Biden pledges in video to be more 'respectful' of personal space

[brooklynite]

Politico

Joe Biden on Wednesday posted a video on Twitter pledging to be more mindful of people’s personal space in the wake of multiple allegations from women accusing the former vice president of making them uncomfortable with his physical contact.

Biden said the contact — handshakes, hugs and shoulder grabs — was his way of showing support to others, something he appreciated during times of hardship in his own life.

But the former vice president also acknowledged that social norms have changed, and he promised to adapt his own behavior accordingly.

“But I’ll always believe governing — and, quite frankly, life, for that matter — is about connecting, about connecting with people,” Biden said. “That won’t change. But I will be more mindful and respectful of people’s personal space.”

I’d say that should settle the issue. The question, what took so long?

[abqtommy]

1. I'll worry about Biden and any other Democrat AFTER

we take down the corrupt Trump/Republican cabal. Focus on the real problems facing all of us!
It'll be a hard fight and we need all our energy to win it.

[shanny]

2. Good on him.

Can all the posters claiming he did nothing wrong/these women are liars/it's a political hit job and (probably) Russia! kindly stand down now?

[LongtimeAZDem]

3. Nothing in his statement refutes any of that

He recognized that he made some people uncomfortable, but in no way admitted doing anything wrong; in fact, he made a good case that he did not do so.

He did not address any specific claim, and so the possibility that some, like Flores, fabricated their claims, is still open to debate.

Even if the statements are all true, that in no way refutes that the timing and coverage aren't part of a political hit job.

Russia? Nah.


Edited to add: OMG, I might have been wrong about Russia

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128748855#post194

[shanny]

7. I for one make a habit of apologizing when I have done nothing wrong.

And to the extent that some folks here--the ones I was actually addressing-- consider Bernie's candidacy A Plot Against the Democratic Party and probably furthered if not fostered by Russia, then "yeah."

[uponit7771]

6. Nah, it could've been all that too and Biden needed to take a step back in the touchy feely area

... amplifying screw ups is what rat-fuckers do.

[Kahuna7]

8. No.

[shanny]

9. how erudite

look it up

[Kahuna7]

12. Do I care what you think about me?

NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT! You get your rocks off being rude to strangers? How childish. Look it up.

[namahage]

11. Those are not mutually exclusive.

He could have done nothing wrong, yet the women not be liars--and yet still be used as a political hit job by Republicans and/or Russia (or others with aligning interests).

[uponit7771]

4. Good, he gets a tick up in my book ... looks like he deliberated for a second and kept it real basta

[Gothmog]

5. I like this statement by Joe Biden

Link to tweet

[Kentonio]

10. Really glad he came out and said that.

Hopefully we can move on now.