master of an in-your-space intimacy of now-liability

POV: a master of an in-your-space intimacy of now-liability came in a wrong time, in a wrong era of his age.

Ref. ---- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/us/politics/joe-biden-women-me-too.html

 His struggling to prevent a strength (his ability to connect via) from turning into a crippling liability

Gloria Steinem, the feminist icon, said politicians needed to set parameters: “The way out is simple. Our bodies and voices belong to us — that should be the first step in democracy. Just ask before hugging.”

“This is stuff mostly that he’s done in front of everybody,” said David Axelrod, who was a senior adviser to President Barack Obama while Mr. Biden was vice president. “I’m sure his intent was benign, but through the lens of today, it looks like something different.”

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Patrick Healy‏Verified account @patrickhealynyt 18h18

NEWS: Two more women have come forward telling the NYT that Joe Biden touched them in ways that made them uncomfortable. By @SherylNYT & @melbournecoalhttps://nyti.ms/2I7xH0b 

 

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Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. during a campaign stop in Seaman, Ohio, in 2012. The accusations against Mr. Biden feed into a narrative that he is a relic of the past, unsuited to represent his party in the modern era.CreditCreditCarolyn Kaster/Associated Press

 Joseph R. Biden Jr. came up in politics as an old-school backslapper whose greatest strength was his ability to connect. He doled out handshakes and hugs to friends and strangers alike, and his tendency to lavish his affections on women and girls was so central to his persona that it became fodder for late-night television jokes.

 

1. Politics = making connections; but, you gotta respect the wall of the individual space, the boundary of their comfort zone, the hesitant moment of not-wanting-connections (let-me-alone with dignity). When you're in power, you assume others like you.https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1113515882960052224 …
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   Joe BidenVerified account @JoeBiden

   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.…
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