When asked about the sexual assault allegations leveled against him by a former staffer, Joe Biden offered what seemed like a reasonable compromise: Those who disbelieve Tara Reade should vote for him, and those who do believe her should not.

“I think they should vote their heart,” he told MSNBC on Thursday. “And if they believe Tara Reade, they probably shouldn’t vote for me. I wouldn’t vote for me if I believed Tara Reade.”