Tara Reade's public incident report does not mention Joe Biden by name.

[Ms. Toad]

80. 1 & 2 are more characteristic of rape and sexual assault survivors than not.

As for #3, her experience may be what what caused her to support Sanders (which, in turn, may have given her the courage to speak out about it).

I have two extremely progressive friends who (now) say they will not vote for a rapist - and they include Biden in that group. They are the ones who brought this allegation to my attention. At least one of them is in a state where every vote matters (Florida). That friend is really struggling, and trying to find a way to live with his conscience and still vote for Biden - but he is not there yet. While his support for Sanders was not caused by his belief that this is true, it is the only thing that might prevent him from voting for Biden. The other lives in New York, so can probably vote her conscience without risking putting Trump back in office. There are good people, who care about the truth, who believe Reade.

As to #4, most of us have probably done stupid things we regret. I don't hold stupid against people when considering whether to believe them when thye say they were sexually assaulted or raped.

I have not seen anything yet that suggests to me her accusations should not be treated seriously - and they merit a direct response from Biden.