Liz Backs Joe

For John, BLUF:  Maybe we are moving to a more balanced view of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault.  Maybe we are moving back to assuming innocent until proven guilty.  Hope springs eternal.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Warren calls Biden’s denial of sexual assault credible, stands by her endorsement

From The Boston Globe, by Reporter Jess Bidgood, 4 May 2020.

Here is the lede plus one:

Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday defended former vice president Joe Biden in the face of a sexual assault allegation that has roiled the presumptive Democratic nominee’s campaign.

“The vice president’s answers were credible and convincing,” Warren told reporters, referring to an interview Biden gave Friday in which he denied the allegations. “I support the vice president, I support his campaign, and I’m proud to endorse him for president.”

Later in the reticle Senator Warren is quoted as follows:

“I believe that everyone has a right to tell her story, to be listened to, and treated with respect,” Warren said Monday in the halls of the Senate.  "I saw the reports of what Ms. Reade said; I saw an interview with vice president Biden.  I appreciate that the vice president took a lot of questions, tough questions.  And he answered them directly and respectfully.”

That seems like a pretty straight forward statement of support.

Hat tip to MASSterList.

Regards  —  Cliff