Remember Tara Reade? She's defected to Russia 😂

[Nevilledog]

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Remember Tara Reade?

The one-time Biden accuser who became a Putin apologist...

She's live on 🇷🇺Russian State TV announcing that she's defected.

Sitting with Maria Butina whom she refers to as a friend.

h/t @OzKaterji
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11:59 AM · May 30, 2023

Good riddance

[Archae]

1. Why am I not surprised?

Now she'll have a platform to make up even more bullshit.

[Nevilledog]

17. She was with a convicted Russian spy Maria Butina

I don't think she'll be of much use.

[MerryHolidays]

22. I love Malcolm: "Never has the word "defect" been so accurate!"

[brush]

27. Good. She's gone. And who was the other one who claimed...

Biden was smelling her hair?

My guess is quite of bit of Russian money was flying around back then to help trump beat Joe.

It didn't work.

[calimary]

80. We're ALL better off without her.

[brush]

85. IMO somebody paid her to make those accusations.

Ultimately it didn't pay as she hasn't been heard from since. It ruined her caeer.

[getagrip_already]

2. Not sure defected is an appropriate term....

We dont limit travel or prevent people from moving to another country. Well at least not to russia.


She doesn't need asylum. She needs therapy.

[betsuni]

14. But "defector" makes her seem like a heroic victim dramatically escaping the mean old Democratic

Establishment and evil Western empire trying to keep its "boot on my throat. Never. I will not be silenced."

And now she lives in an actual criminally corrupt oligarchy with a warmongering authoritarian leader where people are silenced by a little trip out the window or a poison cocktail. Freedom!

Potluck at Snowden's place this weekend.

[temporary311]

41. Yeah, defecting is

what soldiers, agents, and government officials do. She's just an immigrant.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

83. It seems like she is an agent provacateur returning to Mother Russia

Otherwise, why Russia? Why not Switzerland or Nigeria or New Zealand?

[Pacifist Patriot]

92. That was my first thought.

[gratuitous]

3. I feel a Cyndi Lauper song coming on

Even though I have no love for Tara Reade:

[Tucker08087]

77. Thanks!

Needed that!

[nolabear]

4. Where oh where are the outraged who bought her story now?

Well, you know. On to the next outrage.

[MontanaMama]

5. As badly as I feel about how things have gone or are going

in our country...I cannot imagine actually defecting! Especially to Russia. The thought makes me nauseous. That said, I'm glad this nutter is gone.

[Cha]

6. That's where she belongs with her

fucking LIES & Bullshit Propaganda.

[Happy Hoosier]

7. Gaetz and Greene were going to have her testify against Biden.

All roads lead to Putin with the GQP.

[Lifeafter70]

8. Yes good riddance

I'm outside of Sacramento and she used to live a few miles north of here. One down, but we have a few more to go in Placer County. Wish they all would relocate to Russia.

[Hortensis]

9. Lol, if true, great! I remember what a whacko admirer

she was of Putin (long before her lies about Biden). Now she's moved there to live the dream.

Reade when her celebrity-seeking attorney dropped her in 2020 because of huge credibility problems.

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[obamanut2012]

10. Or was she extracted?

[louslobbs]

32. 👍🏼

👍🏼

[Baitball Blogger]

11. Who had that on their bingo card.

I hope she loses her US citizenship.

[GoCubsGo]

12. They can keep her.

She's a nutjob, and they deserve each other.

[BlueCheeseAgain]

13. I'm guessing she's not well, which is too bad.

I'm reserving my criticism for the Intercept types who pushed her story for their own political purposes, despite its glaring flaws.

[TheRealNorth]

15. Perhaps she was always a Russian asset/traitor.

[Jilly_in_VA]

16. SRSLY?

Oh well, no loss. Enjoy your new life, traitor!

[DFW]

18. Not that I am overly concerned, but maybe she just went home?

What did she ever do here that made her someone that was asked to stick around?

[Hortensis]

60. As you say. She described herself as a "liberal democrat"

(her small d). Maybe that's where they are, whatever they are. Besides Putin himself, of course.

Reade: "Currently, President Putin has a higher approval rating in America then the American President, particularly with women. President Putin has an alluring combination of strength with gentleness. His sensuous image projects his love for life, the embodiment of grace while facing adversity. It is evident that he loves his country, his people and his job. ... President Putin’s obvious reverence for women, children and animals, and his ability with sports is intoxicating to American women. Especially since the bloated, American President (Biden) is so negative, denigrating and dismissive of anyone but himself as he stumbles even playing golf (which is not a real sport anyway but a past time, sorry golfers).

President Putin has taken his nation and his people towards new horizons of developing prosperity with education, science, technology and innovation. While in America, news of more jobs lost, punishing tariffs and ignorant, environmental policies abound. Sanctions mount and scandals alight the media. ...

And so on.

It's wonderful that she can move anywhere, and America has nothing to say in the matter.

[betsuni]

61. LOL at Putin's "obvious reverence for women, children and animals."

[Hortensis]

66. Well, she may be living the fantasy more than the dream.

[COL Mustard]

82. "Bloated" American President???

Is she confusing Biden with the Orange Anus? JRB isn't bloated in any way that I can tell. The Orange Anus is bloated in every way that I can see.

Oh well, bye Tara. Enjoy your new life there.

[Hortensis]

89. Certainly sounded like it, but, no, I checked.

May she stay gone. If Russia disappoints, there are other dictators out that way she might be drawn to.

[COL Mustard]

96. She might do well in North Korea

Other than the Dear Leader, or whatever they call him, everyone else is thin!

No, I’m not fat shaming except for Jong-un, but okay.

[Hortensis]

97. Hmmm... Lush used to be beautiful and envied when most

were always hungry.

I just remembered that she had a daughter, who'd be a young adult now. Oh, well.

[mainer]

19. Whoa. There was always something shady about her

Hope she likes it in Putin's paradise.

[dchill]

20. Wholesome.

[TexasTowelie]

21. I'll look for her among the rest of the "battle babushkas" the next time that I post an episode of

Break the Fake.

[Grins]

23. Bwahahahaha!!!!

I’m sure Hannity and Ingraham will be ALL OVER this tonight!!

[obamanut2012]

24. Extracted, not defected

[yardwork]

26. +1

[yardwork]

25. Not surprised at all. She has a long history as a con artist.

I always thought she was paid to accuse Biden.

[revmclaren]

28. Now we know for sure

where the money came from.

[orangecrush]

47. +1

[VGNonly]

29. Bunny Lebowski...

Oh a different Tara Reade....never mind.

[FakeNoose]

34. I know ... I didn't realize there were two different Tara Reades

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

45. Is that the blonde who was in the American Pie movie ?

[FakeNoose]

52. Yes that was the only one I knew about, didn't realize there was a 2nd one

Silly me

[Staph]

59. I had the same reaction.

Tara Reid was on an episode of Ghosts this year. Trevor the Pantless Ghost had a big crush on her when he was alive, and his brother paid for her to appear at a memorial service for Trevor after his body was found in the lake.

(Trust me, it all makes sense if you watch the show. And I highly recommend the show!)

[orleans]

74. "ghosts" is kinda fun. it has been one of a couple shows i watch every week (and look forward to) nt

[Collimator]

87. About the Tara Reade/Tara Reade thing. . .

I wonder if the story would have gained so much traction if not for the fact that she had that homonym with a well-known actress?

Given Biden's long history in politics and his solid reputation, I doubt that few Republicans, even, gave the accusation much credence. But thrown in a name that grabs the public's collective ear, and boom! the story's got legs!

BTW, love Ghosts. Like my former fav, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, it combines sillyiness with sincerity. I particularly like Pete, an Italian-American who isn't an oversexed tough guy. Not that I think Italian-Americans are suffering any tragic oppression*, but it's good when stereotypes are refuted.


* Like it or not, good or bad, we've "achieved" White Privilege.

[LakeArenal]

30. Finally... A "Love it or leave it" actually came through.

Buh-bye.

[Hekate]

31. Well, well, well

[CaptainTruth]

33. GOODBYE!!!

[Peacetrain]

36. I am not the least bit surprised!!

[randr]

35. Now if only the rest of the magats would follow her

[flying_wahini]

38. Yes, please.

[Joinfortmill]

37. And when Biden went on Morning Joe...

to defend himself, Mika was brutal to him. Will be interesting how they cover this.

[2naSalit]

39. Hope it starts a trend.

[Chi67]

69. Same!

Hopefully more MAGAs do the same!

[2naSalit]

72. Indeed...

More of us than them, they hate us so much that they'd rather be russian, well now;s the time to go. I hear there are openings in housing there. and jobs too.

[IronLionZion]

40. I encourage more Republicans to do the same

[Warpy]

42. Good buy to bad rubbish

I'm sure she'll be happy there, probably appearing with Solovyov on the nightly half hour hate. She'd be good at that, the truth rarely makes an appearance on his show, mostly when somebody has to get plastered to get through it and messes up a line.

Will Tucker be far behind?

I can see Russia will be the last stop for failed liars in the US.

[FelineOverlord]

43. I didn't even recognize her at first

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[jaxexpat]

44. Talk about a hard path to 15 minutes of fame.

This gal's got callouses on her callouses.

[orangecrush]

46. Next will be MTG

[Mopar151]

48. How far does her (US) Social Security check go in Moscow?

Dollars are worth a LOT to Russians right now.

[tanyev]

49. Dasvidaniya!

[Beetwasher.]

50. I For One, Would Have Helped Her Pack!

LOL

[AllaN01Bear]

51. so long. farewell. do let the door hit u in the ahem.

hope u enjoy life under a dictator . who did u leave behind traitor?

[Rebl2]

67. Should not

be allowed back in the US.

[AllaN01Bear]

71. hear. hear.

[Who_Me]

81. As a coworker once said

Don't let the door hit ya, where the good lord split ya.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

91. Welcome to DU

[gopiscrap]

93. welcome to DU

[mzmolly]

53. Supposedly she had a Russian BF and

a crush on Vlad.

Good riddance, fool!

[betsuni]

54. Says her only 2 choices in Biden's Scary America: "walk home and walk into a cage or be killed."

How dramatic! You in danger, girl.

Would be a much better conspiracy theory if Biden already had CTs about kill lists like Obama and Hillary. Biden? What's he going to do, call you up and bore you to death with his stories?

Something about "them not wanting me to testify" -- I heard Republicans wanted her to testify -- maybe an unfortunate legal situation. Didn't she lie under oath previously?

Or maybe it's because the only gigs she can get now in the evil Western empire military-industrial complex nightmare of Biden's America are appearances for wacky fringe groups like the Pseudo Communist People's Popular Grievance Power Party. Can't pay much, maybe coffee and donuts? I know she wanted to speak at the RNC. Russia might've seemed like a much better deal.

Remember, potluck at Snowden's this weekend!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

84. She's full of herself. She's been forgotten. She's not that important. Nobody wants to kill her. .nt

[TallMike]

55. HA!

She should stick to 1st floor accommodations.

[multigraincracker]

56. There to help her friend bring

gun rights to Russia.

[roamer65]

57. Good riddance.

I wish more MAGAts would move to RuZZia.

[NBachers]

58. The start of a huge MAGGAT migration.

[moondust]

64. MAGASTAN OR BUST!!!

~
Plans are in place to build a village in the Moscow region for conservative Americans and Canadians, according to a Russian state media outlet.
~
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-may-build-village-american-conservatives-1799809

[ARandomPerson]

62. name them and shame them

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[betsuni]

63. "Journalists" in quotes is right.

[summer_in_TX]

76. I'm not even a journalist, but fifteen minutes of

googling in the Wayback Machine brought me to the posts she'd tried to erase, with her erotic admiration of Vlad. That she was ever taken seriously in the press shows just how journalism has deteriorated and become hollowed out.

On the other hand, I cannot commend enough the PBS Newshour show where they worked step-by-step to corroborate or debunk her story by re-enacting it and taking a camera into the place where Tara Reade claimed Biden had misbehaved at the time of day she'd claimed. Turned out it was rush hour and crowded, so witnesses should have been there. Immediately after that broadcast, all the bated speculation just deflated. The Newshour brought the goods.

[TiredGenXFemme]

65. She's been a Putin fangirl for some time.

https://web.archive.org/web/20190404043945/https:/medium.com/@shewrites94/why-a-liberal-democrat-supports-vladimir-putin-f54ca2a3a405

[FailureToCommunicate]

68. "Paging Tucker Carlson. Tucker Carlson. Collect call from Tara Reade and...

Vlad Putin..."

"Tucker Carlson..."

[Historic NY]

70. She will be a spokesperson for the Russian diet plan.

[dalton99a]

78. +1

[EddieOnTheMesa]

73. They Deserve Her

NUFF SAID

[Blue Owl]

75. Home at last

Now let’s hope we never see or hear her name again.

[Tarc]

79. Now she and Snowden can share a sack of potatoes and vodka

at the expatriates hotel, while being trotted out occasionally to RT or Sputnik for some America-hating disinfo.

That tubby grifter richly deserves this new life.

[LynMarcus]

86. Part of Larouche cult

https://www.sareforsenate.com/diane_on_tara_reade2

[BobTheSubgenius]

88. Her currency is expanding nicely.

I understand she's slated to be a celebrity contestant on Who Wants To Meet A Millionaire? This offer came after the sister show declined to offer her a spot on Who Wants To Eat A Sandwich?

[colorado_ufo]

90. In her case, I actually do hope that

the door hit her in the ass on the way out.

[DinahMoeHum]

94. May her house's toilet be outside.

[BlueCheeseAgain]

95. I remember when Bernie supporters (not Bernie himself) were big fans of her.

Oh well.

[betsuni]

98. And media sources popular with that audience.

Assumption of Democratic corruption and immorality, always.