The accusations were designed from the beginning to be evidence-free so that you could not argue against Moore using facts. It did, however, create an atmosphere where Democrats and liberals were hoisted on their own petard. They went from outrage to guilt in minutes. The Kavannaugh hearing was even worse. Liberal men had to resort to "Believe her but not her" and "Women don't make up these stories but the one accusing me sure did".
The #MeToo movement became a noose around their own necks.