It's definitely creepy and he's acknowledged that kind of touchy feely conduct isn't appropriate even if innocent and affectionate. That said, there's a world of difference between rubbing someone's shoulders and shoving your fingers up an unconsenting woman's body. As BT acknowledged, no other woman in Biden's 78 years of life has accused him of anything like this.
Because when we're assessing the credibility of the allegation, it's fair to consider the presence or absence of Biden's, and any accused person's, history of whether they've done something similar before or after. It's not determinative of course, but it's a fair evidence point. Having worked as a criminal defense attorney, in my experience it's rare that this type of conduct is a one off or aberration. Particularly when alcohol is not involved.
The ironic thing is we probably agree on 80 to 90% of policy. I guess as a long time litigation attorney I'm used to compromise in order to reach a resolution. A lot of time I didn't like the resolution, but if I didn't want my client to go without for years just because of my ego, I had to play ball.
No one gives a fuck if you think he's an enemy of your values. He isn't. His candidacy will be the most progressive in U.S. history because he is malleable and has already adopted much of the progressive platform, which Bernie is smart enough to realize he can continue to shape and influence as a senator. You're too much of a self-absorbed narcissist to recognize this. You parrot Trump's attacks. You undermine the progressive candidate because he doesn't meet your purist perspective. You don't care if Trump wins again and destroys the lives of minorities, immigrants, gays, the poor, etc...because your fave didn't win. You're as bad as any redneck racist right-wing Trumpkin. I await your pithy non-responsive response.
You can't vote for Mitch's opponent? What the fuck? Mitch is perhaps the most evil senator since the civil war. Seriously, what the fuck kind of value system do you have?
I don't know if this has been addressed up thread, but if blue states all pass mail in voting and the red states don't, wouldn't red states be at a disadvantage if a lot of their olds don't go out to vote because of fear of corona? Seems like they would want to make it easy for their best age group to vote.
The covid business threads are helpful, but I think a lot of commercial and residential landlords are in a different position than most businesses in that we are often self employed and not eligible, as far as I've seen, for the benefits from the assistance legislation passed so far. How have you handled the crisis so far? I've deferred my commercial tenants' rent for April and am taking a wait and see approach for May. I haven't spoken with my lender thus far. I'm wondering if it makes sense to see if I can transition into an interest only for a year arrangement.
I wasn't offended by it. But I get why a coach in Mississippi tweeting an image of a noose, even though the context has nothing to do with race, could be considered in poor taste as evidenced by his own players tweeting how they did.