are far to the left of most alabama voters. so it s natural the public focus on his record and decide whether he s a capable representative of the state today or not. and that s where donald trump went today. saying we don t need a liberal democrat in that state. that s where the next debate is going to be. well, there s a few assumptions in there, right, joe? obviously this is in part about the math. the gop needs the seat, trump needs the seat. but it is at what cost? you said they made up their minds about moore, now they move to jones. i don t know about that because it seems to put on a moral issue and a potential criminal issue. you know the statute of limitations. it s not going happen. but this isn t just another political position. like this guy is soft in crime. this guy was accused by someone who was 14 years old at the time. those aren t apples to apples. you know tribal behavior in american politics is not new. back in 2000 democrats in
guest. someone who will surely be smiling, joe pollack, good to have you, sir. good to be with you. you like the move. why? i think most people in alabama have made up their minds whether they believe roy moore or not. so now the race actually shifts to looking at the democrat, doug jones. and he s not the kind of democrat the party used to nominate to run in red states or red districts. he s far to the left. he has positions on gun control, abortion, the border that are far to the left of most alabama voters. so it s natural the public focus on his rhetoric and decide whether he s a capable representative of the state today or not. and that s where donald trump went today. well, there s a few assumptions in there, right, joe? obviously this is in part about the math. the gop needs the seat, trump
needs the seat. but it is at what cost? you said they made up their minds about moore, now they move to jones. i don t know about that because it seems to put on a moral issue, the statute of limitations it s not going to happen. but this isn t just a political issue. this guy was accused by someone who was 14 years old that the time. those aren t apples to apples. you know tribal behavior in american politics is not new. back in 2000 democrats in missouri elected a dead man to the senate ahead of ashcroft. these kinds of things happen. jessie jackson, jr. was re-elected when he was under investigation and later went to jail. the real question are the issues they re facing today whether
it s so hard for them to come forward. that s why they don t come forward. they don t want to get picked apart by people. last word. we ve got to go. the legal principle is always too sides. both sides deserve to be heard. we re not in the business of kangaroo courts. it s up to the voters of alabama to decide whether they think roy moore is more credible than his accusers and decide doug jones is too liberal for the state. and it s a tragedy people are weighing these things in their mind. perhaps it does hurt the broader issue. that s the situation we re in, and that s what the voters of alabama are going to have to wrestle with. joe pollack, i appreciate you being on the show. thank you for taking the opportunity. good to be with you. good thanksgiving to you and your family. all right, we have to change gears here. we have sad news for you tonight. the death of 70s teen idle david cassidy. the singer died today after he was hospitalized last week in florida. he was dealin
behind him he turned to broadway and starred in the blood brothers and then moves to vegas to headline at mgm the largest theatrical production in the world but he struggled with alcoholism a battle that would take a public turn he faced multiple charges of driving under the influence and went through rehab. it is humbling and humiliating. in 2017 cassidy revealed he suffered from dementia his mother died from complications from alzheimer s disease only a few years before. to watch someone who raise you so vibrant start to lose lose their mind and disappear is arguably the most painful thing i ve ever experienced. looking back on his own life there is one memory cassidy hopes will never fade, his 1972