While watching Inside Politics@CNN this afternoon I am struck by the lead-off discussion ….
With John King and the women pundits they are talking about Joe Biden and his ‘hands’ issue…
The situation is actually NOT in the forefront for most Democrats…
Biden HAS been on tape saying he will stop his actions…..
But his numbers will be what counts…
Not the media….
Today….later…
He gave a speech and met with the media…
And made clear he would NOT apologize for trying to be empathic…
Good…
He led off his speech making fun of himself…
Some media people objected…
Tough on them…
I listened to some of the after speech conversation and I’m fine with it….
My wife listened also…
She’s fine with it also….
Folks?
Joe Biden IS who he is….
Just like Trump?
He’s NOT perfect ….
And those of out there who like him ?….Are happy with the guy…
Warts and all…
So?
Some media people should take our and other media people’s advice and lay off the Flores thing…Donald Trump has done TONS more and he’s President….The same type of situation didn’t stop a guy from getting on the US Supreme Court….
Democrats will NOT repeat the Al Franken mistake this time of ‘eating their own’ while Republicans stand on the side and shake their heads and laugh….
Ole Joe has to hold back on the touching…
And push forward in trying to put Donald Trump out of a job….
Friday marked Biden’s most extensive comments addressing the issue and his first public appearance since the women came forward.
During his speech to the electrical workers’ union, the former vice president referenced the controversy with a pair of jokes, telling attendees that he had received permission to hug the union leader and put his arm around a child he invited up on stage.
Biden later appeared to address the jokes, telling reporters that he did not intend to “make light of anyone’s discomfort.”
“It was not my intent to make light of anyone’s discomfort,” Biden said after the speech. “I realize my responsibility is to not invade the space of anyone who is uncomfortable.”
Biden had previously addressed the women’s accounts in a video shared Wednesday on social media. He did not apologize in that recorded statement, either, but acknowledged times have changed and that he would adjust his behavior.
While many of Biden’s former colleagues in the Senate and others have attested to his character, President Trump and some Republicans have seized on the allegations.
Trump, who has himself been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, has taunted Biden multiple times in recent days, including when he shared a doctored version of the former vice president’s video remarks….
Biden opened his address to the IBEW conference at the Washington Hilton by joking about his embrace of the man who introduced him, union president Lonnie Stephenson.
“I just want you to know, I had permission to hug Lonnie,” Biden told the crowd, prompting laughter.
Fifteen minutes later, Biden invited a group of children on stage with him, shaking each of their hands. He put his arm around one male child before telling the crowd: “He gave me permission to touch him,” again prompting laughter from the crowd. “I’m sorry to take so long. Everybody knows that I like kids better than people.”
Biden’s speech was his first public appearance since Lucy Flores, a former Nevada state legislator, wrote a week ago that Biden had invaded her personal space during a political event, smelling her hair and kissing the back of her head. Since then, several other women have shared stories of their own unwanted interactions Biden, who has described himself as a “tactile politician” prone to doling out hugs…..
More…..
Note….
I hate to say this?
But on the this?
I find Donald Trump might have a point…..
Biden HAS had NUMEROUS women come to his defense….
He has NOT been accused of sexual misconduct…
He IS gonna continue to give hugs to people who want them….
And the media is gonna have to adjust to this ….
Just as they have adjusted to some of Donald Trump’s antic’s…
The day of the perfect political may be gone…
Amen….
image…Politico