Politics Tara Reade

You have to realize that there are people who fear that that their time in power (or more accurately, people who look a lot like them in power/control over the "moral compass" of the country) is in jeopardy. So much fear that they put their effort behind a man who doesn't share their morals, ethics, or even their values, solely because he is on their side (and white).

It's no surprise that people are buying a con-man's story. And yes, to a degree every politician says what their base wants to hear, but no one does it to the level that he does.

So we can argue until we're blue in the face, it won't matter. They seem to have bought into the system, and struggle to see a way out of it. So instead of saying "hey you know, this guy actually doesn't hold the same values I have about life/religion/country/whatever", they double down on what he says.

I mean for fucks sake, this is the guy who jokes about sexually assaulting women, talks about walking in on *teenagers* as they are changing clothes, makes fun of people with disabilities, brags about his penis size, openly mocks and degrades women, praises dictators, mocks those who called John McCain a hero, was the epitome of privilege growing up (how anyone who served in the military can stomach this man, especially those who openly mocked Bill Clinton for doing the same thing), says "two Corinthians", is racist (or at best, manipulates those who are), is a bully, a liar and a cheat, and yet they still will just bury their head in the sand because he "stands for what they stand for".

But they're never really clear about what they stand for OR they come up with the equivalent of the "Hitler did some good things too" argument.

 

Here's the thing. Yes she did tell people, but her stories aren't consistent with reality, and it's rich for you to bring up the "pretending" thing, since you guys pretend that there wasn't a dress code indicating that women wear pantyhose back then, or that where she said the event took place is *NEVER* empty, or that where she said it took place didn't have the direct line of sight of the exit as she claimed, or that not only did SHE say it wasn't sexual, but EVERY SINGLE WITNESS did too, and only changed their minds when she all the sudden changed her mind?

Or that she's changed the story several times now?

Certain things are true of adults who were sexually assaulted. They tend to remember the sexual assault from the get go. And they tend to not maintain respect for someone who sexually assaulted them.

 

Think of it this way, my sister worked for a local grocery chain back in the late 80s and early 90's. There was a creepy old guy who would come in the store and say suggestive things to her (and a few of her c0-workers who were also 15-19 years old and female).

My sister told her boss about it, and filed a complaint. The guy once grabbed her and made her feel really unsafe. She included that in her report.

And it's not like she didn't tell that part of the story to start with, when she first told me when I was about 16 (and she would've been 19). It's not like all the sudden yesterday she goes "Oh hey, btw, remember that old guy at the store? He also stuck his hand up my vagina. I totally forgot about that. My bad"

She didn't maintain respect for the guy, she didn't say it made her feel uncomfortable and then emphasized it "wasn't sexual".

She flat out said the guy grabbed her ass and tried to give her gifts and would say very suggestive comments to her.

 

I don't think we need someone who supports trump (or will deny they do) talking about "scummy position".

I don't support Joe, but I also don't think she's being as honest about things as you want her to be. If it's a credible accusation, that'd be one thing. But, despite you and others totally burying your head in the sand about this part, her story changes.

Her report initially didn't mention him at all (just referenced his office). She was fired/let go/resigned/quit, then it became he touched her inappropriately...but emphasized it was NON sexual. And once that story lost steam then she magically remembered (along with all her witnesses) that he had totally stuck his fingers up her hoo-haa, you know!

And here's also another thing, men who sexually assault women don't just do it once. They have a pattern of inappropriate touching/etc, and then sexual assault. It's why someone like Bob Packwood, or Bill Clinton, have *several* women who accuse them of things, and not just the one.

 

I'm willing to bet that they've been told, from someone high in the RNC, not to touch this at all. Because once they get their hands on it, it pretty much confirms it'd be 100% bullshit, because those two are 100% full of bullshit.

 

Again, the irony of someone blindly defending trump is incredibly rich here. And even if you claim you aren't, you do/are blindly support/defend him.