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10. What's most disturbing is how some leftwing Biden detractors cynically pushed this story,

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2020, 08:53 PM

May 2020

using the Me Too Movement as camouflage for a political hit job. Any attempt to investigate Reade's story was met with outrage, the implication being that simply questioning this sexual abuse accusation was as wrong as the abuse itself. In the end, it cast doubt on real stories by sexual abuse victims, and harmed the movement.

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The Tara Reade Story Is Over [View all] Celerity May 2020 OP

Can't get to the whole article so I am wondering... DURHAM D May 2020 #1

Mahalo for the link, Durham.. yeah, too bad Cha May 2020 #4

no, it did not bring that up, thanks for the info, these are the rest of the bullet points Celerity May 2020 #5

Mahalo for further bullet points! Cha May 2020 #12

I wonder if Reade ever thought it possible that Cha May 2020 #2

thanks, and sorry about the subscription only, so much is now. I got an offer of access to Celerity May 2020 #6

Don't BGBD May 2020 #7

Shoulda been over the day she fled the interview. Iggo May 2020 #3

Some will keep pushing it ibegurpard May 2020 #8

Oops. From the CNN article: Alex4Martinez May 2020 #9

Exactly. TY Cha May 2020 #11

What's most disturbing is how some leftwing Biden detractors cynically pushed this story, sop May 2020 #10

Yes, actions like these seriously hurt the real victims Hav May 2020 #14

Social Media of people who support Biden, especially famous people were full of attacks JI7 May 2020 #16

I will never forget or forgive who was pushing this story. betsuni May 2020 #13

They'll pay someone else in October Schematto May 2020 #15

I love a truly Free Press that takes its responsibility seriously. So does Joe Biden Tom Rinaldo May 2020 #17

K&R DenverJared May 2020 #18

I compare her story to a dead horse DFW May 2020 #19