High Stakes Poker: Two of Kind May Not Win for Trump or Moore

Roy Stewart Moore and Donald John Trump

(Two of Kind and No Winning Hand)

Washington (CNN) – Trump now seems to defend embattled Alabama Republican Roy Moore, all but directly endorsing the Senate candidate who has been accused of sexual assault by numerous women.

Trump says directly about Moore's woes: “He denies it. Look, he denies it. If you look at all the things that have happened over the last 48 hours. He totally denies it. He says it didn't happen. And look, you have to look at him also.”

(I note: Over the last 48 hours – is that a joke. He denies it – of course he would. But that does not override or dismiss the women, many who have come forth publicly in their stories).

The Trump said this when asked whether he would campaign with Moore: “I'll be letting you know next week.” Then he repeatedly emphasized that Moore has denied the allegations brought against him as stated above.

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Those several women who have come forward have accused Moore of pursuing romantic relationships with them when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s (one was 14 years at the time). Several others also have accused him of assault. Moore has denied the allegations.

Some conflicts:

Trump says: “We don't need a liberal person in there, a Democrat, Jones. I've looked at his record. It's terrible on crime. It's terrible on the border. It's terrible on military. I can tell you for a fact we do not need somebody who's going to be bad on crime, bad on borders, bad for the military, bad for the Second Amendment.”

These Trump comments mark the first time he has publicly positioned himself on the matter and mark a stark contrast from the more than a dozen Senate Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, who has called on Moore to drop out of the race.

Also, the campaign arm for Senate Republicans and the RNC both have severed all ties with Moore.

The maximum conflict: Ivanka Trump-Kushner issued a direct rebuke to Moore last week, saying in part this: “I've yet to see a valid explanation and I have no reason to doubt the victims' accounts” she told The Associated Press. Then she concluded: “There's a special place in hell for people who prey on children.”

B/L if that’s even possible to have a bottom line in all this: Republicans, and especially those in Alabama, seem to think and in fact some have said, “We’d rather vote for Moore (alleged child predator) that see a DEM win the seat)"

How pathetic and crazy is that?

We will know next month when this special election is held. If Moore wins, then what will the GOP do?

Stay tuned, and thanks for stopping by.