Tara Reade's accusations about Joe Biden have exposed something already expected about the #MeToo movement: that it could, and would, be exploited for political purposes.  In this case, the fact that the most vocal members of the movement have chosen to remain silent speaks volumes.  Those who have been forced to talk about the subject have released statements with such extreme amorphic properties that they appear utterly meaningless.  No condemnations of Biden have been seen, no calls for investigations, no support for Reade.  Instead, we are faced with statements such as "Joe Biden is Joe Biden" from Nancy Pelosi, as if that means anything at all.  What this tells the world is that activists and politicians believe we should hold men accountable unless a man happens to be running against President Trump.  It was only two years ago when Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court, and the #MeToo movement...(Read Full Post)