In his first full week on the road for his 2020 candidacy, Joe Biden is keeping his hands to himself
.in which six women publicly complained that Biden’s past touching made them uncomfortable. From his slow response to the controversy and the lack of apology, it wasn’t quite clear if the 76-year-old former vice president could adjust to the realities of campaigning in the #MeToo era — or if the criticism of the overly familiar physical contact even registered.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. It wasn’t obvious at first that Biden, who was first elected to the Senate in 1972, would have the discipline or the self-awareness to recognize the need to alter his habits.saying he understood that “the boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset,” he didn’t offer an apology.
As Biden approached two teen-aged girls, he hugged one and snapped photos with her and her friend. Afterward, the young woman said she didn’t mind the hug; caught in the thrill of the moment of seeing the former vice president to Barack Obama — she asked him for it.
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