On the other hand, there was a pattern of allegations against Franken. He admitted to them, apologized, and resigned.
There is one allegation against Biden. He denies the allegation, and there is a concerning Russian connection to the accuser.
As of a year ago,
there were at least 7 of them, plus a rumor that one of his victims committed suicide, plus all the creepy inappropriate touching we see from him every time he's on camera with a woman, including his wife (I try not to judge people for their kinks, but
sucking on you wife's fingers while she speaks for you at a stump speech is weird). Reade's allegation is on top of this pattern.
Seems like democrats don't care much about Reade, or inconvenient accusations of sexual abuse in general. There are lots of reasons to dislike Biden that don't involve Reade, but I guess people are more interested in convenience than good policy. Hammering on the Reade story until Biden destroys the feminist wing of the party by acting like it's nothing is the only rational move right now, politically. I was hoping to see more attacks on Biden for his do nothing covid response plan, his corruption, his war mongering, or his terrible civil rights record, but I guess the Reade story plays better right now. When it fades, there is a lot more where that came from. Trump won't let any of this slide at the debates.
The debates are going to be a spectacular train wreck. I'm kinda looking forward to it.