Holes in the Moore accuser's story?

EXCLUSIVE – Mother of Roy Moore Accuser Contradicts Key Detail of Daughter’s Sexual Misconduct Story

Speaking by phone to Breitbart News on Saturday, Corfman’s mother, Nancy Wells, 71, says that her daughter did not have a phone in her bedroom during the period that Moore is reported to have allegedly called Corfman – purportedly on Corfman’s bedroom phone – to arrange at least one encounter.

Look, little details may or may not be relevant when you are looking at allegations of this sort, especially when the details you are trying to remember are 38 years old. My only problem with this is that many times people who are embellishing stories are "more" prone to provide specific details because they believe it bolsters their story. However, remembering "specific details" that turn out to be wrong, is more damning that simply not being able to remember specific details.

But the bigger problem is that this is the sort of slip up that Moore supporters (or people leaning towards Moore) will use to justify their vote. Any inconsistencies will be seen by some as absolute proof that the allegations are completely false.  Personally I was more prone than not to believe the story. But I can honestly say that the specific memories of details that are factually untrue provide me with doubt.

Bottom line: There is no legitimate reason to believe things that didn't happen if you are telling the truth. But here are reasons to embellish things that didn't happen if you are not telling the truth.

As stated by John Hinderaker:

I agree with Paul that the Washington Post’s allegation that Moore tried to seduce a 14-year-old girl 38 years ago is more likely false than true, particularly given the gaping hole in the accuser’s story that has been attested to by her own mother. Beyond that, I question whether a newly-surfaced, 38-year-old allegation should ever–short of murder or something nearly as heinous–be grounds for defeating a political candidate.

There is a reason why our criminal laws include statutes of limitation. After decades have gone by, it is often impossible to prove (or disprove) an allegation. The accuser in the present case remained silent for 38 years, during most of which time Moore was a prominent figure in Alabama politics. Now, a few weeks before a U.S. Senate election, at the importuning of a team of reporters from the Washington Post who are obviously determined to bring down the candidate, she sees fit to accuse Moore. One of the kinder words we apply to this sort of conduct in the law business is “estoppel.” It is much too late to dredge up an accusation from the 1970s.

One could argue that even if true, this is an unfair attack. If someone were to go over my behavior from 30 years ago, it would no doubt disqualify me from any political office. However, who I was when I was 25 is a far cry from who I am today.

Judge Moore has been married for over 30 years. Many of those judging the judge on his relationship behavior are on their second or third marriage. Many of those demanding we damn Moore for unproven allegations from nearly four decades ago, probably supported Bill Clinton, when he was being accused of sexual misconduct at the time he was President. They probably supported him, even as he settled a sexual harassment complaint with a payout of nearly a million dollars. They will probably even tell you that allegations of trading employment favors for blow jobs doesn't relate to what you do as President.

Reality:

I have seen five polls since the news hit. While there is no doubt that the allegations harmed Judge Moore, it doesn't appear that it entirely turned the race around either.

A four point lead is certainly dangerous for a Republican expected to win in double digits. But the polling suggests that many voters went from Moore to undecided, rather than Moore to Jones. They appear to be taking a "wait and see" attitude. Unless another shoe drops, it seems unlikely that enough of those undecided (mostly Republicans or Republican leaning independents) will move to Jones to the degree where he can make up even a four point deficit.