If Tara Reade were a Ph.D. professor or lawyer instead of a former Hill staffer, Democrats would treat her much more credibly. The woke intersectional crowd is so militant on the issue of diversity because they recognize their own sins — white liberal elite are far more likely to believe other white liberal elite than anyone else. Reade is not in that camp but Christine Blasey Ford was. They won’t believe anything bad about their own side, but will gravitate to any claim about the other side.
Guess What? I found the missing commentaries and am busy catching up with my reading. I don't agree with everything you present however, I do a lot of analyzing so that's a good trait to have .... also in my opinion, it's another of our American Rights; correct? I like to call it .... FREEDOM TO THINK (and express thoughts as long as they are rational and one is not consumed with putting people down who think differently.) I do not believe the CORONAVIRUS-19 is over; we can expect to see a lot more, especially this summer and we'd be Happy Campers if it were indeed over! In the meantime, I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN as Lee Greenwood so profoundly sings. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND, GOD BLESS YOU MR. ERICKSON. M "I THINK, THEREFORE, I AM."
Maybe, Erick, it’s not that you don’t believe either woman but rather it’s that you don’t respect them. Because when I re-read what you wrote, it seems you have found validity in Reade’s story. It’s that you don’t like the fact she took so long to put the story out there in the public arena.
Well hell, you are probably wishing by now I hadn't signed up for a subscription!
But, geez, Erick, you state you don't believe either woman, but that it is very possible that Tara did have evidence of the occurrence in the complaint she filed, but since the complaint has probably already "walked away," you can't believe her because there is no evidence. That is patently unfair. Political operatives will make sure any evidence disappears, therefore, Tara should not get a fair hearing.
Erick, Mr Biden has shown proclivity to what Ms Reade claims. TV viewers have seen him sniff hair, stand close, and put his arm around women who are not his wife. We’ve seen him kiss on the cheek. It is not a big leap for me to believe he put his hand up a woman’s skirt.
I subscribe to you even though I know I must always take your opinions in the context of your bias. You are my own self-challenge to remain diversely informed. I know you believe you are being a good moral example of intellectual honesty, but the investigation of Tara Reade's claim is only beginning, and you are prematurely judging Joe Biden "innocent" without hearing all of the evidence yet to be presented, fueling the fire of the left counterattack, hence a useful tool of the left. Can you cite one example of the left behaving with such moral and intellectual honesty? Perhaps Rose McGowan who will likely pay a dear price? Christopher Adamo's Rules For Defeating Radicals is a brilliant exposition of how the hypocritical left denies, lies, and exploits those on the right who try to be "reasonable, honest, and fair" when they make absolutely no effort to do so themselves. I respect your thoughts but am disappointed in their premature announcement.
Your condemnation of Tara Reade will now become part of the vitriolic attack against her. Is this what you intended? Aren't the leftists due some political Karma or do they get a pass for their hypocrisy?
As a psychologist working with sex offenders in prisons, the "known" and prosecuted offenses are usually the tip of the iceberg. Where there is smoke, there is usually fire, with rare exceptions. It's almost always worse than we actually know or can prove.
Biden and Son's financial corruptions alone certainly qualify them as psychopaths and felons.
Creepy Joe's touchy sniffy feely discomforting behavior "at this time" may only be smoke.
Ms. Reade's allegation of digital rape "at this time" may be the first or only report of fire.
But the investigation has barely begun. Let's see what unfolds before we declare him safe to babysit our teenage daughters or spend intimate quality time with our wives.
While I agree with most of your points, the one I disagree with most is that Biden's behavior is just "creepy." The women and girls he has publicly touched in an inappropriate manner, are not in a position of power. Most look extremely uncomfortable and mothers of the girls look unhappy or angry. There are some smiling broadly. OK. But those that are not happy, can't so anything because it would be "poor form" on their part. After all, Mr. Biden is an elected official and we can't make him look bad. If my supervisor did this to me at work, I would have justification to bring him up on sexual harassment charges. Make no mistake this IS a subject form of harassment and power play over women and girls.
Women who wait decades to bring up issues of sexual misconduct bring up the issue of whether there is a virtual statue of limitations on allegations that can't be proven true or false. But if one read these words of an original NYT article that was later altered, "Last year, Ms. Reade and seven other women came forward to accuse Mr. Biden of kissing, hugging or touching them in ways that made them feel uncomfortable," it certainly seems that Biden has a pattern of pretty aggressive sexual behavior. That doesn't make Biden guilty of Reade's accusations, but his refusal to release his Senate records certainly don't help to strengthen his denial. And I don't think it is the class of person Reade is that prevents the Democrats from believing her. Rather, the Democrats have a pattern of believing any accusation against Republicans and rejecting any accusation against Democrats, regardless of who makes the accusation.
Guess What? I found the missing commentaries and am busy catching up with my reading. I don't agree with everything you present however, I do a lot of analyzing so that's a good trait to have .... also in my opinion, it's another of our American Rights; correct? I like to call it .... FREEDOM TO THINK (and express thoughts as long as they are rational and one is not consumed with putting people down who think differently.) I do not believe the CORONAVIRUS-19 is over; we can expect to see a lot more, especially this summer and we'd be Happy Campers if it were indeed over! In the meantime, I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN as Lee Greenwood so profoundly sings. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND, GOD BLESS YOU MR. ERICKSON. M "I THINK, THEREFORE, I AM."
Maybe, Erick, it’s not that you don’t believe either woman but rather it’s that you don’t respect them. Because when I re-read what you wrote, it seems you have found validity in Reade’s story. It’s that you don’t like the fact she took so long to put the story out there in the public arena.
Well hell, you are probably wishing by now I hadn't signed up for a subscription!
But, geez, Erick, you state you don't believe either woman, but that it is very possible that Tara did have evidence of the occurrence in the complaint she filed, but since the complaint has probably already "walked away," you can't believe her because there is no evidence. That is patently unfair. Political operatives will make sure any evidence disappears, therefore, Tara should not get a fair hearing.
Erick, Mr Biden has shown proclivity to what Ms Reade claims. TV viewers have seen him sniff hair, stand close, and put his arm around women who are not his wife. We’ve seen him kiss on the cheek. It is not a big leap for me to believe he put his hand up a woman’s skirt.
I subscribe to you even though I know I must always take your opinions in the context of your bias. You are my own self-challenge to remain diversely informed. I know you believe you are being a good moral example of intellectual honesty, but the investigation of Tara Reade's claim is only beginning, and you are prematurely judging Joe Biden "innocent" without hearing all of the evidence yet to be presented, fueling the fire of the left counterattack, hence a useful tool of the left. Can you cite one example of the left behaving with such moral and intellectual honesty? Perhaps Rose McGowan who will likely pay a dear price? Christopher Adamo's Rules For Defeating Radicals is a brilliant exposition of how the hypocritical left denies, lies, and exploits those on the right who try to be "reasonable, honest, and fair" when they make absolutely no effort to do so themselves. I respect your thoughts but am disappointed in their premature announcement.
Your condemnation of Tara Reade will now become part of the vitriolic attack against her. Is this what you intended? Aren't the leftists due some political Karma or do they get a pass for their hypocrisy?
As a psychologist working with sex offenders in prisons, the "known" and prosecuted offenses are usually the tip of the iceberg. Where there is smoke, there is usually fire, with rare exceptions. It's almost always worse than we actually know or can prove.
Biden and Son's financial corruptions alone certainly qualify them as psychopaths and felons.
Creepy Joe's touchy sniffy feely discomforting behavior "at this time" may only be smoke.
Ms. Reade's allegation of digital rape "at this time" may be the first or only report of fire.
But the investigation has barely begun. Let's see what unfolds before we declare him safe to babysit our teenage daughters or spend intimate quality time with our wives.
While I agree with most of your points, the one I disagree with most is that Biden's behavior is just "creepy." The women and girls he has publicly touched in an inappropriate manner, are not in a position of power. Most look extremely uncomfortable and mothers of the girls look unhappy or angry. There are some smiling broadly. OK. But those that are not happy, can't so anything because it would be "poor form" on their part. After all, Mr. Biden is an elected official and we can't make him look bad. If my supervisor did this to me at work, I would have justification to bring him up on sexual harassment charges. Make no mistake this IS a subject form of harassment and power play over women and girls.
Women who wait decades to bring up issues of sexual misconduct bring up the issue of whether there is a virtual statue of limitations on allegations that can't be proven true or false. But if one read these words of an original NYT article that was later altered, "Last year, Ms. Reade and seven other women came forward to accuse Mr. Biden of kissing, hugging or touching them in ways that made them feel uncomfortable," it certainly seems that Biden has a pattern of pretty aggressive sexual behavior. That doesn't make Biden guilty of Reade's accusations, but his refusal to release his Senate records certainly don't help to strengthen his denial. And I don't think it is the class of person Reade is that prevents the Democrats from believing her. Rather, the Democrats have a pattern of believing any accusation against Republicans and rejecting any accusation against Democrats, regardless of who makes the accusation.