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The New York Times now declares that Tara Reade's accusations against Joe Biden should be investigated....But here's the punchline: They want the investigation to be done by none other than the Democratic National Committee:
www.nytimes.com
This would be akin to asking Al Capone to look into allegations of corruption in Chicago politics. One imagines the investigation would go a little something like this:
DNC "Investigator": Joe, you, didn't rape this woman, did you?
Joe: Not that I recall.
Investigator: Good enough for me. Case closed.
Then the usual suspects would declare that the accusation was fully investigated and found to be without merit. Joe is completely vindicated, don't you know.
As for Ms. Reade, it might be hinted that she has a history of mental illness, drug addiction, may be a Russian asset or, worse, a closet Republican. #Metoo adherents will adopt an attitude of #NotHer.
Now I am not suggesting that Joe is a rapist, so let's dispense that that strawman right now. I do not know what, if anything, occurred between Joe Biden and Tara Reade. That puts me in the same company with every other poster on this forum, although some may be reticent to admit it. What I am suggesting that the way this accusation will be and has been dealt with be entirely different than the manner with which the Blasey-Ford accusations against Brett Kavanaugh were. Anyone recall the NY Times suggesting the RNC handle the investigation into that? Me neither.
There is a silver lining to this mess - The charlatans who espoused their phony concern for the accuser in the Kavanaugh case - "We have to believe the women!" - are now fully exposed. People will see them for what they are, if they didn't already. And that's a good thing.
Opinion | Investigate Tara Reade’s Allegations (Published 2020)
Americans deserve to know more about a sexual assault accusation against the likely Democratic Party nominee.
This would be akin to asking Al Capone to look into allegations of corruption in Chicago politics. One imagines the investigation would go a little something like this:
DNC "Investigator": Joe, you, didn't rape this woman, did you?
Joe: Not that I recall.
Investigator: Good enough for me. Case closed.
Then the usual suspects would declare that the accusation was fully investigated and found to be without merit. Joe is completely vindicated, don't you know.
As for Ms. Reade, it might be hinted that she has a history of mental illness, drug addiction, may be a Russian asset or, worse, a closet Republican. #Metoo adherents will adopt an attitude of #NotHer.
Now I am not suggesting that Joe is a rapist, so let's dispense that that strawman right now. I do not know what, if anything, occurred between Joe Biden and Tara Reade. That puts me in the same company with every other poster on this forum, although some may be reticent to admit it. What I am suggesting that the way this accusation will be and has been dealt with be entirely different than the manner with which the Blasey-Ford accusations against Brett Kavanaugh were. Anyone recall the NY Times suggesting the RNC handle the investigation into that? Me neither.
There is a silver lining to this mess - The charlatans who espoused their phony concern for the accuser in the Kavanaugh case - "We have to believe the women!" - are now fully exposed. People will see them for what they are, if they didn't already. And that's a good thing.
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