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WaPo editorial board calls for Biden to address Tara Reade allegations
thehill.com ^ | 4/29/2020 | zack budryk

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 Reade’s 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 Reade’s claims but rather “a desire for the public to know all that’s able to be known, which ought to be in everyone’s interest.”

Biden has not directly addressed Reade’s 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. Reade’s 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, ‘She’s not my type.’ It may seem unfair to hold Mr. Trump’s likely rival in the 2020 race to a standard that Mr. Trump has failed to meet again and again. But Mr. Trump shouldn’t 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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1 posted on 04/29/2020 7:50:16 PM PDT by bitt
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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2 posted on 04/29/2020 7:50:35 PM PDT by bitt (Much of our culture is intended to traumatize us, as traumatized people are easily controlled)
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To: bitt

Joe can’t remember that far back.


3 posted on 04/29/2020 7:54:09 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: bitt

Pedophile

Molester

Crook

↑ Click to see him brag about his corruption ↑


4 posted on 04/29/2020 7:54:37 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: bitt

the plagiarist/groper couldn’t address a birthday card to his wife without help


5 posted on 04/29/2020 7:55:43 PM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Bon mots

“Well, son of a bitch...”


6 posted on 04/29/2020 7:58:28 PM PDT by OKSooner (Hey Xi, do you see this here, you know what this means?)
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To: bitt

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.


7 posted on 04/29/2020 7:59:06 PM PDT by Beatthedrum
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To: bitt

But according to Chris Coons, the WaPo has investigated and cleared Joe.


8 posted on 04/29/2020 7:59:46 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: bitt

dicey...then you have to let in all the other “me too Biden” ladies


9 posted on 04/29/2020 8:15:32 PM PDT by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: bitt

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?


10 posted on 04/29/2020 8:15:38 PM PDT by Bullish (CNN is what happens when 8th graders run a cable network)
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To: bitt

“I have no recollections and that’s the truth.”


11 posted on 04/29/2020 8:16:46 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: bitt

The bus is revving up, Joe...


12 posted on 04/29/2020 8:17:12 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan)
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To: Beatthedrum

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.


Actually, no. It would have been close. Sanders is a decent guy. And many people do not understand how socialism works. Maybe they do now, more, by this heavy handed power grab due to covid.

They wanted sanders gone because they couldn’t control him.


13 posted on 04/29/2020 8:18:47 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: kaehurowing

#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. Biden’s mental issues are a deal breaker for many. I’m guessing Biden won’t be the nominee...


14 posted on 04/29/2020 8:22:25 PM PDT by jacknyc
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To: bitt
The old man stood quivering with fury, staring as he tried to come up with a real crusher. All he got out was, "Not a Finger!"
15 posted on 04/29/2020 8:26:05 PM PDT by The Accused
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To: bitt

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!


16 posted on 04/29/2020 8:26:20 PM PDT by proud American in Canada (Find the good and praise it... From Mike Gallagher not check)
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To: 867V309

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.


17 posted on 04/29/2020 8:28:37 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: 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.”

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.


18 posted on 04/29/2020 8:41:43 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: bitt

Washington Post reporter: Mr. Biden, please address Tara Reade’s allegations.
Joe Biden: She’s a lying, dog-faced pony soldier.
Washington Post reporter: Thank you, sir. We consider the matter closed.


19 posted on 04/29/2020 8:41:46 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: 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***

When asked Biden will say, 'Tara who?' and the WaPo will declare the allegations debunked.

20 posted on 04/29/2020 8:46:15 PM PDT by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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