Morning Jolt: Moore is Less

Big Jim Geraghty is away today, and what a day for politics he picked, and in what incapable hands his daily missive has been placed, so we'll keep this short and sweet, to save embarrassments of all kinds, and suggest to you five fresh and smart NRO must-read pieces.

1. Well this one is kind of obvious: the matter-of-fact editorial urging Judge Roy Moore -- the controversial GOP candidate for the Alabama senate seat (once Jeff Sessions') to be decided by special election on December 12 -- to drop out, given very credible charges that in his 30s he dabbled with teenage girls, including one who was 14 at the time. Says the editorial:

Moore is not a worthy standard-bearer for the Republican party, and his vulnerabilities are now endangering what should be a completely safe Senate seat.

And then there is:

. . .the second damaging revelation about Moore since he won the Republican nomination in the special election to replace Jeff Sessions. . . . that he took a secret $180,000 annual salary ...

November 10 2017

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Moore is Less Jack Fowler Big Jim Geraghty is away today, and what a day for politics he picked, and in what incapable hands his daily missive has been placed, so we'll keep this short and sweet, to save embarrassments of all kinds, and suggest to you five fresh and smart NRO must-read pieces. 1. Well this one is kind of obvious: the matter-of-fact editorial urging Judge Roy Moore -- the controversial GOP candidate for the Alabama senate seat (once Jeff Sessions') to be decided by special election on December 12 -- to drop out, given very credible charges that in his 30s he dabbled with teenage girls, including one who was 14 at the time. Says the editorial: Moore is not a worthy standard-bearer for the Republican party, and his vulnerabilities are now endangering what should be a completely safe Senate seat. And then there is: . . .the second damaging revelation about Moore since he won the Republican nomination in the special election to replace Jeff Sessions. . . . that he took a secret $180,000 annual salary ... READ MORE The Louts and Dunces Party Mona Charen Just a couple of weeks ago, it seemed that the Republican party had thrown in the towel on maintaining any sort of Trump-free identity. Senator Jeff Flake announced that, rather than defy the... Visit the Marine Corps Museum Hans A. von Spakovsky Visit the Marine Corps Museum ADVERTISEMENT Our Bipartisan Elite Is Stuck in the '90s Michael Brendan Dougherty I don't know how it happened. And I'm quite sure it was an accident that will soon be corrected. But over the past year I've become the type of person who gets invited to hear important... GOP's Virginia Loss Tells Us Little David Harsanyi Before it's all over, President Donald Trump might well obliterate the Republican party's prospects for the coming decade or longer. But despite much wishful thinking among liberals, the big GOP... Trump in China Matthew Stinson The last time an American president visited China, the Chinese government didn't exactly roll out the red carpet. When President Obama touched down in Beijing in September 2016, no ramp was... On Taxes, Another Fiasco in the Works Kevin D. Williamson Rhetorically, President Trump is all bang — and in reality, he's all whimper. "I alone can fix it," he insisted. Fix what? Everything! How's that working out for you, Republicans? A... ADVERTISEMENT The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard Elmore Leonard 'Leonard has penned some of the best western fiction ever.' - USA Today LEARN MORE Trump's Asia Trip CMA Awards Red Carpet ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.