What Does Joe Biden Owe to Anita Hill?

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🗓️ 1 May 2019

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Back in 1991, when a 35-year-old law professor named Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, it was Joe Biden who got to decide how to handle the allegation. Why does Hill think Biden failed her and all subsequent women who would bring a harassment allegation before the Senate? And what does Biden owe those women now, as he seeks the Democratic nomination for president? Guest: Dahlia Lithwick, writer for Slate and host of the Amicus podcast. Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin, with help from Samantha Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This isn't just a commute to work.
0:03.0	This is a musical odyssey.
0:05.0	The drums, the harmonies, the sound of that guy in crisps.
0:12.0	Time for Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.
0:15.0	With active noise canceling, the difference in sound quality is phenomenal.
0:20.0	Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.
0:22.0	Trio is to audio as it was intended.
0:25.0	Feel more, move more.
0:27.0	Set Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.
0:35.0	What did you expect would happen when Joe Biden declared his candidacy for president?
0:39.0	I think I expected it to go pretty much as it's gone.
0:46.0	Dalai Luthwik writes about Washington and the law first late.
0:49.0	High name recognition.
0:51.0	He is a meme.
0:53.0	You know, the sunglasses guy.
0:56.0	People just kind of have this deep fondness.
1:00.0	To be honest, Dalai is pretty fond of Biden too.
1:03.0	Even some of the stuff that other people drag him for.
1:06.0	Like that video he put out announcing his candidacy.
1:09.0	She's kind of into it.
1:11.0	I think his Charlottesville ad was freaking beautiful.
1:15.0	We can't forget what happened in Charlottesville.
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