Pomidor Quixote
Daily Stormer
April 4, 2019
Social norms are changing. I understand that, and I’ve heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. That’s my responsibility and I will meet it. pic.twitter.com/Ya2mf5ODts
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 3, 2019
Groping Joe won’t be groping in public anymore, apparently.
AP:
Former Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that his tendency toward physical displays of affection and encouragement has made some women uncomfortable, and he promised to be “much more mindful” of respecting personal space.
“Social norms have begun to change. They’ve shifted,” the 76-year-old Biden said in a cellphone video posted to Twitter . “And the boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset. And I get it. I get it. I hear what they are saying. I understand.”
Wearing a suit and open-collared shirt, Biden also teased an announcement of his political plans, promising to “be talking to you about a whole lot of issues.” Shortly after the video was released, a union announced Biden would speak at their conference in Washington on Friday.
The video was Biden’s first direct comment on what has tripped up his preparations to enter the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign. He did not directly apologize but seemed to be seeking to ease some people’s discomfort, which has raised questions about whether he could wage an effective campaign.
The interesting thing about this is the reaction of the Twitter mob. There are conspiracy theories, competitions to see who’s the most victimized, women defending him, women attacking him, men congratulating him, white knights m’ladying, and more. Much more.
Here’s some examples of that.
This is very good. I bet his poll numbers go up.
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) April 3, 2019
No, it is not good. It has never been a "social norm" to kiss and touch women you do not know. What's changed isn't "social norms" but the way in which we hold people accountable for breaching those norms. The failure to recognize this distinction is disqualifying.
— Kristen (@simpliciok) April 3, 2019
The failure is for all of us to share in. Women for far too long not feeling as tho they can speak up and say they’re not comfortable and men for assuming we are. We’ve all changed and continue to evolve further. His touch was “awkward” not sexual assault.
— NK (@NyKiLopez) April 3, 2019
Exactly. He has seven decades of women not saying anything to him (or any male/power figure) when they felt uncomfortable or awkward, how do we expect him to know if no one has ever told him.
Either way, there is a big diff. between uncomfortable touch and sexual assault.
— Katlynn Parsons (@momma182) April 3, 2019
I will take a hug anytime from you!
— Jonathan Lane (@arcsv1) April 3, 2019
Me too ? @JoeBiden you’re a gentleman ????
— Claire Boyce (@Clairebearboo69) April 3, 2019
I was lucky enough to get one! And it was the biggest bear hug, filled with love and kindness….and I cried lol
— Brooke (@Brooke_Cale) April 3, 2019
Sounds amazing ? #Biden2020
— Claire Boyce (@Clairebearboo69) April 3, 2019
The pass that ur attempting to give is disgusting at best. The faces on some of those woman explain they were not ok. You’re saying they don’t matter and the mental gymnastics you’re doing to justify is sad. #BelieveAllWomen
— Holly (@_HollyC__) April 3, 2019
I'm going to need you to shut up. This trend toward treating simple acts of kindness, like a hug or a peck on the forehead, as though they're sexual assault is DISGUSTING and insulting to those of us who have experienced actual sexual assault. Stop diluting rape with this crap.
— Kimbery Carey (@KimberyHough) April 3, 2019
You don’t know anything about me. I’m actually a survivor of sexual and domestic violence. Which is why I’m not down playing when women have spoken up to say they were uncomfortable. And the ONLY ppl who’ve tried to categorize this has been several of you.
— Holly (@_HollyC__) April 3, 2019
So am I. And people like you diluting the meaning of those horrific acts are part of the reason so many get away with it. Stop pretending a hug or a kiss on the cheek or forehead is equal to what happened to me and so many others. All you do is make it harder to get justice.
— Kimbery Carey (@KimberyHough) April 3, 2019
Thank you for taking responsibility, and thank you for explaining your side of things. We love you Joe Biden!
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) April 3, 2019
Thank you Joe. It's nice to see someone actually step forward and take responsibility for their actions.
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) April 3, 2019
How often have we heard a sincere apology from someone who acknowledges he is the one who must modify his behavior not others. He is a kind caring man… gentleman. We should not lose sight of his support for women, the poor, the hurting all throughout his career. I applaud him.
— acfenton (@achfenton) April 3, 2019
It's refreshing to have a politician admit a mistake, take responsibility for that mistake and then promise to fix it. That's what makes great presidential material.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) April 3, 2019
Personal apologies may be in order next, but this is a very encouraging step in the right direction.
— kenny (@kennyrealdeal) April 3, 2019
Normally, I would agree. But do the circumstances behind the situation has left me thinking the whole story was put out with the intention of hurt his political run. Btw I am a woman who loves to hug and show attention. I find NOTHING wrong with his behavior. Just a plot to hurt.
— T A Madrid-Plasch (@PlaschT) April 3, 2019
The timing is so very suspect. The polls show his candidacy is acceptable to many… hence competitors like Bernie, Tulsi and good old Donald are helping sling the mud at Biden. They will do anything to hurt him and his candidacy…don’t expect honorable treatment by these people
— acfenton (@achfenton) April 3, 2019
Joe, you can hug me anytime you want. You just keep being you because that's what the Trump trolls are afraid of
— WTFGOP? Jail For #Individual1 (@DogginTrump) April 3, 2019
Anyone who supports Trump has zero credibility on this particular topic. Trump has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and about a thousand other hideous things. In his OWN VOICE you heard him say he likes to “grab women by the pussy” and you want to dog on Biden for this? No.
— DarcyDoo (@DarcyDoo76) April 3, 2019
Do you guys notice that all the negative posts are being posted by Bernie Bros? I've clicked on five and have yet to find a Kamala or Pete supporter. The Bernie Bros are handing the next election to Trump, you can document it right here on Twitter.
— Sierra Girl ? (@SierraMagyar) April 3, 2019
You mean the “BernieBros”, a racist and sexist term coined by the Clinton campaign, who also invented “ObamaBoys” in 2007, are brave enough to stand up for women, while Kamala and Pete’s fans throw women under the bus?
OK, I plead guilty.— ? Bern It Down ??☭ (@BernPress) April 3, 2019
I'm an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse. and I agree with you wholeheartedly!! I've never thought @JoeBiden was "creepy" in any way. I find him comforting and warm. NO ILL INTENT!
— Elton Jane???? (@EltonJane) April 3, 2019
+1 #MeToo
Trauma survivors have good radars for predators. I don't think I could be in same room as Trump but would love to hang with Uncle Joe.
— Brendan Boerner (@bboerner2332) April 3, 2019
I snapped this photo. He does it to everybody. I personally find it invasive, but he IS an equal opportunity hair-smeller. We’ll just have to decide whether feeling uncomfortable and feeling sexually harassed are equally undesirable in a presidential candidate. pic.twitter.com/gZYJEask32
— CK (@cmkinmia) April 3, 2019
Men from his generation just have zero physical body awareness. I’ve got an uncle that just stands uncomfortably close to people he’s talking too. Totally oblivious to it. Joe is a relic of this era, and what looks bad today was normal for decades. Thus why it’s only a topic now.
— Kyle Leith (@KyleLeith) April 4, 2019
So, you tell him. You don't wait 5 years, until he is about to announce and go public. That is just a political hit job. And look!! Flores invaded his space! pic.twitter.com/V5OVrJpVBx
— Nan Dunn (@nancydunnwriter) April 3, 2019
There’s many more from where those came from.
Women will defend anything.
White knights will defend any front-hole.
…and Joe Biden will grope any person, regardless of age and sex.
Also regardless of species.
He’s a true progressive that’s making the most out of this situation by “assuming responsibility” and saying he’ll change and adapt.
What effect all of this will have on his candidacy is yet to be determined. The media reported on his groping years ago, Twitter mobs shared videos of him groping kids years ago, and no one really cared then.
Now this horse is saying she felt uncomfortable when Biden inhaled a bit of her soul through her hair and everyone is talking about it.
Why?
If someone wanted to hurt Biden, you’d guess they’d choose to push the issue of him groping young kids. There’s plenty of videos of him doing that and people are more likely to feel sympathy towards those kids than towards Donkey from Shrek.
Saying “okay I won’t twist the nipples of prepubescent girls anymore” is likely to be received much worse than “okay I’ll be more mindful of people’s personal space from now on.”
This just seems like a big win for Joe.
In actuality, this is probably all staged to get the whole “Creepy Joe” meme out of the way.
Steve Bannon recently came out and said that the winning ticket is Kamala with Beto as VP.
It’s more likely that the winning ticket would be Biden/Some Ape.
So for now, we should just assume that any publicity Joe gets is part of a conspiracy to push him through the nomination process.