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April 15, 2020
Congressman and Chairman Adam Schiff endorses Joe Biden
https://twitter.com/JTHVerhovek/status/1250437361713872898
April 15, 2020
Joan Walsh at the Nation-The Troublesome Tara Reade Story
https://twitter.com/jilevin/status/1250502580729524226There is no evidence former Vice President Joe Biden, now the assumptive Democratic presidential nominee, sexually assaulted aide Tara Reade in 1993. There is no evidence he did not. Reade claims he did specifically, that he pushed her against a wall and digitally penetrated her against her will, when she worked in his US Senate office. Bidens campaign firmly denies it.
The story originated on the left, just about three weeks ago, when diehard Bernie Sanders supporter Katie Halper hosted Reade on her podcast, and encouraged her to tell her story publicly for the first time in 27 years. The story took off from there, on the left and the right, with certain Sanders supporters and Donald Trump backers (whose own man is credibly accused of sexual assault or extreme harassment by more than a dozen women) accusing the mainstream media of pro-Biden bias for not investigating the charges against him.....
Where does this leave us? Reades shifting stories are a huge problem, as they would be for anyone claiming to be the victim of a crime. And as someone who has personally criticized Biden for his persistent invasion of womens personal space up to and including multiple accounts of touching and kissing I find her allegation hard to believe. Is it possible? Sure. Is it probable? No.
And heres why, in addition to Reades credibility issues: in his closely documented, almost 50-year career, there have been no other similar claims against Biden. The Times interviewed the other seven women who came out last year to accuse Biden of touching them against their will; none said his behavior crossed the line to sexual assault. After many dozen interviews, with Reade and her friends, along with lawyers and two dozen Biden staffers, the writers concluded: The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden. Men who do what Reade says Biden did tend to do it more than once (see Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump). Also, once an allegation like Reades surfaces, others usually follow. They have not, at least so far.....
Reporters have done just that with Tara Reade. Her allegation against Biden doesnt stand up to close scrutiny. And bullying by the left or right wont change that.
The story originated on the left, just about three weeks ago, when diehard Bernie Sanders supporter Katie Halper hosted Reade on her podcast, and encouraged her to tell her story publicly for the first time in 27 years. The story took off from there, on the left and the right, with certain Sanders supporters and Donald Trump backers (whose own man is credibly accused of sexual assault or extreme harassment by more than a dozen women) accusing the mainstream media of pro-Biden bias for not investigating the charges against him.....
Where does this leave us? Reades shifting stories are a huge problem, as they would be for anyone claiming to be the victim of a crime. And as someone who has personally criticized Biden for his persistent invasion of womens personal space up to and including multiple accounts of touching and kissing I find her allegation hard to believe. Is it possible? Sure. Is it probable? No.
And heres why, in addition to Reades credibility issues: in his closely documented, almost 50-year career, there have been no other similar claims against Biden. The Times interviewed the other seven women who came out last year to accuse Biden of touching them against their will; none said his behavior crossed the line to sexual assault. After many dozen interviews, with Reade and her friends, along with lawyers and two dozen Biden staffers, the writers concluded: The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden. Men who do what Reade says Biden did tend to do it more than once (see Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump). Also, once an allegation like Reades surfaces, others usually follow. They have not, at least so far.....
Reporters have done just that with Tara Reade. Her allegation against Biden doesnt stand up to close scrutiny. And bullying by the left or right wont change that.
April 15, 2020
Luckovich-Fortunately, I can work remotely
https://twitter.com/mluckovichajc/status/1250550347153780736
April 15, 2020
This ad--"King Trump"-- from @ForTheRuleOfLaw and @protctdemocracy will air on Fox and Friends
https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1250459420296908802
April 15, 2020
Hearing on Texas Democratic Party lawsuit is on facebook
The Texas Democratic Party Party is suing on vote by mail. Texas law only allows vote by mail due to an excuse such as being disabled. The party is arguing that the threat of COVID 19 is sufficient to justify vote by mail for all persons concerned about voting while COVID 19 is active. I am under 65 in age but I have several risk factors and I am thinking about voting by mail.
The hearing is being held on zoom or telephone conference The Harris County Democratic Lawyer Association has the hearing up on facebook. Here is a link
April 15, 2020
ACLU has some great comments on trumps election fraudster Hans Spakovsky
https://twitter.com/dale_e_ho/status/1075868389191634945
April 15, 2020
Senator Elizabeth Warren endorses Joe Biden
https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1250408560606969856
April 15, 2020
04/15 Mike Luckovich-Who 'd Have thunk?
https://twitter.com/mluckovichajc/status/1250208230258675713Profile Information
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