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Remember being told that nobody who cares about sexual assault could possibly support Joe Biden because of how the Anita Hill hearings went (nevermind Trump's 25 sexual assaults and walking into locker rooms to ogle naked females at his pageants, including girls as young as fifteen)?
Well, about that . . .
Anita Hill never pictured herself voting for Joe Biden. But given the political reality the nation is facing, she's not only going to vote for Biden -- she's also willing to work with him, should he become president. "Notwithstanding all of his limitations in the past, and the mistakes that he made in the past, notwithstanding those -- at this point, between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, I think Joe Biden is the person who should be elected in November," Hill told CNN's Gloria Borger. But it's not just because he's running against Donald Trump, she adds. "Its more about the survivors of gender violence. That's really what it's about." And if that means voting for and working with Joe Biden, then "so be it." "My commitment is to finding solutions, and I am more than willing to work with him," Hill said. She'd like to work on issues of sexual harassment, gender violence and gender discrimination.
Hill and Biden have a troubled history dating back nearly three decades: In 1991, Biden was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and oversaw the confirmation hearing of then-US Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Hill was the star witness, testifying that Thomas sexually harassed her when they worked together at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Thomas denied the allegations. Hill said those hearings permanently altered her life. For Hill, the public declaration of a willingness to work inside government is a sea change. "One of the impacts of 1991 was my desire not to really work with the government in any way," Hill said. "I always said, I think I can be more effective as an outsider, as opposed to an insider. And now, I'm willing to evolve myself, to work for change inside."
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Anita Hill vows to vote for Joe Biden and work with him on gender issues - CNNPolitics
Trump is that bad. Even Anita Hill, who has every reason to despise Biden, knows that Biden is the better choice even on the exact same metric upon which she has reason to despise him.
Oh, and before anyone tries to derail with "dementia", I present a helpful infographic:
Well, about that . . .
Anita Hill never pictured herself voting for Joe Biden. But given the political reality the nation is facing, she's not only going to vote for Biden -- she's also willing to work with him, should he become president. "Notwithstanding all of his limitations in the past, and the mistakes that he made in the past, notwithstanding those -- at this point, between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, I think Joe Biden is the person who should be elected in November," Hill told CNN's Gloria Borger. But it's not just because he's running against Donald Trump, she adds. "Its more about the survivors of gender violence. That's really what it's about." And if that means voting for and working with Joe Biden, then "so be it." "My commitment is to finding solutions, and I am more than willing to work with him," Hill said. She'd like to work on issues of sexual harassment, gender violence and gender discrimination.
Hill and Biden have a troubled history dating back nearly three decades: In 1991, Biden was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and oversaw the confirmation hearing of then-US Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Hill was the star witness, testifying that Thomas sexually harassed her when they worked together at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Thomas denied the allegations. Hill said those hearings permanently altered her life. For Hill, the public declaration of a willingness to work inside government is a sea change. "One of the impacts of 1991 was my desire not to really work with the government in any way," Hill said. "I always said, I think I can be more effective as an outsider, as opposed to an insider. And now, I'm willing to evolve myself, to work for change inside."
[cont]
Anita Hill vows to vote for Joe Biden and work with him on gender issues - CNNPolitics
Trump is that bad. Even Anita Hill, who has every reason to despise Biden, knows that Biden is the better choice even on the exact same metric upon which she has reason to despise him.
Oh, and before anyone tries to derail with "dementia", I present a helpful infographic: