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Joe Biden Should Apologize To Tara Reade
For the Biden campaign, The Alexandra Tara Reade, allegation must be a very Kafkaesque moment.
Reade has alleged that in the spring of 1993, Biden cornered Reade in a deserted hallway of the Capitol complex, pinned her against the wall, and then put his hand under her skirt and penetrated her with his fingers. Her account has been corroborated by Reade’s brother and multiple friends, who said that she told them of the incident when it occurred.
Joe Biden has vehemently denied the allegations, saying “[the allegations] aren’t true. This never happened.”
He has been defended staunchly by many zealous proponents of #MeToo: Kristen Gillibrand, the New York Senator, and Alyssa Milano, who is largely credited with popularizing the movement. The fact that these proponents of #MeToo have so zealously fought for Joe Biden to receive due process and have retracted on their emphasis on believing all women means that the #MeToo movement has taken one giant step back.
I am still going to vote for Biden in November. I believe he is the much better alternative for Trump, and I don't believe that the evidence amounts to a man who needs to step down from his campaign. But still, his response to Tara…
