Biden's staffers stood up for me at the low point of my life even though it could have generated controversy for the Senator and could have earned them the animus of one of the world's richest and powerful man.
In Biden's case, his staffers, Dennis Toner and Ted Kauffman, have been with him for his entire Senate career. He inspires that kind of loyalty You can tell a lot about a Senator by his staffers.
Although I had contributed miniscule amounts since the early 1980's to the Biden campaign and had soliticited others for donations, I was not a big player in the Senator's campaign. That did not stop Dennis Toner from giving me the red carpet treatment.
After I was raped by billionaire Thomas H. Lee and suffered a nervous breakdown, it was Dennis Toner and Ted Kauffaman that defend me to the court. While many other people were not taking my phone calls, Senator Biden's staffers were actively helping me.
They had nothing to gain and everything to lose. Thomas H. Lee is a powerful man who have made huge donations to Biden's Senate campaign. Even after being accused of rape, he was playing golf with President Clinton. He is the board of Rockfeller University, Harvard University, and many art musuems.
This did not stop Senator Biden's staff from helping me. Senator Biden did not just sponsor the Violence Against Women Act. He stands ready to help women that have been victims of violence.