He has called homosexuality “evil” and “so heinous,” and he engaged in a discussion about whether it should be “punished by death.” (You can watch it here.) He has said that a member of Congress should be barred from office because he is Muslim. Moore, in short, rejects some of the basic principles of American democracy.

Still, Moore may be elected to the Senate a week from today. If he is, I think it’s vital that victory does not launder his sins. No one should forget who he is and what he’s done, regardless of which office he holds.

Just as important, his many enablers and supporters should be held accountable for their role in his campaign. It should become a permanent part of their political biography — and grist for future campaigns against them. That goes for President Trump, Mitch McConnell and the dozens of members of Congress who have refused to denounce Moore.

Trump offered a full endorsement yesterday. McConnell, who weeks ago called for Moore to exit the race, backtracked on Sunday. And the Republican National Committee, after initially cutting ties, confirmed yesterday that it had resumed supporting Moore’s campaign.

Stand by Moore now, stay linked to him forever.

Also: Stephanie McCrummen of The Washington Post published a new scoop on Moore yesterday. It includes new evidence of his relationship with a 17-year-old whose high-school civics class Moore spoke to when he was an assistant district attorney. Moore has denied knowing her (after initially saying he did), which is even less credible given this new article.