Joe Biden jokes about touching complaints, and says he isn't sorry
Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his appearance at a union event with a crack about the criticism of his touchy tendencies.
He came on stage and hugged IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson, BuzzFeed reports. “I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie,” he said.
This is Biden’s first public event since several women said he has touched them in a way that made them feel uncomfortable.
Cameron Joseph (@cam_joseph)
@JoeBiden now inviting kids up onstage from the crowd. "All those kids, you want to come up on the stage, you can come up, it’s okay.”
Putting his arm around a young boy in footage aired on CNN, Biden also said, “By the way, he gave me permission to touch him.”
Joe Biden faced questions about complaints from women who say he touched them in a way that made them uncomfortable.
“I’m sorry I didn’t understand more,” he told reporters when asked about requests that he apologize, according to footage aired on CNN. “I’m not sorry for any of my intentions. I’m not sorry for anything that I have ever done. I’ve never been disrespectful intentionally to a man or a woman.”
Biden answered questions after appearing at a union event where he joked about the allegations, hugging the union president and noting that he had permission to hug him. The comment has already been criticized as tone deaf but Biden said he was sincere.
“I literally think it is incumbent upon me and I think everybody else to make sure that if you embrace someone, if you touch someone, it’s with their consent - regardless of your intentions, if you’re trying to bring solace, if you’re trying trying to welcome them,” Biden said.
He said he wasn’t surprised to see Donald Trump post a video mocking him about the allegations. “It doesn’t surprise me. He doesn’t have time to do his job. But look, everybody knows how Donald Trump is,” he said.
Biden said the criticism from some women will change the way he interacts with people on the campaign trail. “I think it’s going to have to change,” he said.
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septimasexta ago
PEDO JOE is still at it!
"Later, Biden invited several children onstage and shook their hands. Shortly after, he pulled one of the boys close and put his arm around him. “By the way, he gave me permission to touch him,” Biden said." https://thehill.com/homenews/news/437638-biden-walks-into-trumps-punchline
DID THESE KIDS GIVE "PERMISSION TO TOUCH," JOE? "SHOCKING CREEPY UNCLE JOE BIDEN Groping Children And Young Women Paul Joseph Watson" A MORE COMPLETE MONTAGE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9U6rI1xrWsYouTubeYouTubeYouTube
RELATED: Stop Pedophilia/child trafficking. Take the PLEDGE: "I Will Be More Mindful About Respecting Personal Space" https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/3138349
BEAU BIDEN, JOE'S DECEASED SON, supported "Senate Bill 158 would entitle victims of child pornography to damages of at least $150,000. Under the bill, victims would be presumed injured, sparing them and their families the burden of proving specific damages in court. The bill also extends the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit from two to three years and permits the court to award attorney’s fees and costs to the victim." NOTE- STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS: 3 YEARS
"The first, introduced by Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, Rep. John Atkins, D-Millsboro and Rep. Helene Keeley, D-Wilmington South, allows victims of sexual abuse by their medical provider to FILE SUIT AT ANY TIME." https://www.capegazette.com/article/biden-unveils-child-pornography-legislation/4852
Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf: "Representative Peter C. Schwartzkopf is the Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives. He served as Majority Leader for four years before being elected Speaker of the House in 2012. He is a full-time legislator with an extensive background in public safety. Rep. Schwartzkopf, who has represented the 14th district since 2002, is a retired Delaware State Police Captain and Troop Commander with 25 years of service. His district includes Rehoboth, Lewes and Dewey Beach. Rep. Schwartzkopf graduated from Wilmington College with a BS in Human Resource Management. He graduated from Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and was first in his class at the Delaware State Police Academy. Rep. Schwartzkopf is a member of the House Administration, House Rules and House Ethics committees. He has previously served as member of the Joint Finance, Judiciary, Homeland Security, Sunset (Government Review), Corrections, Tourism, Gaming, Veteran Affairs and Public Safety committees and as Chair of the House Administration and Manufactured Housing committees. Rep. Schwartzkopf is active with several non-profit organizations including the Delaware Special Olympics, the Midway Lions Club, the Delaware State Troopers Association, the National Kidney Foundation (having donated an organ), and the Jean & Joan Fund which raises money to help families and patients who are being treated at Tunnell Cancer Center. " https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Schwartzkopf
Then this happened:
"John McCain’s Brain Tumor: Ted Kennedy, Beau Biden Had Same Diagnosis"
"The Washington Post noted that Beau Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, also died of the same type of tumor. The Post reported that the tumor is called a Glioblastoma and “is an aggressive cancer that is the most common of all malignant brain tumors. About 12,400 new cases are expected in 2017.” COINCIDENCE? https://heavy.com/news/2017/07/john-mccain-brain-tumor-beau-biden-ted-kennedy-prognosis-edward/