According to some sources, Biden actually had even better witnesses than Anita Hill. However, he was afraid that a vigorous campaign against a Black man might hurt his presidential aspirations down the road, so he threw Hill under the bus.
I fear we must brace ourselves for the inevitable. Historically, we (i.e., our CIA) have always been able to stage coups in (most of) Latin America. I think we'll target Panama and Venezuela first, for obvious reasons. Thereafter, a military assault on Cuba will not be out of the question. Any somewhat progressive regime south of the Rio Grande (e.g., Brazil's Lula da Silva and Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum) will be on thin ice, because Trump truly believes in Fortress America!
BIden should NOT hand over the government to the Brown Shirts, but he will. Democrats don't have the guts for a fight.
As for the better witnesses thing, I get his dilemma. But he could have reined in the assholes of his committee and still let CT get confirmed. So much sneering!
According to the rumors circulating at the time and for years thereafter, one of the people who offered to testify was the clerk of a video store who claimed to have a rental slip signed by Thomas. Please note: I do NOT know where this is/was true. However, if it was, Biden blew it royally.
Thomas, in his rebuttal of Anita Hill's testimony, swore under oath (i.e., under penalties of perjury) that he never watched pornography and had never even heard of LONG DONG SILVER. However -- according to rumor -- LONG DONG SILVER was one of the videos he had rented. The penalty for perjury before Congress is severe; Thomas, if actually guilty, would have been disbarred.
When one woman, even a very bright woman (e.g., Anita Hill) claims sexual harassment, it's a "he said; she said" situation with nothing established. If, however, another half-dozen women were willing to testify similarly, I cannot believe Thomas would have survived. He would have remained on Circuit Court of Appeals, but his aspirations for the Extreme Court would have been destroyed.
I have doubts about the video store clerk. However, I very much suspect there were other witnesses whom Biden did not call. Sexual predators rarely restrict themselves to a single victim, and a very bright man (e.g., Thomas) could probably have gotten away with such offenses for quite a while . [It is extremely likely that Trump has, also.]
Well, if I were given a choice between being remembered as the guy who bravely tried to stop the fascist parade, and the guy who enabled genocide, I don’t imagine I’d have to think about it for long. What exactly does he, singularly, or the party, collectively, have to lose? I’m a musician too, Lenny. bit.ly/jnmcreative
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Biden was happy to enable the genocide and proud of all his help to the Zionists. However, he will do NOTHING to prevent the fascist takeover.
A president can -- theoretically -- declare a state of emergency. However, to do so requires balls, conscience, and integrity. That's three-for-three: three strikes on Biden, and the country is out of freedom.
I think you just gave him some new ideas LOL
That's what I'm here for.
According to some sources, Biden actually had even better witnesses than Anita Hill. However, he was afraid that a vigorous campaign against a Black man might hurt his presidential aspirations down the road, so he threw Hill under the bus.
I fear we must brace ourselves for the inevitable. Historically, we (i.e., our CIA) have always been able to stage coups in (most of) Latin America. I think we'll target Panama and Venezuela first, for obvious reasons. Thereafter, a military assault on Cuba will not be out of the question. Any somewhat progressive regime south of the Rio Grande (e.g., Brazil's Lula da Silva and Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum) will be on thin ice, because Trump truly believes in Fortress America!
BIden should NOT hand over the government to the Brown Shirts, but he will. Democrats don't have the guts for a fight.
As for the better witnesses thing, I get his dilemma. But he could have reined in the assholes of his committee and still let CT get confirmed. So much sneering!
According to the rumors circulating at the time and for years thereafter, one of the people who offered to testify was the clerk of a video store who claimed to have a rental slip signed by Thomas. Please note: I do NOT know where this is/was true. However, if it was, Biden blew it royally.
Thomas, in his rebuttal of Anita Hill's testimony, swore under oath (i.e., under penalties of perjury) that he never watched pornography and had never even heard of LONG DONG SILVER. However -- according to rumor -- LONG DONG SILVER was one of the videos he had rented. The penalty for perjury before Congress is severe; Thomas, if actually guilty, would have been disbarred.
When one woman, even a very bright woman (e.g., Anita Hill) claims sexual harassment, it's a "he said; she said" situation with nothing established. If, however, another half-dozen women were willing to testify similarly, I cannot believe Thomas would have survived. He would have remained on Circuit Court of Appeals, but his aspirations for the Extreme Court would have been destroyed.
I have doubts about the video store clerk. However, I very much suspect there were other witnesses whom Biden did not call. Sexual predators rarely restrict themselves to a single victim, and a very bright man (e.g., Thomas) could probably have gotten away with such offenses for quite a while . [It is extremely likely that Trump has, also.]
Well, if I were given a choice between being remembered as the guy who bravely tried to stop the fascist parade, and the guy who enabled genocide, I don’t imagine I’d have to think about it for long. What exactly does he, singularly, or the party, collectively, have to lose? I’m a musician too, Lenny. bit.ly/jnmcreative
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Biden was happy to enable the genocide and proud of all his help to the Zionists. However, he will do NOTHING to prevent the fascist takeover.
A president can -- theoretically -- declare a state of emergency. However, to do so requires balls, conscience, and integrity. That's three-for-three: three strikes on Biden, and the country is out of freedom.
He could also try island hopping. Iceland, then Ireland.
The Irish should be easy to pacify, right? He can start by arriving with a small team of tech bros