Is this Trump’s start at protecting woman whether they like it or not?
So far two of Trump’s nominations are under investigation for sexual misconduct allegations. Pete Hegseth nominated for defense secretary and Matt Gaetz nominated for attorney general.
Someone needs to explain why Tara Reade's complaint has any credibility. No complaint filed at the time, she was fired for incompetence, claims an an anonymous caller on Larry King who did not mention sexual assault, harassment, or Biden is her late mother talking about the incident, who defected to Russia, and returned in 2023, just in time to go public with her claim before the election. Not saying nothing happened, but how is this accepted as true, when all those who accuse people on the right are lying?
This post was edited by Jane S at November 26, 2024 5:49 AM MST
Her claim may very well not have any credibility. My point was less specific to Reade than generally about a person who makes a claim of abuse long after the occurrence equating to that abuse never happening. That was how I read the poster's comment. That simply because a person makes a claim after a long period, it doesn't mean there was no occurrence.
Reade is creditable is because, There was indeed a complaint filed with Congress. They ignored it. And fired her (for incompetence... errr retaliation). The recording of the Mother on Larry King backs the story. Not because she is accusing a Dem.
If it was just coming out in 2023...or if she could recall the date/year then she would not be creditable either.
As I said I do not believe the guy who accused Walz of being a pedo or the man who accused Obama. Or Hillary's accuser either.
I knew you'd chime in. None of what you claim about Reade can be verified, we only have her word for it, but you decided what is believable. I think we should have the same standards regardless of political party, but even though you claim it is not politics, you clearly demonstrate otherwise. Some accusers are blatantly lying and saying you don't believe them is just virtue signaling. This isn't an argument about the circumstances of any single accusation, I'm just pointing out the double standard.
Unless we view the abuse or the abuser confesses in most cases we do not know what happened. But I do not claim to know if it happened. But waiting for a political campaign or appointment does not lead to me to give more weight to the accusations.
There are many reasons for a victim to not report the incident. And if she bravely chooses to come forward at a time when it is in the public interest to know the true character of the candidate or appointee, then she deserves the respect of at least being open to what she says.
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