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Prominent Bernie Sanders supporters are calling on Joe Biden to drop out of the 2020 race over Tara Reade's sexual assault allegation

earlier this month that she wouldn't endorse Biden for president, citing his opposition to Medicare for All, cancelling all student debt, and a wealth tax. Sanders added that it's "irresponsible" to reject Biden in the general election.

Former senior Sanders advisers, including Sanders' 2016 campaign manager Jeff Weaver, recently announced they're forming a super PAC with the aim of unifying progressives behind Biden. Sanders, who has long opposed the existence of super PACs, hasn't endorsed the effort. Ocasio-Cortez was one of the first lawmakers to offer support for Reade and urge other Democrats to take her claims seriously.

Some prominent feminist voices on the left have also accused Democratic politicians and other more moderate feminists ofThey've expressed anger at being forced to support Biden as the lesser of two evils. And they've lamented that the #MeToo movement will be damaged by electing the Democratic nominee to the White House and that Biden's feminist critics will be demonized for hurting his candidacy.

 

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Weird, they had/have no problem with the Bern's rape 'fantasy' stories

Tara Reade is a fraud, and so are they. Meanwhile, Trump has been accused of 25 adults, inc RAPE, and refuses DNA saying it's too 'burdensome'. Imagine if that were Bill Clintion. Double standards. HouseDemocrats SenateDems

Jokers 🚨. Bernie is gone forever. Bernie folks are behind the Tara smear campaign.

Hayi bayanya abo! They must forget about it!

If that happened it would mean Bernie did something useful. We believe Tara Reade

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