Joe Biden Just Made Things Worse By Joking About His Inappropriate BehaviorIn his first public appearance since seven women complained about his past behavior, former Vice President Joe Biden could have issued an apology during his remarks. He could have even given a speech without mentioning the issue. Instead, he chose to make not one, but two jokes about the lines women said he crossed and the topic of consent.
As he took the stage to deliver his remarks at an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers conference in Washington, D.C.,
Biden hugged Lonnie Stephenson, the union’s president. Immediately after he said: “I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie.” The crowd, mostly made up by men, laughed and clapped.
He took another jab at the allegations after
welcoming some children to the stage. Biden wrapped his arm around a boy and then said: "By the way, he gave me permission to touch him." The remarks made it seem like his first joke was less of a gaffe and more of a calculated effort.
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