point, Sessions cries "uncle," resigns as AG, and then gets appointed to the Senate seat he gave up to take the AG job.

Maybe it feels rushed to you because the larger world is just hearing about it now, but when multiple women report similar incidents over a number of years, report the details to others at the time they occurred, and powerful people step in to discourage any resolution or accountability, and the alleged perpetrator apologizes for and acknowledges the inappropriateness of his behavior, I don't think the judgment people are making is inconsistent with the details.  Or in any way "rushed."

"This kind of revelation changes the relationship between the artist and the art, in a way that places an unasked-for, unfair burden on the audience. This is what's happening culture-wide. And it's not the fault of people who didn't report it, or audiences who aren't sophisticated enough to separate the art from the artist. It's the fault of the artists for being secret creeps or criminals, and the fault of the system for making it possible for them to act this way for years without being punished.

"The allegations against C.K. also constitute a form of betrayal, against an audience that trusts artists to make edgy, even unlikable work, and gives them the benefit of the doubt when they wade into the deepest, darkest parts of their imagination.

"A well-crafted, intelligent story about the impact of rape, domestic violence, pederasty, and so forth is already tough to watch. It becomes a horrendous experience once you add the possibility that the writer or director actually did what they're depicting, and might be getting off on making the audience squirm by representing it while not fessing up to their relationship with it. It's a power move, rooted in the thrill of subterfuge and shock: an artist's version of indecent exposure."

[...]

"There's no reason to feel remorse for disinvesting affection we sunk into artists who are later revealed to be criminals or abusers. There's no reason to have qualms about stamping their work 'Of Archival Interest Only' and moving on to something new -- not just new work, but a new paradigm for relationships in show business, and all business. The women who came forward opened themselves to being ostracized and re-traumatized. The only reason they spoke up is to make show business, and the world, safer and more humane. Time to listen."

what Louis Vuitton item might they have allegedly stolen?
maybe a case for an iphone?
or designer sunglasses?
my money is on the LV LEAGUE HAT.

i would never go to china.

Ira Belkin, a former federal prosecutor and adjunct professor of law at NYU who specializes in the Chinese legal system, said a key question in the case is value of the items the UCLA players are accused of stealing.

"That would determine whether the charges are criminal in nature or administrative," Belkin wrote in an e-mail, making the point that China's legal system has two tiers of punishment for those found guilty of crimes: traditional criminal punishment, which can be harsh, and administrative punishment, which can be restitution, fines and/or days in prison.

Yeah, C.K.'s shtick was edgy, but only so long as his audience didn't have too much information. In retrospect, and most certainly in the wake of his admission, his comedy routines and TV show appear to have been far less risky than they were risqué and obliquely self-revelatory, and that renders it all really kind of creepy.

So, personally speaking, I'm not sure if I can ever again watch Louis C.K. perform whilst maintaining a requisite open mind. To quote Don Henley and Glenn Frey of The Eagles:

"It's like going to confession every time I hear you speak.
You're making the most of your losing streak.
Some call it sick, but I call it weak.
You drag it around like a ball and chain.
You wallow in the guilt; you wallow in the pain.
You wave it like a flag, you wear it like a crown,
Got your mind in the gutter, bringin' everybody down.
You b!tch about the present and blame it on the past;
I'd like to find your inner child and kick its little a$$.
Get over it."

If C.K. is to ever attempt a career comeback in the future, he's going to have to make some serious changes, which means likely dispensing wholesale with the sort of material that originally garnered him critical notice and acclaim. To be sure, surmounting the obstacle of his now-very damaged public reputation is going to be one very tall order.

I know from talking to locals there is almost nothing voters resent more than a flood of outside money trying to influence their politics.

Support him as we can and keep our distance and Jones will win this.

I saw an interesting take on this race.
That it is the story of two sets of four girls.   Moore's four girls and the four girls killed in the kkk church bombing who were killed by people Jones prosecuted.

I always thought Moore's chances were over rated.
I do now more than ever.

One girl's mother was okay with the "dating," because she thought her daughter was safe with him.  The mother of a 17-year old girl told her daughter she was "the luckiest girl in the world" to be going out with 34-year old Moore.

Interestingly, at 38, and in keeping with his preference for young women, he married his wife, who was 24 at the time.

Over the weekend, I started to wonder, where were the fathers?  Why is there no mention of them, at all?  Why have none of them come forward?

And as repulsed as I am about these so-called "relationships," I am at a loss to understand the minds of people who would rather vote for a pedophile than take the chance a Democrat would win this special election.