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Galraedia

(5,022 posts)
Sat May 9, 2020, 08:49 PM May 2020

Tara Reade says she's leaving Democratic Party after response to Joe Biden allegations

Joe Biden sex-assault accuser Tara Reade said she used to be a die-hard Barack Obama supporter — but she has left the Democratic Party after the blowback to her claims against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

Reade, who has accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in his Senate office in 1993, said she voted for Obama for president in 2008 and 2012 — but now feels she has no party to turn to.

“I’m leaving the Democratic Party and I won’t be part of any,” Reade said during an interview with Megyn Kelly published in its entirety Friday.

“I won’t be a Republican; it’s just not my political belief system,” she went on. “I’ve been pretty much progressive all my life…I feel politically homeless.”

Read more: https://nypost.com/2020/05/09/tara-reade-leaving-democratic-party-after-response-to-biden-allegations

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Tara Reade says she's leaving Democratic Party after response to Joe Biden allegations (Original Post) Galraedia May 2020 OP
Bwaaahaahaa! kysrsoze May 2020 #1
kthanksbai. nt Baltimike May 2020 #2
Bubye Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #3
buh bye. nt jezebel321 May 2020 #4
Don't let the door hit your big ass on the way out. we can do it May 2020 #5
tots and pears ! stonecutter357 May 2020 #6
Good riddance. jmowreader May 2020 #7
... fantase56 May 2020 #8
Bye, Felicia! nt crickets May 2020 #9
"I wish Putin was on the ballot!" struggle4progress May 2020 #10
The Putin-Trump admin is and she will continue working for it by continuing what she's been doing. emmaverybo May 2020 #16
Who? ornotna May 2020 #11
You know what, Tara.... paleotn May 2020 #12
Don't let the door hit you Zoonart May 2020 #13
Good riddance oswaldactedalone May 2020 #14
"I am leaving the party!!" essme May 2020 #15
She is too bright to have written that Putin propaganda for free. No way she believed it. Unless, emmaverybo May 2020 #20
Yeah, go back into your hole Hav May 2020 #17
I'm not going to fight Democrats over Tara Reade. Iggo May 2020 #23
and the backpedaling begins... WestLosAngelesGal May 2020 #18
ta ta musette_sf May 2020 #19
Trump will be all too happy to violate you Blue Owl May 2020 #21
Mmff! Iggo May 2020 #22
: Floyd R. Turbo May 2020 #24
Buh bye! no_hypocrisy May 2020 #25
So being in a political party has nothing to do with platforms, policies, social record, legislative Goodheart May 2020 #26
A Good Laugh Is Always Appreciated The Magistrate May 2020 #27
Who cares? ProudMNDemocrat May 2020 #28
She loves Putin Joinfortmill May 2020 #29
Good bye Gothmog May 2020 #30
'bye, Felicia!1 UTUSN May 2020 #31
Tara, this isn't the airport! moose65 May 2020 #32
AH well. And, so? LizBeth May 2020 #33
Bye! Nt helpisontheway May 2020 #34
What a crock! secondwind May 2020 #35
Who couldn't see this coming. R B Garr May 2020 #36
Of course she was interviewed by Megyn Kelly. Boomerproud May 2020 #37
Kelly has her own YouTube channel, it was on there irisblue May 2020 #44
Good-bye. sinkingfeeling May 2020 #38
Come on DUers, Corgigal May 2020 #39
Good riddance! One spoiled spot removed from the DP corpus!! UncleNoel May 2020 #40
Bye I guess Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #41
good demtenjeep May 2020 #42
👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 irisblue May 2020 #43
"and on the 9th, you'll announce you are disgusted with the party and that you are going to leave it Takket May 2020 #45
Here's your parting gift, Tara. lapucelle May 2020 #46
What a loss. Crunchy Frog May 2020 #47
She's the perfect running mate for Nina Turner. nt oasis May 2020 #48
I was thinking the same thing. TexasTowelie May 2020 #52
Nina, Tara, People's Party. Pooling cash from various "sources" oasis May 2020 #55
Bye mcar May 2020 #49
How soon til she registers at jackpineradicals? Tarc May 2020 #50
Why are we still talking about this person? wryter2000 May 2020 #51
"I've been pretty much progressive all my life...I feel politically homeless." not_the_one May 2020 #53
Made me snort laugh. KentuckyWoman May 2020 #54
Wait, let me guess.... DFW May 2020 #56
Pooreade budkin May 2020 #57
but not political at al! robbedvoter May 2020 #58
Let me get this straight videohead5 May 2020 #59
Good point. LisaL May 2020 #62
you know what they say about doors and asses mnmoderatedem May 2020 #60
Hey, Tara...Don't let the door hit you... GoCubsGo May 2020 #61
You got your money. Now shut up and leave. CTyankee May 2020 #63
Bye!Don't let the door hit you on your way out. McCamy Taylor May 2020 #64
Don't let the door hit you mzmolly May 2020 #65

oswaldactedalone

(3,490 posts)
14. Good riddance
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:05 PM
May 2020

you pathetic excuse for a human being. On your way out, don’t let the screen door hit ya’ where the good lord split ya’.

essme

(1,207 posts)
15. "I am leaving the party!!"
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:05 PM
May 2020

ummm that means zero. It means you change your voter registration.

I feel sorry for Reade. She seems lonely, and mentally unhealthy.

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
20. She is too bright to have written that Putin propaganda for free. No way she believed it. Unless,
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:10 PM
May 2020

yes, she is emotionally disturbed.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
17. Yeah, go back into your hole
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:08 PM
May 2020

But notice how she's following the playbook of the bots with Dem-Exit and claiming she has no home politically. What changed politically after Obama? Biden doesn't seem to be to the right of Obama. This is exactly how the bots and Repubs try to cause resentment and how they try to persuade certain groups to not vote. It seems she already got the script from her Sputnik handler/lawyer.

Goodheart

(5,318 posts)
26. So being in a political party has nothing to do with platforms, policies, social record, legislative
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:21 PM
May 2020

record, moral guidance, etc... but all about how the Party treats a story teller.

LOL

She thinks this is game night or a quilting circle or something, where she has to feel all squishy comfy?


The Magistrate

(95,244 posts)
27. A Good Laugh Is Always Appreciated
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:24 PM
May 2020

There are other headlines concerning this lying flake I would appreciate more, mind, and laugh to read a well....

Gothmog

(145,079 posts)
30. Good bye
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:31 PM
May 2020

You will NOT be missed, You may be more comfortable with the party that condones stealing from your employers and charities

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
39. Come on DUers,
Sat May 9, 2020, 10:02 PM
May 2020

someone give me her number. She just needs someone to listen, ( and record) her.

You guys are sooooo mean.

Takket

(21,552 posts)
45. "and on the 9th, you'll announce you are disgusted with the party and that you are going to leave it
Sat May 9, 2020, 10:22 PM
May 2020

Last edited Sat May 9, 2020, 11:25 PM - Edit history (1)

"Make a big show of it, like you are really disappointed and never expected the reaction to be this hard from the Democrats, you know, ham it it. Bullshit a lot. Oh, and here's your sack of cash for this week. I'll talk to Putin and see what we have next for you"

oasis

(49,370 posts)
55. Nina, Tara, People's Party. Pooling cash from various "sources"
Sun May 10, 2020, 12:19 AM
May 2020

before the prima donna duo take their final bow from the public stage.

Good riddance to both of them.

wryter2000

(46,032 posts)
51. Why are we still talking about this person?
Sat May 9, 2020, 11:19 PM
May 2020

The whole thing is bogus. Why give her any attention? I don't care who she votes for.

 

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)
53. "I've been pretty much progressive all my life...I feel politically homeless."
Sun May 10, 2020, 12:08 AM
May 2020

Yet she LOVES Putin, who is the epitome of "progressive", apparently.

Lying hack. Biden should designate someone to go over her entire life, every thing she has said, wrote, printed, and tear her apart.

She is nothing but a turd/putin whore mole. She has just been waiting to make her move.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
62. Good point.
Mon May 11, 2020, 08:01 AM
May 2020

She voted for Biden twice (as a VP). Not a peep out of her back then, as Obama had Biden vetted, and nothing come up regarding her allegations.

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