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Putting together and trying to strategize on what the statement is going to be. theyve been successful so far of keeping him off twitter and discussing this. but because the white house -- >> thats a win? >> well, theyve wanted to keep the message about this asia trip and keep him out of this and let things shape out and deal with it when he gets back home. if he had to be the first one out of the door -- now theres a lot of cover. mitch mcconnell and other republicans have come out and provided...

>> whats the game plan if he does dropout. the way that election law is set up is you cant get another name on the ballot. the ballots have gone out. you would likely see a democratic candidate. they are looking at a write in candidate. that is very difficult. >> not impossible. lisa murcowski in alaska was a write in and she won. >> she did win. two different states, alaska is much smaller and that name was strong. her father had been governor and senator. close-knit. alabama is much more diver...

Former governor. a probable write-in with the name notability to be put forward as a potential write-in candidate. voters seem to be left with at this point is doug jones, a democrat. a u.s. attorney who prosecuted two klansmen in the 1963 bombing at the 16th street baptist church. a man who stayed low the last several days quiet amid the allegations. wants to focus on, talking with a campaign official, they want to focus on jobs, health care and education not all of this hanging around. i was t...

That doug jones gets the seat. any write-in with roy moore tonight ballot splits the republican vote. decided that its more important than holding that seat. >> you know the state and law enforcement figures in the state. new allegations are rocking people in washington who say they didnt know, people around the country probably wouldnt know. what do you know? >> these allegations came as surprise in alabama. think what you will of roy moore, i dont think very many people saw this coming outside...

But this feels like a lot of eight dimensional chess republicans are trying to play to deal with the underlying reality that their two options are senator roy moore, which is a disaster on the national level, or senator doug jones, the democrat. there is really no -- this idea that -- luther strange didnt win a primary and run-up in which his name was on the ballot. >> weve got to take a quick break, but if sessions were to change his mind and run, would he win as a write-in? like lisa murkowski...

Said today will have much of an impact unless he gets shn to run as a write in. i think its difficult to see over the path in which that doesnt divide the republican electora electorate. >> all weekend white house officials start going up to the line on saying roy moore should go in. the president was not very happy that the guy he endorsed lost, but in any event, what officials are doing is saying innocent until proven guilty. >> if more evidence comes out that proves he did this, then sure. by...

Of republicans here on capitol hill or throughout the trump administration of getting him to go back to his old senate seat, sounds like thats done. >> shepard: theres been suggestion from tea party republicans, the freedom caucus, the same thing, that mo brooks might be a possible write-in in alabama as well. >> shepard: sure. i think alabama republicans are looking at any potential option that they can come up with to get the support. luther strange, the guy that held the seat for a short peri...

>> happy to have you here. let me start with the roy moore situation. is it worse if roy moore loses or wins for senate republicans? >> i dont know, chuck. i dont know how this is going to turn out. this is a terrible situation. nearly 40 year old allegation. well probably never know for sure exactly what happened. from my point of view i have to say i think the accusations have more credibility than the denial. i think it is best if roy would just step aside. >> it doesnt appear right now he is...

Lets face it. there is no easy solution to this. i think we should consider a write-in. >> if he does win, should the united states senate seat roy moore? >> well have to wrestle with that if and when the time comes. a lot has to happen before that, chuck. >> you are not ruling out the idea that you wouldnt want to have him seated as a senator. >> i suspect we will learn more between now and then. chuck. im not going to project what we should be doing under that hypothetical. >> let me ask you t...

A write inn is difficult. face it there is no easy solution to this. we should consider a write-in. >> i was informed in the beginning hes too divisive of a person to go to the senate. look theres a growing list of people that think he ought to step aside and not be the standard bearer. this is not a criminal case or anything like that. its if youre going to be the candidate for the party and these kinds of things come out and theres so many people now in alabama saying yeah, we believe her and ...