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RandySF

(82,419 posts) Sun Mar 31, 2019, 01:05 PM Mar 2019

Flores: Politics was 'impetus' for Biden allegation [View all]

Former Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores says "politics was definitely the impetus" for her accusation of "inappropriate" conduct against then-Vice President Joe Biden, when asked about her response to people saying that her accusation is politically-motivated.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/03/31/sotu-flores-impetus.cnn

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Flores: Politics was 'impetus' for Biden allegation [View all] RandySF Mar 2019 OP

Words have become meaningless playaseeker Mar 2019 #1

A kiss on the top of the head now puts Biden in the John Fante Mar 2019 #10

what it the world is going through her mind? trueblue2007 Mar 2019 #15

Ya think? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #2

Yes, she told Jake Tapper that the reason she came out now is that Biden is about to enter the race. George II Mar 2019 #3

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford gave a similar reason for her timing sharing what happened with Kavenaugh Tom Rinaldo Mar 2019 #11

"The reason why were having these conversation about...Joe Biden is because he's running WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #4

But He Was Also Thinking Of Doing It In 2016 Me. Mar 2019 #5

It could be (but may not be of course) due to more finely tuned timing. Tom Rinaldo Mar 2019 #12

Why Now? Because Biden Leads in All Polls and Hasn't Even Announced. Indykatie Mar 2019 #13

In other words, if he wasn't running for office, she wouldn't have said anything? kennetha Mar 2019 #6

Oh, please. There's been talk of Biden running for years. The difference now is that Biden is highplainsdem Mar 2019 #7

Nailed it redstateblues Mar 2019 #8

+1 Tarheel_Dem Mar 2019 #14

I Believe You Have It Me. Mar 2019 #16

So how does she feel about serious sexual assault by candidates? Jarqui Mar 2019 #9