The Missouri Republican Party deserves special condemnation for continuing to support the re-election of Rick Roeber despite his children coming forward and revealing how he abused and molested them through their childhood, allegations they made twenty years earlier as well. The party decided to support Roeber, this incestuous child rapist, rather than risk electing a Democrat. They pledged to investigate him if he was elected rather than asking people to vote for someone else.
To give an example, in 1990 when Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Grunseth (45) was exposed as a predator, the party replaced him with Arne Carlson in a write-in campaign. Carlson won.
Yes, he was expelled unanimously later on, but supporting the election of a man like Roeber sends the message that raping children is no impediment to public office.
- Kansas City Star: Missouri Republicans say they couldn’t keep Roeber out of House after abuse charges emerged
- Missouri Democrats: Missouri Republican Party, Governor Parson still mum on Rick Roeber
Kansas City, Missouri · Sunday, December 13, 2020