Posted on 04/25/2019 2:28:30 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Anita Hill has confirmed that former Vice President Joe Biden reached out to her by phone earlier this month to express regret over how she was treated during her 1991 testimony regarding Justice Clarence Thomas, but said she found the conversation unsatisfying and wouldn't describe his comments as an apology.
“I cannot be satisfied by simply saying I’m sorry for what happened to you. I will be satisfied when I know there is real change and real accountability and real purpose,” Hill told The New York Times in an interview published Thursday.
Hill told the Times on Wednesday that she does not believe Biden has fully held himself accountable for the impact his actions have had on her and other women who have suffered sexual harassment and violence. It was widely reported on Tuesday that Biden would soon be launching his candidacy for the White House, which he did early Thursday.
A spokesperson for Biden told The Hill in a statement that he expressed regret for past events.
“Vice President Biden has spoken with Anita Hill. They had a private discussion where he shared with her directly his regret for what she endured and his admiration for everything she has done to change the culture around sexual harassment in this country," the spokesperson said.
Hill accused then-Supreme Court nominee Thomas of sexual harassment during his 1991 confirmation process, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the allegations. Biden chaired the Senate panel at the time.
Biden said last month that he wished he could have done something about how Hill was treated during the hearing.
“She was abused in the hearing. She was taken advantage of. Her reputation was attacked. I wish I could have done something,” he said, noting his opposition to Thomas' confirmation. The remarks drew criticism from those who pointed to Biden's position as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Biden's treatment of Hill when he chaired the Judiciary panel during Thomas's confirmation hearings could become an issue in the Democratic presidential primary, especially in the age of the "Me Too" movement.
Hill's treatment during the hearing has faced renewed scrutiny during the "Me Too" era and following sexual misconduct allegations made against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh last year during his confirmation process.
I wonder how many other phones calls he's made.
Ms Hill needs to realize it's been 28 years. She's not getting anything else (nor should she as I believe she was lying anyway).
Total insanity. He’s saying everyone else should have been censored, because short of that, he did everything to support her and oppose Thomas. He’s apologizing to her for supporting her. What a disaster he would be as president.
How come I get the feeling she’s upset that she’s not a “Biden Girl”?
Sounds like Biden Never Groped Anita Hill and she is pissed, she is and always has been a lying POS anyway
Wha? Wasn’t like that forever ago?
Reality is she followed Clarence Thomas from job to job for years, and the claims she made even if true didn’t amount to much of anything. Their darling senator Arlen Spector said she committed perjury and cited specifics to prove it.
For backing her 100%, Biden is apologizing to her. What more do you need to know.
I'm sorry you're a lying twunt.
Better?
Clarence Thomas was confirmed with DEMOCRAT votes, but not Biden’s, and this whole thing is ridiculous. Biden owes Justice Thomas an apology.
The most worthwhile thing Arlen Spector did in his entire life was getting Judge Thomas on the Supreme Court.
I would not believe anything Anita Hill says even if she was standing on the steps of the church with her hand on a very large stack of bibles
#effhertoo
It appears the Democrat Party is truly Humpty Dumpty.
All the King’s Horses and All the King’s Men and all that.
“Anita Hill has confirmed that former Vice President Joe Biden reached out to her”
I AM OUTRAGED THAT THIS PERVERT REACHED OUT TO HER WITHOUT HER CONSENT!!! OUTRAGED I TELL YOU!!! HOW DARE HE REACH OUT TO A WOMAN WITHOUT HER CONSENT!!!
(Just spinning this like I work at the NYT.)
That pedophile doesn’t owe that fake victim anything.
Anita Hill is an early prototype of Christine Blasey Ford.
Joe Biteme opened the Thomas lynching with a lie (a redacted transcription of discussion by Mr. Thomas) in which he said something and then gave his full rejection and refutation of that worldview. Mr. Biden did not present the refutation and cast the other portion as being Mr. Thomas’ view.
Squeaky Fraud committed character assassination.
LOL how long will it take Sleazy Joe to bend over and kiss the royal ring of Lyin Anita Hill, my guess is 10 minutes..so get ready to pucker up Joe it will be a long list of those you will be kissing ass in order to be a good lil commie Dem
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