Joe's people or Joe himself needs to address

[marlakay]

What is happening with the accusation from Tara Reade. Right now on front page top news of Huffington Post is a whole article now saying her neighbor at the time told her about it.

And for some reason this made me think of John Kerry and how he thought if he said nothing the false story about him would go away. Years later they admitted they should have immediately addressed it strongly.

It seems crazy to me a guy accused by many many women would somehow skate to a decent man but we have seen it before with Bush’s friends during his campaign.

[TexasTowelie]

1. They have already denied the accusations.

No need to give them any further publicity.

[mcar]

2. He already did

No need to keep feeding the fire.

[HarlanPepper]

4. Clearly some want that fire to be fed

[mcar]

17. Wonder how many

have posted anything about the very credible charges against Dotard.

[0rganism]

16. so from here on out it goes away on its own?

no need to address the situation further, just let it go and it will disappear in a month. like a miracle.
k, thx, got it.

[mcar]

18. K

[HarlanPepper]

3. Ah another "Joe needs to..."

So many experts.

[marlakay]

9. Obviously you weren't there when I

Worked full time for 6 months for Kerry campaign and saw me the day after the election crying my eyes out because I thought there was no way Bush would get re-elected.

So pardon me for my concern, I really don’t think my health could take another 4 years of Trump!

[stillcool]

14. Remember Ohio?

Kerry's swift-boating did not cost him the election.

[HarlanPepper]

15. i wasn't but it wouldn't have mattered one bit anyway

So there’s that.

You’re showing your concern by amplifying Trumpian talking points here, as well intentioned as that may have been.

Plus, as others have said, it’s been addressed. He’s smart enough to know in our culture no amount of addressing, talking about, answering questions about, really matters. There is no threshold of truth where everyone is satisfied. See: Hillary’s emails.

On edit: That you were shocked to your core that Bush got re-elected is a bit of a surprise given that most polling showed him ahead or dead even with JK at the time of the election. It was a jump ball more or less. Certainly no surprise.

[Funtatlaguy]

5. I would welcome a battle on the treatment of women by Trump and Joe.

[Mike Nelson]

6. Well...

... he must be thinking about how... what is the best way. If he remarks about some of the other things in her past, he will be accused of bringing up those things and "attacking" her... it's a dilemma. By the way, I am inclined to believe her story is not true. I also believe people who have unstable character traits can be abused...

I did notice Biden stopped the "touchy feely" manner which came up earlier... I'm not thinking he was doing it for sexual gratification, but it's good that ended. I wonder what the Republicans are planning? It will be dirty... and it would with any nominee.

[Kingofalldems]

7. Every single day.

[rampartc]

8. ms reade will be in the audience at debates and trump events

too bad dueling is illegal

[2naSalit]

10. Well, there's something to be said about being innocent

of an accusation, it usually doesn't make one nervous about whatever they were accused of because they are innocent. How will she be "in the audience" at a debate that will likely be sans audience?

[stillcool]

11. No.

[ecstatic]

12. The topic keeps popping up in my suggested reads list.

Frankly, I think it's a bunch of bullshit. It fails the smell test and is likely another hitjob put together by trump's minions (since the Ukraine scam flopped).

That being said, whether Biden addresses it or not, we probably should keep a backup person in mind. Not just due to the allegations but for practical reasons: We are in the middle of a pandemic that is rough on older people. My vote is Beto. Beto / Booker, Beto /Harris, or Beto / Abrams.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Your concern is noted. What is happening is she changed her story, has no credibility, and

... and is all in for Putin.

All roads lead to Russia, as Pelosi said. Not quite, but way too many do.

[msongs]

19. huff is like breitbart and rawstory. no credibility at all nt

[unitedwethrive]

20. No they don't. If Joe were to shoot someone on 5th Avenue, I'd still vote for him.

Period.

[rogue emissary]

21. Neighbor told Insider she's a Democrat and plans to vote for Biden despite Reade's allegation.

This whole story is a mess.