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Excellent PBS article concerning Tara Reade allegations. (Original Post) Arkansas Granny May 2020 OP
Her claims make no sense. SunSeeker May 2020 #1
The main points of her story have changed so many times. Arkansas Granny May 2020 #2
Exactly. Multiple versions means she herself does not believe it. nt SunSeeker May 2020 #3
Smelling more and more like Wellstone ruled May 2020 #4
This is a well researched article Gothmog May 2020 #5
Yamiche is an excellent journo. She won't put her name on Kahuna May 2020 #6
The Tara Reade story is now officially dead Gothmog May 2020 #7
I wonder if Trump will invite her to a debate. Arkansas Granny May 2020 #8
"The one thing about Joe Biden is, he is a man of the highest character and that's why these... Cha May 2020 #9

SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
1. Her claims make no sense.
Fri May 15, 2020, 11:03 AM
May 2020

As the article states:

Reade’s attorney told the NewsHour that Reade recalls the assault happening “in a semiprivate area like an alcove” and that it was “somewhere between the Russell (building) and/or Capitol building.” He pointed out that survivors often have difficulty with specifics about trauma.

Reade’s description aligns with other staffers’ recollections of Biden’s short indoor route between his office and the Capitol. It is a roughly 10-minute walk that consists of one flight of stairs and one long hallway inside the Russell Building, followed by a wide tunnel through which he could walk or take an internal subway train to the Capitol.

The layout of that route and building has not changed. A recent walk through that area showed the subway tunnel contains no out-of-view areas, like an alcove. The remaining portion of the route includes multiple stairwells as well as corridors lined with offices. It is a main thoroughfare for senators and staffers.

Some former staffers told the NewsHour that if Biden did assault Reade in any of these places, it would have been a brazen attack in an area with a high risk of being seen.


Arkansas Granny

(31,483 posts)
2. The main points of her story have changed so many times.
Fri May 15, 2020, 11:06 AM
May 2020

I understand that some of the details may get a little hazy with the passage of time, but I don't find her claims to be credible.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
9. "The one thing about Joe Biden is, he is a man of the highest character and that's why these...
Sat May 16, 2020, 07:29 PM
May 2020
“The one thing about Joe Biden is, he is a man of the highest character and that’s why these accusations are so surreal and just can’t comport with the man I worked with,” said Marcia Lee Taylor, a senior policy advisor on the Judiciary Committee, where women held leading roles when Biden served as chairman.

Thank you for the article, AG.

The thing about Reade's accusations is that it's so full of holes, lies, and inconsistencies.. and the "Tic Toc" Timing is obviously only done to knock Joe Biden out of the race.

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