HRC Defends Joe Biden After Controversy About How He Interacts with Women and Girls: 'Get over it.'

[highplainsdem]

https://people.com/politics/hillary-clinton-defends-joe-biden-women-physical-touching-kisses/

Sitting down with PEOPLE to talk about her upcoming book with daughter Chelsea Clinton, Hillary Clinton could hardly contain her thoughts on another topic: how former Vice President Joe Biden interacts with women and girls.

Multiple women have said Biden’s boundary-blurring physical affection toward them over the years, including back touches and kisses on the head, was disrespectful and uncomfortable.

Some of his comments on the campaign trail — such as calling an event moderator who was asking questions about his voting record “lovely” and a “real sweetheart” and telling a teenage girl’s brothers to “keep the guys away” — have also raised eyebrows in a race with multiple women running for president. (By contrast, Sen. Elizabeth Warren tells girls at her events that she is running for president because “that’s what girls do.”)

“For goodness’ sake, I’m sorry, I have to jump in because I’ve heard a little bit about that,” Clinton told PEOPLE in a joint interview with her daughter last week, after they were asked if some female voters would be less than enthusiastic about Biden as the Democratic nominee, given his behavior.

“I mean, I don’t think that the Twitterverse is the American electorate, but there are lots of vocal voices that say all kinds of things,” said Clinton, 71.

She said that Biden, 76, who is a leading contender to challenge President Donald Trump in next year’s election, “is a thoroughly decent human being who has served our country honorably and well for decades.”

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She went on to say that anyone who runs for office can be "picked apart" for minor things, but that distracts from the goal of getting rid of Trump.

“We can pick apart anybody. I mean, that’s a great spectator sport. But this man who’s there in the Oval Office right now poses a clear and present danger to the future of the United States. So get over it,” Clinton said. “Look at the candidates, look at what they’ve accomplished, look at what they have fought for — and vote for anybody to get rid of Donald Trump.”

Video at the link.

[NurseJackie]

1. I just love her!

“We can pick apart anybody. I mean, that’s a great spectator sport. But this man who’s there in the Oval Office right now poses a clear and present danger to the future of the United States. So get over it,” Clinton said. “Look at the candidates, look at what they’ve accomplished, look at what they have fought for — and vote for anybody to get rid of Donald Trump.”

[trueblue2007]

11. i am With Hillary!!

and i'm so glad that BAD note was removed. This is the Democratic Underground site. We are Dems and we do NOT destroy our own.

You go girl. I love you Hillary.

[Guilded Lilly]

2. Oh, if only... i'm Still with her.

[highplainsdem]

4. So am I.

[peggysue2]

3. Standing ovation for Hillary Clinton!

From someone who knows up close and personal what 'picking apart' actually means. And the money quote:

She said that Biden, 76, who is a leading contender to challenge President Donald Trump in next year’s election, “is a thoroughly decent human being who has served our country honorably and well for decades.”


Yes! Focus on frigging Donald Trump. He is the enemy, the threat to the country and the world. He is the Corrupter-in-Chief.

[Thekaspervote]

7. Oh yes indeed big standing ovation for HRC...

[Thekaspervote]

6. Time to move on

He did not vote to confirm Thomas

You dragging up stuff that happened that many years ago when everyone else has moved on (including Anita Hill who said she would be voting for Joe Biden) does nothing to change the minds of voters.

[blue-wave]

8. It's with articles like this that I

start to well up thinking about the last election. Hillary not only exceeds all the qualifications, she exudes an honor that is needed in the White House. I know she recognizes that honor and those qualifications in Joe too. Two great leaders that we, as a Democratic Party, are blessed to have as members.

[Thekaspervote]

9. Oh ...right there with ya!! It's one of the biggest travesty's of this century

[maxsolomon]

12. To women under, say, 35, it makes Biden look like a relic.

That is the impression they have of him, deserved or not. They're not going to stop feeling that way.

Warren does not carry this baggage.

[highplainsdem]

14. Hillary would tell them to get over it. And ALL our candidates have some "baggage" that

Trump and the Republicans will go after, depending on who they think most threatens Trump.

Including Warren.

[BeyondGeography]

15. The point is about younger voters where Biden does indeed perform terribly

relative to Warren or just in general.

[highplainsdem]

18. He'd be winning that group if he promised free college and forgiving student loan debt like a couple

of his rivals who are, not at all surprisingly, doing well with that age group.

And FWIW, the SurveyUSA A-rated national poll done earlier this month shows Biden doing better than Warren among the 18-34 age group, though Sanders, who is apparently offering more for free, does better than either Warren or Biden.

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=af31ac4e-3786-426b-828e-6359cb6c34bb


Of the 18-34 year olds surveyed, Sanders gets 33%, Biden gets 19%, Warren gets 17%.


But Biden wins every other age group.

And overall, in that poll, Biden has 33% support compared to 19% for Warren and 17% for Sanders.

[maxsolomon]

16. they'll get over it after the convention, not before.

based on my anecdotal observations.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Elaine Chao advises women who experience sexual harassment to 'let it go'

Elaine Chao advises women who experience sexual harassment to 'let it go'

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/363359-elaine-chao-advises-women-who-experience-sexual-harassment-to-let-it

Of course she believes it during the Trump administration.

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Republicans say man who attacked woman with hammer can keep post as secretary

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gop-man-attacked-woman-hammer-post-article-1.3679183

[highplainsdem]

17. Are you comparing Hillary to them? Are you suggesting anything Biden did is comparable to

sexual harassment and assault?

[keithbvadu2]

20. Apparently you do. You jumped right on it.

[Cha]

28. No.. she asked you a question which

you didn't answer.

[highplainsdem]

31. I didn't bring those articles up. You did, and it does look like an attempt to compare them to what

Hillary said and what Biden did. Which would be a really derogatory thing for you to do.

If you had another reason for posting them here, maybe you can explain.

[keithbvadu2]

33. You read them the way you want to.

[highplainsdem]

34. No, I read them the way you apparently wanted them read, as criticism of Hillary and Biden.

If there's another way to interpret your post, please explain it.

You can tell from the replies that I'm not the only one who read your post that way.

[JI7]

25. Biden hasn't been accused of sexual harassment .

[DrFunkenstein]

35. Eight women have accused Biden of touching them inappropriately or invading their personal space

None of them said Biden's behavior amounted to sexual harassment or assault.

People need to have some sense of proportion. Biden never meant to abuse his male privilege or make anyone feel degraded. He's just a physically affectionate guy who sometimes unwittingly crossed boundaries.

Compare that to Trump, who loves nothing more than to crush the souls of women. Because he's literally an evil creep.

[Skya Rhen]

26. Off-topic and irrelevant...With all due respect.

[keithbvadu2]

29. Read the title: 'Get over it.'

Read the title: 'Get over it.'

[Cha]

19. Biden.."is a thoroughly decent human being who has served our country honorably and well for decades

Thank you, Hillary!

Mahalo, highplains.. this is brilliant to hear from her!

[seaglass]

21. She is much kinder to him than he was to her. Will never forget his stupid remarks. n/t

[DCofVA]

22. Fortunately, we don't have to get over it.

All we gotta do is vote for a better candidate in the Primaries. There’s still plenty of time.

[highplainsdem]

32. I don't see any. And none of them are more electable.

[Gothmog]

23. K&R

[betsuni]

24. I'm eagerly waiting for Hillary to finish "Fuck All Y'all: A Memoir."

I would even pre-order that one.

[Mike Nelson]

27. That could be a...

... DNC ad. Very well stated.

“We can pick apart anybody. I mean, that’s a great spectator sport. But this man who’s there in the Oval Office right now poses a clear and present danger to the future of the United States. So get over it,” Clinton said. “Look at the candidates, look at what they’ve accomplished, look at what they have fought for — and vote for anybody to get rid of Donald Trump.”

[DrFunkenstein]

30. Hillary Clinton Is Not Going to Turn a Blind Eye Towards Men Acting Inappropriately

Get over it, folks. Women are not going be to less than enthusiastic about Biden just because he has a little grandfatherly physical affection towards some younger women. This is 2019. Clinton went up against the biggest sexist on the planet. She knows a thing or two about sexism, and she sees nothing wrong with it.

Given the choice between Trump and Biden, there is no choice. End of story. Nothing more to say. Leave it at that.

[Gothmog]

36. "This man must be defeated,

Link to tweet