Posted on 04/29/2020 7:50:16 PM PDT by bitt
The Washington Post editorial board on Wednesday called on former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, to address allegations of a 1993 sexual assault from former aide Tara Reade and release documents relating to his Senate career.
In the editorial, the board says there are no clear conclusions regarding the accuracy of Reades account but notes that the 1,875 boxes and 415 gigabytes of Senatorial records, which were donated to the University of Delaware in 2012, could confirm whether Reade filed a complaint over the alleged incident.
Examining the documents, the editorial board states, would not necessarily indicate belief or disbelief in Reades claims but rather a desire for the public to know all thats able to be known, which ought to be in everyones interest.
Biden has not directly addressed Reades allegations, but his campaign has stated that this never happened. Despite the comment from his campaign, the former vice president himself should also directly address the allegation, the editorial board says.
The way to signal he takes Ms. Reades case seriously, and the cases of women like her seriously, is to go before the media and the public ready to listen and to reply, the board writes.
President Trump has been credibly accused of sexual assault, including rape, by dozens of women. He has responded by brushing them off, once claiming repulsively, Shes not my type. It may seem unfair to hold Mr. Trumps likely rival in the 2020 race to a standard that Mr. Trump has failed to meet again and again. But Mr. Trump shouldnt be allowed to set that standard. A better man could, the board concludes.
New York Times media columnist Ben Smith made a similar proposal Wednesday.
"The thing about Reade story and many like it is that media decision-makers still operate under illusion they control whether it's a story," Smith tweeted Wednesday. "Why not shortcut the handwringing, and ask Biden to open his personal papers to inspection, which is where this is headed anyway?"
Reade herself called for the release of the documents on Tuesday, the same week a former neighbor, Lynda LaCasse, said she remembered Reade telling her about the alleged assault at the time.
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Joe can’t remember that far back.
the plagiarist/groper couldn’t address a birthday card to his wife without help
“Well, son of a bitch...”
If the MSM starts going after Biden, then it will be clear that the DNC is going to dump him. He was only used to get rid of Sanders, who they knew would lose in a landslide, even with their massive voter frauds schemes in place.
It’s early yet, the Larry King tape of her mother calling in, the 2008 article re-released by Counter Punch 2 days ago where the writers confirm a number of allegations of sexual misconduct by Biden, one against a staffer of another senator. That can easily be ignored by the MSM.
But if another women is brought forward, either a real assault victim or a manufactured one like Blassey-Ford, then you’ll know the DNC is dumping him. The GOP would have waited if they were behind it.
But according to Chris Coons, the WaPo has investigated and cleared Joe.
dicey...then you have to let in all the other “me too Biden” ladies
So... Tick-Tock Joe...
It’s only a matter of a short time until you will be pressured into stepping down... And step down is exactly what you’ll do, Joe, as soon as the WP and the NYTs start their squawking. Even your handlers know that you’re an orchestrated head-fake anyway, designed to buy time so you-know-who can jump in at the last minute and claim the nomination.
Are they really dumb enough to try and run Hillary again? Can anyone imagine anything more desperate and stupid than that?
I have no recollections and thats the truth.
The bus is revving up, Joe...
He was only used to get rid of Sanders, who they knew would lose in a landslide, even with their massive voter frauds schemes in place.
They wanted sanders gone because they couldnt control him.
#DropOutBiden despite Twitter trying to hide it is still getting lots of attention..Mostly from Bernie supporters who despise establishment Biden who has a history of questionable behavior with women. Bidens mental issues are a deal breaker for many. Im guessing Biden wont be the nominee...
Why yes oh, of course. He is, after all, a champion of women’s rights. Correct? He needs to address this perhaps even with her we could debate each other. LOL!
How he got this far is a national crime but maybe his time in Washington was pretty much the beginning of the end of our government and the rotting of the society.
“The Washington Post editorial board on Wednesday called on former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, to address allegations of a 1993 sexual assault from former aide Tara Reade and release documents relating to his Senate career.”
So all he has to do is “address” the allegations, and we’re all cool, right? C’mon Joe, “address” them, and then we can drop the subject and get back to taking the White House.
Washington Post reporter: Mr. Biden, please address Tara Reades allegations.
Joe Biden: Shes a lying, dog-faced pony soldier.
Washington Post reporter: Thank you, sir. We consider the matter closed.
When asked Biden will say, 'Tara who?' and the WaPo will declare the allegations debunked.
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