Mega-Thread: 2020 United States General Election

[Edge-]

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/p...242527331.html

Documentary confirmation from Reade's divorce in '96 about sexual harassment (though per her words she didn't use that term in her complaint) while she worked for Biden. It doesn't specify who harassed her or any specific allegations, just that she was having a problem at the time. So it confirms what was already largely confirmed that, at the very least, Biden made her uncomfortable and that there's merit to some of her claims.

Though interestingly, it contradicts her claim that she was fired in retaliation by stating that she struck a deal with Biden's chief of staff to leave her position.

Again, this is an incredibly messy situation where much of the core accusations remain very credible, but the more recent, extreme accusations seem to be considerably less credible as more and more information comes out.

[Thepersona]

I saw someone else make the point, I don't remember if it was on Reddit or in this thread but it was a good point and needs to be restated.

Yes, we should believe women.

No, we shouldn't blindly believe women.

The point being that we should take women's statements on their sexual assault and you know, actually investigate them. It makes me sad that we have people in this world who cannot understand this.

As it stands, the information we have at hand makes Reade not look credible and if there is one mistake that Joe Biden has made it's giving this complaint a shred of legitimacy by addressing it.

We can now just add to the pile of shit from Reade that she just wants Joe Biden to drop out. She doesn't want to pursue criminal charges, civil court, or anything of that nature. She just wants to disrupt the current political field for the Democrats. This benefits Trump and Russia and she has a history of pro-Russia statements. This whole thing is a fucking circus.

Between Reade and Murry, if there are any legitimate woman who have actually been harassed it's going to be much, much harder for them to come forward.

Lol. this will surely help her credibility

[cubby]

James Carville Rips ‘Pack of Grifters’ in Trump’s Campaign, Claims They’re Giving President ‘Fake Polls’ to ‘Fleece’ Him.

Ignore the source - just look at the quotes from Carville - hysterical, and more than likely very true:

Look what his campaign is doing. They’re a pack of grifters,” Carville said on MSNBC Wednesday night. “His campaign manager got two condos, a Ferrari, a yacht, a Range Rover and they’re all just fleecing the campaign. This is all about making money and they’re going in there and giving him fake polls.

All true - his campaign "manager" came from almost no experience and/or wealth, and is now a major multi millionaire.

It’s just about making money and they’re going in, they’re giving him fake polls,” he added. “This whole thing is just like a crumbling empire right before your eyes. Everybody is trying to take everything they can get on the way out and they’re trying to prop him up so they all can make money.

Of course there is no way to prove this, even from Carville it must be taken with a YUGE grain of salt - but it certainly explains the number of supposedly smart people who have attached themselves to Team Deplorable.

They were going to lose before this sh*t. They’re just going to lose worse now. And they all know it,” Carville continued, referring to the coronavirus pandemic. “And they’re all getting profiles written of themselves, I saw Blaise Pascal [sic], campaign manager, whatever his name is all over the New York Times Magazine posing for pictures. This whole thing is gone.

[Endus]

The reality is Chomsky isn't a prophet and he doesn't speak for all progressives. It's a insult to the millions of people who died from Hitler's actions. It puts part of the blame on the German citizens who were economic victims following WW1 and the terrible treaty

Those German citizens earned part of that blame. Hitler had broad popular support, and that support increased after he was made Chancellor, and then made himself Fuhrer.

Again, this is what came out at Adolf Eichmann's trial; most Nazis were just regular people, following orders, doing what their superiors told them to do. See also the Milgram Experiment; the majority of people are perfectly content to engage in heinously evil acts, as long as someone else tells them it's all right and they should do it. That isn't a defense. That's what evil is. That's why Adolf Eichmann's defense failed, and why he was hung by the neck until dead. Because he was a horrendously evil person, and did horrendously evil things, and "I was just following orders" is an explanation for why you're an evil person, not a defense against that accusation. You set aside your moral center and blindly follow orders, because they're orders, and that's all you care about.

That's how most Nazis were. That's how most Germans were. That's how most people are. Right on the cusp of engaging in jaw-droppingly evil acts, as long as someone assures them that it's okay. That's the reality of the human condition, and yes, they absolutely should take the ethical blame for that disavowal of their personal agency and responsibility for their own conduct.

[PACOX]

So, how many of you are the type to condemn someone for the company they keep?

Biden was best buds with a segregationist so does that mean I get to call him a racist?

See how things start to ease in absurdity?

[Edge-]

Biden was best buds with a segregationist so does that mean I get to call him a racist?

See how things start to ease in absurdity?

Was, decades ago. I noticed you did use the past tense there.

She is, as in literally right now, which is distinctly different than "decades ago".

I think we can acknowledge when the current company one keeps is mildly suspect given their situation.

And I think we can also acknowledge that people change over the years/decades and views they once held, even if truly awful, can be outgrown and they can try to work to counter any harm that may have been done as a result of those views.

I'm not saying Biden is a saint here mind you. But you may as well be saying that Robert Byrd was incapable of redemption for his former KKK days, no matter how hard he fought for equality or how celebrated his work was by groups like the NAACP.

Nothing is easing anywhere. The only absurdity here is your post.

[Felya]

Biden was best buds with a segregationist so does that mean I get to call him a racist?

See how things start to ease in absurdity?

Uhm... these are not her friends, but lawyers taking on her case. If he hires a segregationist, to attack hiring a minority, than you definitely can...

[PACOX]

Was, decades ago. I noticed you did use the past tense there.

She is, as in literally right now, which is distinctly different than "decades ago".

I think we can acknowledge when the current company one keeps is mildly suspect given their situation.

And I think we can also acknowledge that people change over the years/decades and views they once held, even if truly awful, can be outgrown and they can try to work to counter any harm that may have been done as a result of those views.

I'm not saying Biden is a saint here mind you. But you may as well be saying that Robert Byrd was incapable of redemption for his former KKK days, no matter how hard he fought for equality or how celebrated his work was by groups like the NAACP.

Nothing is easing anywhere. The only absurdity here is your post.

I don't know the last time I went through my lawyers finances.

[Felya]

I don't know the last time I went through my lawyers finances.

You should vet your lawyer... it’s pretty important. It’s why public attorneys are not the best attorneys.

[TexasRules]

Biden was best buds with a segregationist so does that mean I get to call him a racist?

See how things start to ease in absurdity?

Notice how the qualify your response. Just because a guy nicknamed Creepy Joe did it once does not mean he will do it again.

[Felya]

Notice how the qualify your response. Just because a guy nicknamed Creepy Joe did it once does not mean he will do it again.

Trump last diddled someone in 2016... you don’t get a high road, with 3 new accusers in 2019. Just because neither liberals or republicans seem to care, does not exonerate Trump.

[PACOX]

You should vet your lawyer... it’s pretty important. It’s why public attorneys are not the best attorneys.

"Hey listen buddy, before you get me out of these parking tickets I'm going to need all of your bank statements".

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At the absolute minimum, how much lower can we get with this guy, Biden enabled a bunch of deviants under his watch. Now considering Biden's own history with inappropriate touching...I'm sure as hell not betting in his favor.

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Trump last diddled someone in 2016... you don’t get a high road, with 3 new accusers in 2019. Just because neither liberals or republicans seem to care, does not exonerate Trump.

Theres no such thing as "who diddled the most" when it comes to that sort of behavior. Especially when we're talking the presidency.

[Felya]

"Hey listen buddy, before you get me out of these parking tickets I'm going to need all of your bank statements".

No... you google their name... do you think this was revealed through a request of their bank records?

At the absolute minimum, how much lower can we get with this guy, Biden enabled a bunch of deviants under his watch. Now considering Biden's own history with inappropriate touching...I'm sure as hell not betting in his favor.

Other than every woman that he creeped on, doesn’t claim it’s assault. While doing the same thing to men, including Obama.

Theres no such thing as "who diddled the most" when it comes to that sort of behavior. Especially when we're talking the presidency.

No shit... I don’t see you or the media talk about Trump’s three accusers from last year. Who diddled most doesn’t mater, only attacking Biden maters. No crying how media is ignoring Trump’s accusers... but, yeah... you keep that moral ground. You can name Reade, I bet you can’t name a single Trump accuser from 2019. There were 3... and if you call what Trump did to those 3 women “inappropriate touching”, I’d have to question your integrity.

I’m not going to accuse you of anything or call you names. All I ask is to think about why you don’t know the names of Trump’s 3 accusers from 2019. Republicans sure as hell are not going to care and liberals seem preoccupied with Reade. Who the fuck are Trump accusers supposed to term to? Who exactly is normalizing rape culture?

Edit: As Trump attacks his accusers, calling them ugly sluts after his money, to have his popularity go up. As GOP actively blocking access to funding for victims of assault and there is 0 public outcry. As Trump’s NDA’s and accusers get swept under the rug, while Trump just keeps gaining support. What message are you saying, that a guy who doesn’t insult the accuse, requests records be released and co sponsors funding, is the one that gets punished? What did you just teach American society?

[PACOX]

No... you google their name... do you think this was revealed through a request of their bank records?

So you're going to sit here and tell me every time someone hires legal help they should run that name through the FEC database?

Turns out DJT donated an enormous amount of money to blue candidates.

[Milchshake]

Ya she's going to need some real lawyers.
Not the usual bernie bros posing as journalists or laywers. Or Bernie bros doing a jacob Wohl impersonation.

Tara Reade was supposedly terminated in 08/06/1993.
She was charged with forgery/counterfeiting on 8/02/1993 in San Luis Obispo 3 days before her termination...



Journalists not doing basic investigation of their sources or public records.

Butter Emails 2.0


Ya if I'm hiring people for a few hundred bucks an hour i'm deffinately checking up to see if they're legit.

[beanman12345]

So you're going to sit here and tell me every time someone hires legal help they should run that name through the FEC database?

Turns out DJT donated an enormous amount of money to blue candidates.

Not every time, plenty of people spend money and have no idea what they are getting. But I think most intelligent people are gonna do a little research if they are gonna put up their own money, and with lawyers it's always quite a lot of money, because they are gonna wanna see what they are spending their money on. Unless it's pro bono, which, even then, I still want to know if they are reputable. Wouldn't want some hacks taking my case, who don't care if they win or lose because it raises their profiles regardless since it's a huge public case.

[PACOX]

Not every time, plenty of people spend money and have no idea what they are getting. But I think most intelligent people are gonna do a little research if they are gonna put up their own money, and with lawyers it's always quite a lot of money, because they are gonna wanna see what they are spending their money on. Unless it's pro bono, which, even then, I still want to know if they are reputable. Wouldn't want some hacks taking my case, who don't care if they win or lose because it raises their profiles regardless since it's a huge public case.

Back to what I was getting at. If I hire counsel, and the lawyer taking my case has a junior lawyer with them, and once upon a time that junior lawyer made a dumb post on MMO-Champ, that should reflect me, my character, and my case?

[beanman12345]

Back to what I was getting at. If I hire counsel, and the lawyer taking my case has a junior lawyer with them, and once upon a time that junior lawyer made a dumb post on MMO-Champ, that should reflect me, my character, and my case?

You are actually equating a lawyer donating tens of thousands to trump and being a russian propogandist, to making some stupid comment on MMO C? right....

[downnola]

Meanwhile on publications still bouncing around the Sanders camp...


I really want the so called progressive wing of my party to come back to reality.

That's a "just say yikes and move on" type of title if I've ever seen one.

[zealo]

I don't blame the people who voted for change because they were living in abject poverty, starvation and feared for thier lives. Just like I don't blame the German, Italian, or Japanese Solders. It spreads the blame instead of putting it squarely on the ones responsible.

Perfect example. In the US Americans elected Obama as a change candidate and one that might at least curb some of the military offensive tactics of the Bush era. What,d we get? More wars, and the expansion of the US drone program that can only be characterized as terrorism. I also don't blame Americans or military members like myself because its the exact same shit.

It's absurd and the only thing I can see in that way of thinking is trying to make yourself feel morally superior. There were Germans stood u who were against hurler and the ones that did it openly got erased. It also takes away from all the Germans including solders and even some Nazi that risked their lives to help others.

Please stop perpetuating the myth of a clean wehrmacht.

It isn't true that the German military weren't just as guilty as the rest of the nazi regime in committing various war crimes and attrocities. They had an extensive role in the genocides that took place.