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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: A woman falsely accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault [View all]pnwmom
(109,717 posts)35. You couldn't have read the piece. It's not a rehash.
It explains the red flags that have been keeping the MSM from jumping on the Intercept story, including this -- which I've seen nowhere else:
Marcotte, the reporter, tried to get a confirmation out of the supposed witnesses to Reade's story -- her brother and her friend. The brother refused to speak with the reporter and Tara refused to give the name of her friend to Marcotte.
So there is nothing to this story except for Tara's constantly changing claims.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I think the allegations are nonsense, but "where was she back then" is a poor defense.
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#5
To amplify forward such a TRIVIAL offense as some "major moral failing" would leave all Democratic
ancianita
Mar 2020
#8
What she's claiming is far from a trivial offense, but her claim is also far from credible. n/t
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#13
I disagree. Even if it's far from credible, it deserves no status in this election.
ancianita
Mar 2020
#16
Okay, but she had an interview as recently as April, where she had a chance to bring up
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#19
I guess I didn't get more out of the Krassenstein piece because I'd read those details
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#28
You're right about Goodman, of course. But Amanda Marcotte is a different person
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#26
Trashing there is no reason for a Biden supporter to post this...having a pic doesn't really fool
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#23