Author: Scott Brede / Source: wnpr.org
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In a statement, Joe Biden said, “In my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, I have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support and comfort. And not once – never – did I believe I acted inappropriately.”
There are those who hope Joe Biden, as he weighs a 2020 presidential run, hasn’t lost his touch for personal connections. There are others who wish he would.
A Connecticut resident is among the two women who came forward this week with complaints that the former Democratic vice president violated their personal space when greeting them at campaign events. Amy Lappos, a former staffer for U.S. Rep Jim Himes, says Biden pulled her toward him to rub noses. As it was happening, Lappos thought Biden intended to kiss her, she says.
This week, we judge the appropriateness of…
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