Anonymous
05/08/2020 20:09
Subject: new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is Reade calling for Biden to drop out, but not for Trump who has 25 accusations?
I agree. Strange statement. Raises questions about motives. Lets say her story is 100%, even the hands-pants part. Does she honestly think one incident from decades ago should disqualify anyone from running for office? Obviously huge numbers of politicians have done worse, repeatedly so. To my MeToo friends, should these types of incidents be treated differently or the same as other bad acts, whether securities violations, fraud charges, FBI lies, etc? Let the voters decide.
She says he is claiming to be something he is not - moral and ethical.
So, if he ran on a corruption for all platform, she wouldn't say anything?
Anonymous
05/08/2020 20:09
Subject: new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is Reade calling for Biden to drop out, but not for Trump who has 25 accusations?
I agree. Strange statement. Raises questions about motives. Lets say her story is 100%, even the hands-pants part. Does she honestly think one incident from decades ago should disqualify anyone from running for office? Obviously huge numbers of politicians have done worse, repeatedly so. To my MeToo friends, should these types of incidents be treated differently or the same as other bad acts, whether securities violations, fraud charges, FBI lies, etc? Let the voters decide.
I wouldn’t even drag in the other stuff.
Just set Biden and Trump up side-by-side and compare 1 accusation against two dozen.
Even supposing Reade is telling the truth and she has an understandable personal motive, it seems hypocritical for anybody who claims sexual assault matters to totally ignore the other guy’s 25 allegations.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 20:05
Subject: new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is Reade calling for Biden to drop out, but not for Trump who has 25 accusations?
I agree. Strange statement. Raises questions about motives. Lets say her story is 100%, even the hands-pants part. Does she honestly think one incident from decades ago should disqualify anyone from running for office? Obviously huge numbers of politicians have done worse, repeatedly so. To my MeToo friends, should these types of incidents be treated differently or the same as other bad acts, whether securities violations, fraud charges, FBI lies, etc? Let the voters decide.
She says he is claiming to be something he is not - moral and ethical.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 20:04
Subject: new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is Reade calling for Biden to drop out, but not for Trump who has 25 accusations?
Because Bernie won’t be stepping in to replace Trump.
What I figured. Just thought I’d toss the question out there to see if there were any other possible answers.
She actually said that he is running on being an ethical, moral candidate and she knows the truth about him.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 19:48
Subject: new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Why is Reade calling for Biden to drop out, but not for Trump who has 25 accusations?
I agree. Strange statement. Raises questions about motives. Lets say her story is 100%, even the hands-pants part. Does she honestly think one incident from decades ago should disqualify anyone from running for office? Obviously huge numbers of politicians have done worse, repeatedly so. To my MeToo friends, should these types of incidents be treated differently or the same as other bad acts, whether securities violations, fraud charges, FBI lies, etc? Let the voters decide.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 19:36
Subject: new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is Reade calling for Biden to drop out, but not for Trump who has 25 accusations?
Because Bernie won’t be stepping in to replace Trump.
What I figured. Just thought I’d toss the question out there to see if there were any other possible answers.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 19:34
Subject: Re:new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Krystal Ball interviewed Reade 42 days ago and has been hammering mainstream neoliberals for their response to this matter. I admire the integrity of many on the left.
Krystal Ball is a Sanders supporter who hates Biden. She doesn't care about Reade or #metoo. She just wants to get rid of Biden.
I would not question her motives or integrity.
I wouldn't give her any kudos either.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 19:32
Subject: new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Why is Reade calling for Biden to drop out, but not for Trump who has 25 accusations?
Because Bernie won’t be stepping in to replace Trump.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 19:27
Subject: new Reade/Biden thread
Why is Reade calling for Biden to drop out, but not for Trump who has 25 accusations?
Anonymous
05/08/2020 19:22
Subject: Re:new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Krystal Ball interviewed Reade 42 days ago and has been hammering mainstream neoliberals for their response to this matter. I admire the integrity of many on the left.
The NY Times interviewed Reade’s former Senate colleagues LAST YEAR and realized the (milder) allegations couldn’t be corroborated.
She interviewed Reade on tv
So what? NY Times determined last year that Reade’s story wasn’t credible. So they wouldn’t have put her on a TV show—if they had one.
It’s valid to ask why media like Fox and Ball keep pushing the Reade story, knowing what’s come out over the last week. Sure, the story has shifted from “Reade has a credible accusation” to “look how the media are handling it.”
Is it still ethical to give Reade a platform to call for Biden’s resignation, given that Reade’s whole story is falling apart?
Anonymous
05/08/2020 19:22
Subject: Re:new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Krystal Ball interviewed Reade 42 days ago and has been hammering mainstream neoliberals for their response to this matter. I admire the integrity of many on the left.
The NY Times interviewed Reade’s former Senate colleagues LAST YEAR and realized the (milder) allegations couldn’t be corroborated.
She interviewed Reade on tv
So? That just means she let Reade give her side of the story which may be totally false.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 19:16
Subject: Re:new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Krystal Ball interviewed Reade 42 days ago and has been hammering mainstream neoliberals for their response to this matter. I admire the integrity of many on the left.
Krystal Ball is a Sanders supporter who hates Biden. She doesn't care about Reade or #metoo. She just wants to get rid of Biden.
I would not question her motives or integrity.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 19:14
Subject: Re:new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Krystal Ball interviewed Reade 42 days ago and has been hammering mainstream neoliberals for their response to this matter. I admire the integrity of many on the left.
The NY Times interviewed Reade’s former Senate colleagues LAST YEAR and realized the (milder) allegations couldn’t be corroborated.
She interviewed Reade on tv
Anonymous
05/08/2020 18:44
Subject: Re:new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Krystal Ball interviewed Reade 42 days ago and has been hammering mainstream neoliberals for their response to this matter. I admire the integrity of many on the left.
Krystal Ball is a Sanders supporter who hates Biden. She doesn't care about Reade or #metoo. She just wants to get rid of Biden.
Anonymous
05/08/2020 18:36
Subject: Re:new Reade/Biden thread
Anonymous wrote:Krystal Ball interviewed Reade 42 days ago and has been hammering mainstream neoliberals for their response to this matter. I admire the integrity of many on the left.
The NY Times interviewed Reade’s former Senate colleagues LAST YEAR and realized the (milder) allegations couldn’t be corroborated.