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In reply to the discussion: Politico: New evidence surfaces in Tara Reade allegation against Biden [View all]BlueStater
(7,596 posts)156. It IS hypocritical that you're using how long they waited a reason to discredit an accusation.
Thats the same argument that right-wingers give in regards to their guys being accused of assault.
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Politico: New evidence surfaces in Tara Reade allegation against Biden [View all]
democrattotheend
Apr 2020
OP
Because sometimes it takes victims of sexual assault a long time to come forward?
BlueStater
Apr 2020
#61
And Sometimes, Sir, People Do Not Launch Lies Until The Time Seems Right
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#78
Wonderful! Was thinking that, yes, Kavanaugh himself used to brag about his school years
question everything
Apr 2020
#82
Bullshit... people want to help Trump win ...fine but I won't. Tara Reade has changed her story and
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#112
Based on what her mother said, it doesn't sound like Tara's issues were with Joe.
John Fante
Apr 2020
#4
Tara Reade is a malicious Putin loving right wing tool...and that all this is...one only helps
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#113
Yes. This is a new repug tactic first tested on Al Franken. It worked so they're at it again.
brush
Apr 2020
#169
And the woman in the article you reference took a lie detector test and passed. Where's Tara's
Skya Rhen
Apr 2020
#43
I'm not insinuating anything other than it's silly to dismiss the intercept and the reporter ...
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2020
#45
They also give the Washington Examiner and Politico as examples of proper sourcing.
ucrdem
Apr 2020
#50
Without a doubt Putin intends to keep his deadly weapon in place until the country is destroyed. n/t
Judi Lynn
Apr 2020
#176
How many senators did she work for, exactly? If more than 1, then maybe not? If 1, then...
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2020
#17
It sounds like she complained about something during her tenure, unrelated to Biden, and didn't want
Skya Rhen
Apr 2020
#9
And she keeps getting envelopes of cash no doubt from who her continually embelished story benefits.
brush
Apr 2020
#170
No surprise that this non-evidence is being pushed by ANOTHER Sander's supporter
still_one
Apr 2020
#25
I agree Glen Greenwald and his Intercept who pushed the nonesense that Russia
still_one
Apr 2020
#35
I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about the Sanders' surrogates such as
still_one
Apr 2020
#34
Sorry, but if I remember your posts when the primary board was up correctly, you were
Blue_true
Apr 2020
#115
There are so many issues with this changing story that it is not worth paying attention to
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#32
Her character embodies a liar and a fraud. That's important if we are expected to believe a habitual
Skya Rhen
Apr 2020
#64
This argument is right-wing bullshit and it's depressing to see it used here.
BlueStater
Apr 2020
#120
It IS hypocritical that you're using how long they waited a reason to discredit an accusation.
BlueStater
Apr 2020
#156
Keep up this sort of thing and you will give the demented predator in the white house another term.
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#163
It is not a few...and let just add the primary is over. Sanders will not under any circumstances be
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#187
There is no reason to believe her and if we give credence to GOP asshats and Putin lovers, we will
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#116
Please stop confusing Tara Reade, the accuser, with Tara Reid, an actress
Bongo Prophet
Apr 2020
#141
Exactly! The transcript has the exact words of her mother referring to "respect"...
Skya Rhen
Apr 2020
#75
So this unnamed woman is talking about an unnamed Senator and an unspecified assault....
George II
Apr 2020
#87
Yes, that clearly indicates she told her mother nothing about sexual assault.
honest.abe
Apr 2020
#161
"Reade confirmed to POLITICO it was her mother's voice." the person who's lied a shit ton of times..
uponit7771
Apr 2020
#76
In April 2019 Reade said Biden's handsiness made her feel uncomfortable, but did not consider
still_one
Apr 2020
#79
We won't ever really know, but her changing story does present her with credibility issues
still_one
Apr 2020
#95
No new evidence "surfaced" in that politico article. If it doesn't mention anything....
George II
Apr 2020
#86
I'll post this here now because it won't in any way feed this frenzy by my doing so
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2020
#88
Well said and for shame to those who do...do they want another four years of Trump?
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#123
Wrong. There is no moving forward. Either Biden raped her or she's lying.
Drunken Irishman
Apr 2020
#110
That actually shows that Biden did not do what she said...hardly the story of a woman raped. As for
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#111
I think the situation was Biden simply being affectionate and nothing more.
honest.abe
Apr 2020
#160
Well sheesh it was a long time ago. Seems the Statute of limitations was a bit ago.
jmg257
Apr 2020
#171
I don't think that the analogy holds up. It was Democrats in the Senate who took down Franken
totodeinhere
Apr 2020
#183
They are hoping Democrats will do the same here...reignite the division between Sanders and Biden
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#188
First you said "they" are recycling it, but now you are saying they are hoping that Democrats
totodeinhere
Apr 2020
#191
Bingo! Personally, I don't trust the neighbor and don't believe for a second that she's a Biden
Skya Rhen
Apr 2020
#184
Robinson of Current Affairs apparently deleted these tweets re: him "advising" Tara's brother
DeterDeter
Apr 2020
#185
No it doesn't lend any credibility to her story...and the convenient neighbor who breathlessly
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#190
The friend did NOT merely come forward on her own! Tara contacted her and they "discussed" the story
Skya Rhen
Apr 2020
#189
In an investigation the New York Times found "no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden."
totodeinhere
Apr 2020
#192