Anita Hill says she could see herself voting for Biden

[still_one]

"Anita Hill said in an interview that she could see herself voting for Joe Biden, despite her dissatisfaction with his less-than-full-throated apologies to her.
When asked by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell whether she would consider voting for Biden if he becomes the Democratic nominee, Hill replied: “Of course I could.”

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/13/anita-hill-says-that-she-could-vote-for-biden-1364590

I am sure this doesn't make some folks in the press particularly happy

What it does show is no matter who are Democratic nominee is, the Democrats WILL come together behind that candidate, whoever it is

[zipplewrath]

1. This really isn't a question

Is there anyone who is a current DU member that won't vote for the democratic nominee? I know the whole history of the last election and on DU I think it's a tad overblown. But none the less, going forward, does anyone really think that whomever the nominee is people here won't vote for "them"? It's primary season, it's when we disagree.

[Skittles]

7. yup

could is not the same as would

[W_HAMILTON]

10. The question was if she *could* conceive of voting for Biden.

And her answer was, yes, she could.

[Skittles]

11. yes, any fucking thinking American COULD conceive of voting for anyone but Trump

[Cha]

12. Thank You, W_HAMILTON.

[demmiblue]

2. I'm guessing Biden isn't her first choice. Natch.

What dumbfuck would think she wouldn’t vote for the Democratic nominee?!

Also, the folks who recently put her down are shite, and the folks that will use her now are pretty much the same. Yep.

[Cha]

5. ".. Use her.. "? For what demiblue? This

is in the news.. are you saying it shouldn't be posted on DU

You sure are throwing the insults and accusations around to DU members. Got any evidence to back up your accusations?

[Nanjeanne]

3. Over a Trump in the general I would expect no less than that from Anita Hill. Aren't

people asking that from all Democrats?

[Politicub]

4. Who did you think she would vote for in the general? Trump?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. this is HUGE !! She saw right through it all - who meant well and who didn't. Bravo Anita, Bravo !

[Kahuna7]

16. I didn't watch because, i was actually dreading it....

Whenever Andrea Mitchell is involved I get the willies.

Did she attribute the blame to the republicans instead of Biden?

[LakeArenal]

8. Every word gets parsed.. Can't we just take people at their word...

[Cha]

13. Evidently there

must be parsers.

[LakeArenal]

14. So you say must. Must means required.

So are you saying parsers are required?

Evidently? It’s evident that there are parsers? Are we sure we can distinguish parsers?

There? Aren’t there parsers here?

Here? There? and Everywhere?

😉🤭🤷🏼?♀️

[Cha]

15. lol I guess I should have

said.. "parsers gonna parse".

[Gothmog]

9. I am happy to hear this

[BannonsLiver]

17. And so ends DUs Anita Hill wars.

Glad that’s settled.

[Skya Rhen]

18. She did the right thing. As she said, he has not been hurt in the polls - so, she probably agrees

that "if you can't beat them, join them"...

[Hortensis]

19. "Of course I could." Glad to hear she said so this early.

Never doubted she would vote for whoever gets the nomination. This is an existential election, for no one more than groups traditionally targeted for persecution and discrimination. Ms. Hill is not just both female and black but works at a level many religious fundamentalists, misogynists and white supremacists feel should be reserved for men, mostly white.

[TexasBushwhacker]

20. She's a Democrat. Of course she would vote for him. N/t

[Hortensis]

21. Let's hope she inspires those who failed in 2016.

Strangely, the grim threat of Trump and the Republicans in power, including massive, blatant racism, didn't accomplish it all by themselves then, when millions of Democrats did not vote, and it won't in 2020.

I favor a law, perhaps like Australia's, that will poke these enablers of evil up onto their feet and to the polls to do their duty. Itm, we have people like Anita hoping to lead at least a few by example.