Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Someone Recently Urged Mr. Biden To Respond To Reade's Lies [View all]Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,884 posts)29. She claims to be a Democrat and Biden supporter
In an interview with Business Insider on Monday, Lynda LaCasse, who lived next door to Reade at the time, said she recalls Reade tearfully recounting the story of the alleged assault when they were neighbors in 1993.
"This happened, and I know it did because I remember talking about it," LaCasse said.
"I remember her saying, here was this person that she was working for and she idolized him," LaCasse continued. "And he kind of put her up against a wall. And he put his hand up her skirt and he put his fingers inside her. She felt like she was assaulted, and she really didn't feel there was anything she could do."
LaCasse also identified herself as a Democrat in the story and said she planned to vote for Biden for president.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/woman-says-tara-reade-told-her-of-biden-accusation-report/ar-BB13hEXG?li=BBnb7Kz
This part I find odd.
Reade says she filed a complaint with the human resources office in the Senate about the allegations of inappropriate touching but did not file a police report at the time.
Media outlets have not been able to locate the human resources complaint. Reade filed a complaint with the Washington, D.C. police department earlier this month.
As I pointed out on another thread, 1993 was about the time Senator Bob Packwood was bounced from the Senate for sexual misbehavior.
The year before that in 1992 my Senator Brock Adams (D-WA) decided not to pursue re-election because of accusations by one female acquaintance that he drugged and molested her. The woman had filed a report with the DC police.
Patty Murray went on to win election that year to that seat.
My point in all this is to show given the circumstances if Tara Reade had made a complaint to human resources back then it likely would have been taken seriously.
"This happened, and I know it did because I remember talking about it," LaCasse said.
"I remember her saying, here was this person that she was working for and she idolized him," LaCasse continued. "And he kind of put her up against a wall. And he put his hand up her skirt and he put his fingers inside her. She felt like she was assaulted, and she really didn't feel there was anything she could do."
LaCasse also identified herself as a Democrat in the story and said she planned to vote for Biden for president.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/woman-says-tara-reade-told-her-of-biden-accusation-report/ar-BB13hEXG?li=BBnb7Kz
This part I find odd.
Reade says she filed a complaint with the human resources office in the Senate about the allegations of inappropriate touching but did not file a police report at the time.
Media outlets have not been able to locate the human resources complaint. Reade filed a complaint with the Washington, D.C. police department earlier this month.
As I pointed out on another thread, 1993 was about the time Senator Bob Packwood was bounced from the Senate for sexual misbehavior.
The year before that in 1992 my Senator Brock Adams (D-WA) decided not to pursue re-election because of accusations by one female acquaintance that he drugged and molested her. The woman had filed a report with the DC police.
Patty Murray went on to win election that year to that seat.
My point in all this is to show given the circumstances if Tara Reade had made a complaint to human resources back then it likely would have been taken seriously.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
72 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
The Larry King interview proves nothing. It is a vauge generalized question from an
still_one
Apr 2020
#2
I think she may be GOP and actually have run for office but lost...still checking into it.
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#3
I agree with you about credibility, but that doesn't close the book on Reade.
maxsolomon
Apr 2020
#21
Believing Trump, Moore, And Kavanaugh Guilty, Sir, Does Not Require Believing Mr. Biden Is
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#24
When often confronting Republicans, it is not uncommon to occasionally lapse into Republicanese
DFW
Apr 2020
#72
Remember that was started by Leeann Tweeden, a conservative talk-radio host and
still_one
Apr 2020
#25
If Joe has an attorney regarding this, he may have been told not to talk about it. If I were his
monmouth4
Apr 2020
#10
"I remember the skirt," LaCasse said. "I remember the fingers. I remember she was devastated."
ucrdem
Apr 2020
#13
This neighbor is not a "witness", but someone who is relating an incident she heard
still_one
Apr 2020
#20
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see." nt
WheelWalker
Apr 2020
#26
I think Biden should say something directly on camera, not just a terse statement from his campaign.
honest.abe
Apr 2020
#49
To be honest, I'm not sure what the best tactic is, and going on the offense might not be.
redgreenandblue
Apr 2020
#51