Biden Told Anita Hill He Was ‘Sorry She Was Treated The Way She Was Treated’

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During his first interview since announcing his presidential campaign this week, former Vice President Joe Biden talked with the co-hosts of “The View” about his recent call with Anita Hill and her reaction to it — she told the press she didn’t think it was sufficient.

Biden apologized Friday for how “she was treated” and said he waited so long to call her personally because he didn’t want to “invade her space.”

“I said privately what I’ve said publicly. I am sorry she was treated the way she was treated, I wish we could have figured out a better way to get this thing done. I did everything in my power to do what I thought was within the rules to be able to stop things,” he said. “But look, take a look at what’s happened. What I did when we got through that god awful experience she went through, she’s one of the reasons why we have the me too movement. She’s one of the reasons why I was able to finish writing the Violence Against Women Act. She’s one of the reasons why I committed, there would never be a Judiciary Committee I was involved in that didn’t have a woman on it. ..So she is responsible for significant changes, and she deserves credit for it.” 

When pressed to apologize for how he treated her personally, he demurred.

“I don’t think I treated her badly,” he said.

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  1. Avatar for outis outis says:

    Have you figured out that way now, Joe? At this point, that may be the key question. You made a mistake. With the advantage of many years of hindsight, what did you learn from it and how will it apply going forward? (Note: You aren’t running for president of 1991.)

  2. Hoagie just canceled his Prime membership. Josh is blowing it with his obsessive smearing of Biden, and while I have not come close to deciding who I prefer in this race, I don’t care to pay for a daily let’s all dump on one candidate website. When, and if, there is equal dumping on other candidates, we can talk. I’d rather have ads than a slanted editorial focus.

  3. I love the passive voice. Gee, it’s a shame that the Man treated Anita the way she was treated.

    Next up: A discussion about how Mistakes Were Made.

  4. Avatar for outis outis says:

    It is going to be a long, rough campaign, and the gloves are frequently going to be removed. We had all better be prepared, or keep ourselves in a coma until it is time to vote. As Bette Davis said in a classic line from “All About Eve”: “Fasten your seat-belts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.” (I understand that the usual “ride” instead of “night” makes more sense, but isn’t the actual line.)

  5. Biden apologized Friday for how “she was treated” and said he waited so long to call her personally because he didn’t want to “invade her space.”

    “so long” = 28 years

    “invade her space” = sniff her hair.

    Biden is the master space invader.

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