"Get off the fg pedastal and learn how to deal with a pass from a man."
Fair points Crafty and a good warning for all of us not to jump with the crowd without consideration. What Biden is doing is minor in the scheme of things, but it is creepy. To lean in to whisper and touch is one thing but this is a pattern. It's not a pass from a man, meet me backstage later, but a violation of space norms. Two hands on shoulders is not hands on breasts or vagina. The awkward kiss, if true, makes it a little weird and inappropriate. Who else do you grab and kiss in casual acquaintance?
In a sports situation I heard a female friend tell a male friend recently as nicely as possible not to pat her on the butt. She didn't mean how dare you, you pervert, or that was out of line, she just meant don't do it - and I'm sure he won't again. From the quote above, 'know how to deal with it'. It was an awkward moment, it would have been way easier for her to just take it or dodge it but she spoke up.
The remedy to most things minor is freedom of speech. In this case, belatedly, Flores spoke up. Not criminal charges, not disqualifying in itself for higher office, not ad hominem, he might be a great family man otherwise, just that she has seen this happen to others, it happened to her, and she didn't like it. Sounds fair to me.
Biden's real problem is his lack of good Presidential qualities... Top of the class smarts? No. History of being right on foreign policy? No. Amazing legislative accomplishments during his 36 years in the Senate? No. Handling controversy under pressure well when he was head of the Judiciary committee? No. Proven popularity in national elections? No. Was a valuable and essential part of a very successful administration? No. Great positive contrast to Trump in character, race, gender? No. Can speak with accuracy and precision, free of the gaffes and offensive comments that Trump makes? No. Then why put up with creepy.
