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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Biden to make 1st appearance since complaints about behavior
By JULIE PACE and THOMAS BEAUMONT
30 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) In countless conversations over the past year, former Vice President Joe Biden, his advisers and his broad network of friends and family have openly discussed the vulnerabilities he would face if he ran for president. A voting record that is sometimes at odds with the Democratic Partys leftward shift. His age. And the affectionate brand of politics that has made him beloved by many Democrats and a target of Republicans for years.
What Biden likely didnt expect was to be confronting those issues so fully before even launching a campaign.
On Friday, Biden will make his first public appearance since several women began recounting encounters with him that left them uneasy. The first was Nevada politician Lucy Flores , who said she was uncomfortable when Biden kissed her on the back of the head backstage at a 2014 campaign event. Her account was countered by scores of women from prominent lawmakers to former Biden staffers who praised him as a warm, affectionate person and a supportive boss.
Its unclear whether he will address the situation in his remarks to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He said in a cellphone video released Wednesday that he understood social norms have begun to change and the boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset.
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https://apnews.com/f9bb1b8c385044ffb74b2c725c3dd83b?utm_medium=AP_Politics&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Biden to make 1st appearance since complaints about behavior (Original Post)
DonViejo
Apr 2019
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I hope Joe addresses the "situation"... he should. Would be a smart political move.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)1. I hope Joe addresses the "situation"... he should. Would be a smart political move.
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(49,001 posts)3. He's already addressed it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,001 posts)2. The article doesn't give the time for his speech. It's 11:15 EDT.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden