Former Vice President Joe Biden, working to push past controversy dogging his presidential campaign-in-waiting, spoke to a friendly union audience Friday and tried to use humor to deflect criticism of his hands-on approach to politicking.
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the International Assn. of Firefighters at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 12. controversy dogging his presidential campaign-in-waiting
Later, in comments to reporters, Biden made clear that although he’s listening to criticism, he doesn’t intend to apologize for past conduct. “I wasn’t joking,” he said. “The president of the union put his arms around me. That’s how it’s been.” His speech to the labor group was Biden’s first public appearance since he addressed the issue in a video in which he said that “social norms” have changed over the 40 years he’s been in politics. He promised in the video to change his ways, being more respectful of people’s “personal space” and dialing back his habit of touching people he meets.
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