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rgbecker

(4,826 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2019, 10:00 PM Apr 2019

New Yorker Magazine reporter Jane Mayer writes about Biden's Anita Hill thing.

Jane Mayer, together with Jill Abramson, authored the book "Strange Justice" in 1994 about the hearings. This New Yorker Magazine webpage article gives a description of the events and Biden's role in the case.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/what-joe-biden-hasnt-owned-up-to-about-anita-hill

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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New Yorker Magazine reporter Jane Mayer writes about Biden's Anita Hill thing. (Original Post) rgbecker Apr 2019 OP

"On September 27, 1991 ... Biden himself voted against Thomas in committee" ucrdem Apr 2019 #1

Saying he would give Thomas the benefit of the doubt vis a vis Anita Hill pnwmom Apr 2019 #2

Jenny Thomas is not to be believed...ever. She's just as Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #4

It's a good account of what happened. The worse that can be said about Biden.. Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #3

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)

1. "On September 27, 1991 ... Biden himself voted against Thomas in committee"

Reply to rgbecker (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 10:16 PM

Apr 2019

That is very interesting. It also conflicts with Mayer's suggestion that Biden ever promised to defend Thomas in the hearings -- a claim wholly founded on Thomas and his wife's saying it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

pnwmom

(108,973 posts)

2. Saying he would give Thomas the benefit of the doubt vis a vis Anita Hill

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 10:22 PM

Apr 2019

doesn't mean he promised to defend Thomas, or that he'd vote for him.

It just means he told Thomas he'd treat him more like a criminal defendant than a person about to be interviewed for a job.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Kahuna7

(2,531 posts)

4. Jenny Thomas is not to be believed...ever. She's just as

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 10:26 PM

Apr 2019

odious as her husband.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Kahuna7

(2,531 posts)

3. It's a good account of what happened. The worse that can be said about Biden..

Reply to rgbecker (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 10:23 PM

Apr 2019

is he got rolled by the repukes. Dems are just not as ruthless as republicans. Also, I wouldn't believe any of the accounts given by the republicans at the time. Remember. They're republicans and they lie with ease.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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