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The Velveteen Ocelot

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60. No doubt some people would accuse him of groping her.
Tue May 28, 2019, 10:20 PM
May 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Wut? BeyondGeography May 2019 #1
Yes, and he did that to laughter and applause from the audience, as the video shows. highplainsdem May 2019 #2
Valuing people, particularly girls, for their looks is normalized, and that doesn't make it okay. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #3
It was a sweet compliment that the audience there had a normal, healthy, reasonable reaction to. highplainsdem May 2019 #8
the "conservatives" play this as pedophilia rampartc May 2019 #169
This, 1000x highmindedhavi May 2019 #196
Twisting innocent interaction into pedophilia Sugarcoated May 2019 #205
i do not disagree with you rampartc May 2019 #207
"if I have to fucking vote for him" left-of-center2012 May 2019 #9
Don't I know it. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #86
We would all die in a cold and antiseptic world wasupaloopa May 2019 #104
Your anger is showing!! Get over yourself...it doesn't help anyone Thekaspervote May 2019 #146
There is nothing wrong to be told that you are pretty/handsome and smart. jrthin May 2019 #43
Yes. False issues, indeed. Sorry, but little girls still like compliments. "Pretty" has no sexual emmaverybo May 2019 #79
Totally agree w/you! nt jrthin May 2019 #90
'I'll Bet You're as Bright As You Are Good Looking' WTF??? Joe??? Baclava May 2019 #83
so this is evil lapfog_1 May 2019 #145
That little girl Cha May 2019 #153
Post removed Post removed May 2019 #162
It's almost as if context is important Lordquinton May 2019 #185
What shit does he have to stop being kind to a girl who's smart? FloridaBlues May 2019 #4
Commenting on her looks. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #5
Sigh. NurseJackie May 2019 #36
Thank you! True Blue American May 2019 #154
AFTER he'd already complimented her poise & courage & suggested she'd be president someday highplainsdem May 2019 #84
You want that "Me Too" moment oh so bad, huh? John Fante May 2019 #91
Yep.. not happening. Cha May 2019 #93
There's a big difference between sexual harassment and condescending to young girls about their WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #127
There's a big difference between compliments and condescension. That girl obviously could tell the highplainsdem May 2019 #140
Did you really miss... tonedevil May 2019 #67
Can the thread show responses in a big circle BootinUp May 2019 #6
You refer, of course, to the Infamous Democratic Circular Firing Squad Hekate May 2019 #148
That's the one, yep. Nt BootinUp May 2019 #159
It's Joe Biden, who has NEVER been accused of being anything other than Joe Biden.... George II May 2019 #7
Luckily, this is still a site where we can express our opinions More_Cowbell May 2019 #13
Just horrific! redstateblues May 2019 #76
This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #88
It's not as bad as saying China's not competition for us BeyondGeography May 2019 #35
Someone needs to take a chill pill... Skya Rhen May 2019 #10
I'm trying my best obnoxiousdrunk May 2019 #11
Then where is your outrage face? Blue_true May 2019 #45
As a former 10-year-old girl, this made me very uncomcortable to read. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #12
It was the OP's intent - most reasonable people would not fall for such melodrama... Skya Rhen May 2019 #14
It's in line with other documented accounts. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #15
What "documented accounts"? George II May 2019 #20
Find them yourself. They've been discussed here. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #141
Find them yourself?! Really!! These side issues play into the right's hand.. is that what you want? Thekaspervote May 2019 #150
I always hate that left-of-center2012 May 2019 #174
It means they can't find them themselves. treestar May 2019 #199
People see what they want to see.. Cha May 2019 #21
As a former 10-year-old girl, I see nothing at all wrong with it. Neither did the audience. highplainsdem May 2019 #27
When he starts telling little boys they're good looking, maybe then you'll see how wrong it is. Demit May 2019 #46
It's just outrageous redstateblues May 2019 #78
BTW the comments that "people laughed" to excuse touching anyone is so... JoeOtterbein May 2019 #123
Since when is touch a bad thing? You do know that children are taught to know the difference emmaverybo May 2019 #130
Sigh. They were teachers and IF there had been ANYTHING inappropriate in highplainsdem May 2019 #134
The audience seemed to me to be a bit uncomfortable. ??? nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #194
Doesn't change my opinion. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #142
So you're that stubborn..then seems nothing would change your opinion Thekaspervote May 2019 #151
Works both ways. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #163
As a former 10 year old True Blue American May 2019 #155
What words about not touching women stick in Biden's mind? 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #164
.The ones calling him True Blue American May 2019 #171
Ho hum left-of-center2012 May 2019 #16
It is a weird thing to say to a kid. nt USALiberal May 2019 #19
No, it isn't. It's a very standard compliment. highplainsdem May 2019 #24
God forbid Biden ever ... left-of-center2012 May 2019 #17
Only if he held her arm and told her she looked lovely today. LakeArenal May 2019 #58
No doubt some people would accuse him of groping her. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #60
She would True Blue American May 2019 #156
Meanwhile.. .@NEAMedia issues statement praising Joe Biden's education policy Cha May 2019 #18
1000+ True Blue American May 2019 #157
Seriously? NanceGreggs May 2019 #22
Thanks, Nance.. Yes, how many poor kids have Cha May 2019 #28
Thank you! +1,000,000 George II May 2019 #41
Yes! We have no time for Biden-envious false or just misguided concern for children so obviously emmaverybo May 2019 #124
I just saw this on FB Green Line May 2019 #126
Thank you Nance. I see the rifles being loaded for the circular firing squad already. My gods... Hekate May 2019 #147
We're being purposed divided into sub-camps of people w/their own pet issues mr_lebowski May 2019 #202
+1000! mcar May 2019 #165
Thank you for True Blue American May 2019 #172
Yes! This is the perspective we need. Politicub May 2019 #173
This tweet is irresponsible Otto Lidenbrock May 2019 #23
Yes, the tweet in the OP is "irresponsible".. TY, OL! Cha May 2019 #31
deliberately misleading...for shame. Should be deleted or the entire video put on the thread. Demsrule86 May 2019 #66
That's not gonna happen so we have to do Cha May 2019 #71
Good point, thanks for the context sop May 2019 #89
Context mcar May 2019 #166
Watch it HERE, elleng May 2019 #25
Thanks, Ellen! highplainsdem May 2019 #111
When I was ten I'd have loved it if an important person had told me I was smart and good-looking. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #26
If some old man said my daughter was good looking I would of thought it weird. nt USALiberal May 2019 #29
If it had been in private it might have been a little weird, but not in the circumstances The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #38
Why mention "good looking"? Say "smart" and shut up! Nt USALiberal May 2019 #57
I would have loved to have been told I was good-looking at that age (and even now)- The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #59
Most children True Blue American May 2019 #158
The outrage! John Fante May 2019 #100
He'd already complimented her poise and courage and suggested she'd be president someday. highplainsdem May 2019 #109
My daughters get compliments all the time - I appreciate it because my mind is not in the gutter.. Skya Rhen May 2019 #39
.. and more context than the "odd" OP Cha May 2019 #44
The exchange begins at 43:20. lapucelle May 2019 #63
I saw it in this clip, lapucelle.. Thank You! Cha May 2019 #68
And in your statement lies the gut truth about the defacto7 May 2019 #114
biden needs to seen more in public. the rest will take care of itself. Kurt V. May 2019 #30
Nothing to see here - he's just being the kind/compassionate human being that he is. iluvtennis May 2019 #32
RW trash doesn't belong on DU. we can do it May 2019 #33
Hear hear! defacto7 May 2019 #116
You know what folks, madaboutharry May 2019 #34
wtf shanny May 2019 #40
Boys and girls are called good looking all the time - the "outrage" is weird. Seriously... Skya Rhen May 2019 #48
the stupidity is weird. Seriously... shanny May 2019 #136
Give me a break. madaboutharry May 2019 #50
oh 'cause he's famous he should just be able to do it? shanny May 2019 #138
the point was he wasn't some random stranger that just went up to the girl. those people were there JI7 May 2019 #149
Of course we tell boys they look nice. All the time. nolabear May 2019 #56
Of course people do exactly that Blue_Adept May 2019 #161
ugh shanny May 2019 #37
Your tweet doesn't tell the whole story.. It wasn't "odd" at all.. Cha May 2019 #42
Thank you for that Cha. nt GemDigger May 2019 #122
Felicia Somnez.... quickesst May 2019 #47
They're desperate and would sink to any level... Skya Rhen May 2019 #53
Sure seems like it quickesst May 2019 #81
It's backfiring, though.. once people see Cha May 2019 #77
I know quickesst May 2019 #85
The purity tests we want to put our candidates through NoMoreRepugs May 2019 #49
Big nothing burger. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #51
OMG! He actually---(shudder!)--- touched her--- SHOULDERS? With his HANDS? Atticus May 2019 #52
For the whole entire world to see - gasp... Clutches pearls... Skya Rhen May 2019 #55
Biden meeting that girl, answering her question, introducing her to media, was a 7-MINUTE highplainsdem May 2019 #54
I thought it looked like Biden Cha May 2019 #95
I did, too. Protective and reassuring. It's disgusting that people try to twist this into highplainsdem May 2019 #97
Yes, that's a good observation to add.. "reassuring.." Cha May 2019 #101
This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle May 2019 #61
No, it starts at 37:30, approximately. THAT is when the girl is brought forward to ask her highplainsdem May 2019 #69
The video Biden's answer alone was enough to see that this was a great moment in the event. lapucelle May 2019 #74
Have you ever noticed that these incidents with Joe always seem to be... LakeArenal May 2019 #62
This was also in front of a roomful of teachers. lapucelle May 2019 #64
we need to stop responding to BS faked videos etc...and stop sowing faux outrage. Biden is most Demsrule86 May 2019 #65
The Nice Guy Shaming has got to stop LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #70
CNN is at this moment revmclaren May 2019 #72
Can we get back to this maybe after marybourg May 2019 #73
People who are upset about this need to check in with their counselor. redstateblues May 2019 #75
This defacto7 May 2019 #118
Minds in the gutter BannonsLiver May 2019 #184
Serious issues - I pity them, actually - sad, empty individuals... Skya Rhen May 2019 #186
During his 7-minute encounter with that girl he'd already suggested she'll be PRESIDENT someday. highplainsdem May 2019 #80
REC! Cha May 2019 #87
If the child had been a boy, would he have placed both hands on his shoulders? Croney May 2019 #82
Of course he would have.. Cha May 2019 #92
Christ vercetti2021 May 2019 #94
Sad when dirty-minded people think a sweet compliment for a little kid The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #96
Pathetic that it's coming from a Washington Post reporter .99center May 2019 #115
Some people are just plain hateful... Skya Rhen May 2019 #120
This MustLoveBeagles May 2019 #98
Jeeze Joe. Please learn to keep your hands off and respect the person in front of you. JoeOtterbein May 2019 #99
The right-winger who just copied your post and pasted it on 8chan John Fante May 2019 #105
.. Cha May 2019 #107
I'm certain you are being sarcastic. You should mark the post as such. nt JoeOtterbein May 2019 #117
Joe Biden actually told her she could become Cha May 2019 #106
Good saying she maybe POTUS. Keeping hands to self is important. Treat everyone respectfully. JoeOtterbein May 2019 #121
Joe, you have to be kidding. He escorted her back to meet top journalists, and probably left highplainsdem May 2019 #128
Just because you say so doesn't make Cha May 2019 #131
I guess instead he should have said that she could be VPOTUS? namahage May 2019 #143
Come on. kacekwl May 2019 #102
We know you hate Joe Biden RhodeIslandOne May 2019 #103
Thanks for saying Cha May 2019 #110
I don't hate him, but I definitely don't love him. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #125
He tried it the other way, it didn't seem to work for him. ucrdem May 2019 #160
#BidenEnvy... Skya Rhen May 2019 #108
Yup! peggysue2 May 2019 #113
#BidenEnvy! Cha May 2019 #133
Love it! peggysue2 May 2019 #135
#BidenEnvy big time. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #119
Grinder don't you know this shit only pumps up Joe's numbers. redstateblues May 2019 #112
ha! WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #129
So far So GOOD! Cha May 2019 #132
The author of this post needs to stop this s---. It's not hard to stop posting hit pieces that take emmaverybo May 2019 #137
+1,000,000 highplainsdem May 2019 #139
Wow, emmaverybo! BULLSEYE! Cha May 2019 #144
I just saw this in... Mike Nelson May 2019 #152
Yawn. Boring! IluvPitties May 2019 #167
Boys and girls are called handsome, cute, pretty all the time IluvPitties May 2019 #168
Of course, we ignore the child's response... else our narrative becomes too absurd too quickly. LanternWaste May 2019 #170
Biden is uplifting this child while these idiots are bringing her down (i.e. raining on her parade) Skya Rhen May 2019 #175
Video surfaces of Biden handing out Halloween candy ! left-of-center2012 May 2019 #176
Wow, just wow SummerSnow May 2019 #177
This is why I'm not totally on the Biden train.... dawnie51 May 2019 #178
"These old guys" - so the norm is for young people to engage in insults and negativity... Skya Rhen May 2019 #180
There are so many ways to be nice and complementary loyalsister May 2019 #191
Good grief... GulfCoast66 May 2019 #192
I'm thinking this may be a problem, if this is Biden being aware of the issue... Honeycombe8 May 2019 #195
Well, Somebody Needs to Stop This Shit, Anyhow... MineralMan May 2019 #179
They can care less about this little girl. If it means dragging her down with them, they will do it, Skya Rhen May 2019 #181
Yeah, well, some folks don't mind misrepresenting events if it MineralMan May 2019 #182
So true... Skya Rhen May 2019 #183
Oh shit!! GulfCoast66 May 2019 #187
Not only that but it seems as if the idiots would like to criminalize such "behaviour" - and these Skya Rhen May 2019 #189
WTF!!!! THE CURRENT POTUS GRABBED SOMEONE BY THE P***Y flamingdem May 2019 #188
#BidenEnvy... dontcha know... Skya Rhen May 2019 #190
I don't think Trump is the role model to use. Let's use Obama. nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #193
Obama is a sweet, decent human being and a great role model who also gives kind hugs... (Video): Skya Rhen May 2019 #197
Yes, he is. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #203
Another example of Obama being kind and uplifting - "Who is this pretty girl?" Skya Rhen May 2019 #198
I think it IS different when Biden does it. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #204
Another sweet gesture from Obama... Skya Rhen May 2019 #200
The OP's concerns are legit. Biden doesn't need those youtube pedophile videos popping up again mtnsnake May 2019 #201
On the other and he isn't running for dean of girls ucrdem May 2019 #206
Thanks for sharing your concerns. Mosby May 2019 #208
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