Views on Joe Biden

For John, BLUF:  This is the kind of messy thing that makes folks not like politics.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Four blog posts, in order, by Law Professor Ann Althouse, on the Biden Affair:

Vice President Joe Biden Interviewed by Ms Mika Brzezinski:

Mika Brzezinski confronts Joe Biden with the Tara Reade allegation and he says "unequivocally" that it "never happened."

The President Questioned at a Press Conference:

"It could be false accusations.  I know all about false accusations.  I’ve been falsely charged numerous times.  And there is such a thing.  If you look at Brett Kavanaugh, there’s an outstanding man. He was falsely charged...."

From the Mickey Kaus Kausfiles, "The Frankening":

"Back in late 2017, it looked like Franken was going to weather the charges of inappropriate conduct against him, until Democrats apparently decided to sacrifice him..."

Columnist Andrew Sullivan column at NY Magazine:

"By Biden’s Own Standards, He Is Guilty As Charged."

You pays your money and you takes your chance.  As the late Writer William Safire would tell you.

This may be a bit of a problem.  What are we judging this by.

• Absolute:  The Law.  The statute of limitations has run out and thus there is no crime.  Thus Joe Biden can’t be guilty.
• Relative to others:  To Donald J Trump, who Democrats presume has, in the past, raped one or more people.  Then it is a wash.
• Relative to his own standards, as articulated as a Senator:  He helped set up the rules for college students.   He is guilty.
• Relative to the Democratic Party.  It depends.
• If it was your own Daughter?

Hat tip to Ann Althouse.

Regards  —  Cliff