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17. And this

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 09:12 AM

Apr 2020

Why I'm skeptical about Reade's sexual assault claim against Biden: Ex-prosecutor https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/04/29/joe-biden-sexual-assault-allegation-tara-reade-column/3046962001/

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Apparently Tara Reade's dad wrote a novel with a sex scene that seems very familiar [View all] Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 OP

WOW! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #1

Interesting, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #2

Thank you, guv'nor. Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #3

Your link doesn't work. MineralMan Apr 2020 #4

Thanks...I was trying to keep it from autoloading into view. Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #5

Yeah, but doing that also makes it difficult for people to go there MineralMan Apr 2020 #6

Why not? Tara and her enablers DonaldsRump Apr 2020 #8

yeah but there are rape survivors on this board Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #11

that scene in the tweet is not a rape scene, just really shite writing Celerity Apr 2020 #54

Technical advice JHB Apr 2020 #24

Yes - Biden is being swiftboated samsingh Apr 2020 #10

that is nothing like her story Orangepeel Apr 2020 #18

Yes, both are fiction, most likely. MineralMan Apr 2020 #19

If you hadn't posted the text, I wouldn't have read it Orangepeel Apr 2020 #25

I think people need to read what is at sources, rather MineralMan Apr 2020 #29

"That's it?" It's very like her story, except that Hortensis Apr 2020 #49

it is nothing like her story Orangepeel Apr 2020 #50

Hmmm - was it written before or after 1993? seems to me like that is pertinent info. If it was Kashkakat v.2.0 Apr 2020 #7

that really depends Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #9

It was first published in 1998 MineralMan Apr 2020 #12

"Romance novel" Lulu KC Apr 2020 #31

Bodice Ripper Novel. MineralMan Apr 2020 #34

This one reads like it's lacking in hygiene Lulu KC Apr 2020 #46

Romance Novels are a very, very weird genre. MineralMan Apr 2020 #47

"Published..." yes, technically, but "self-published" would be more accurate. Chiyo-chichi Apr 2020 #40

Yes. It's doubtful that many people read that novel. MineralMan Apr 2020 #41

Yes, but/and Lulu KC Apr 2020 #27

Yeah, I know - both ways are creepy nt Kashkakat v.2.0 Apr 2020 #32

Not sure if this proves much... Drunken Irishman Apr 2020 #13

Proof is impossible. But it does not exactly enhance her credibility. Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #15

She also claims her father abused her. Drunken Irishman Apr 2020 #20

Yilch Lulu KC Apr 2020 #28

She didn't make up the details OKNancy Apr 2020 #23

Wait, so you would find it credible... Happy Hoosier Apr 2020 #37

Lots of people do incredulous things. Drunken Irishman Apr 2020 #39

Well, when you get a long string of incredulous things.... Happy Hoosier Apr 2020 #42

This is one of the weirdest threads I've ever seen. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #14

Only if he rang her door buzzard jberryhill Apr 2020 #22

While bombing the moon... JHB Apr 2020 #26

While nursing a pit bull LuvNewcastle Apr 2020 #33

ITS JUST CHICKEN, FER CHRISSAKES! madinmaryland Apr 2020 #44

I need to collect these for my journal to archive them JHB Apr 2020 #55

DITTO! n/t Lulu KC Apr 2020 #30

This has a lot of info as well octoberlib Apr 2020 #16

Thank you. Butterflylady Apr 2020 #35

Read this entire post, and, Alliepoo Apr 2020 #36

That was an interesting read. The lady is a con artist looking for attention. GemDigger Apr 2020 #38

And this octoberlib Apr 2020 #17

Check out her response to Ryan Grim about WHEN to send out the allegations! Maraya1969 Apr 2020 #21

Couldn't even make up an original assault story on her own. Skya Rhen Apr 2020 #43

Marking. Looking for the thread on all the people she has accused underpants Apr 2020 #45

This one? crickets Apr 2020 #48

missed that Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #51

Si Gracias. underpants Apr 2020 #52

Ole'! nt crickets Apr 2020 #53