Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says former Vice President Joe Biden should stop being so touchy-feely with women.
WASHINGTON — As former Vice President Joe Biden’s camp scrambles to contain any political damage over his past behavior with women, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has some words of advice: Keep your distance.In other words, keep your handshakes at arms’ length and don’t be touchy-feely.Pelosi, D-Calif.
That statement came on a day on which a second woman said Biden had acted inappropriately, touching her face with both hands and rubbing noses with her in 2009. The allegation by Amy Lappos, a former aide to Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, followed a magazine essay by another woman, former Nevada politician Lucy Flores, whoThe developments underscored the challenge facing Biden should he decide to seek the White House.
“After he finished speaking, he stopped to talk to us about how important a congressional staff is, which I thought was awesome,” Lappos said.“He wrapped both his hands around my face and pulled me in,” said Lappos, who is now 43. “I thought, ‘Oh, God, he’s going to kiss me.’ Instead, he rubbed noses with me.”She said the experience left her feeling “weird and uncomfortable” and was “absolutely disrespectful of my personal boundaries.
Asked on Monday by the AP about the accusations against Biden, Pelosi said, “I don’t think that this disqualifies him from running for president, not at all.”
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