Biden tells NPR he "fought like hell" to support Anita Hill and oppose Clarence Thomas'

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75. There is no evidence for that except Biden's say-so, and Angela Wright disagrees.

And I believe Angela Wright.

And it is undeniable is that he didn't "fight like hell" against Thomas's confirmation. He was the CHAIRMAN of the Senate Judiciary Committee and they lost by only 2 votes. His decisions on how he set up the hearing and who he called and didn't call could have made all the difference. But he was too busy feeling conflicted over whether to support a black man or the black woman who was speaking out against him.

Anita Hill could have and should have been allowed to make her statement BEFORE Thomas gave his rebuttal. Instead, Biden went along with a format that framed her as a looney before she could give a word of testimony.

You should go back and watch all the hearings. I don't think you ever did.

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15113601

Angela Wright also worked with Thomas at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and alleged that she, too, was sexually harassed by him. She was later fired. Wright shares her story, including why she did not testify against Thomas during his 1991 Senate confirmation hearings.

The following is an excerpt of our interview with Wright:

First of all, I would like to ask, why didn't you testify? You were subpoenaed to come to Washington. You were interviewed. Your interview was placed in the record, but you were never called. Now, [former] Republican [Senator] Alan Simpson, at the time, said you got cold feet. Did you get cold feet?

No, absolutely not, Michel. I was fully prepared to testify. I realized it was not going to be easy, but I was – once I was there, I was committed to going through with the process. The only reason I didn't testify is because I wasn't called to testify. I was there for three days, waiting with my attorneys for the Judiciary Committee to call me, and it was their decision...