MIND YOUR MANNERS WHEN YOU ARE A PUBLIC FIGURE

Someone who is a figure in the public eye– for instance, a celebrity – must be cautious how they act and what they do. If they don’t, the news media and others can make life rather difficult for them. If news gets out that they’ve done something rotten, it can really put a damper on their career and reputation.

When that figure is a publicly elected official, they have to exercise even more caution. If they don’t, they run the risk of giving their opponents ammunition against them in elections, and could even be run right out of the office they occupy.

When considering the lingering accusations of such misconduct against Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden and the evidence of questionable acts, it isn’t difficult to see he missed the memo on that one.

Biden has been accused of multiple counts of touching women in inappropriate ways and there is recorded evidence of these acts. Granted, these things he did were not as touchy-feely as he could get. It must be understood that what counts as inappropriate is very difficult to categorize, for what one person considers inappropriate may not be an issue for someone else.

Regardless, it comes back to the fact that Biden is a political figure and is running for the highest office in the land. And when running for office it is of utmost importance that a candidate avoid situations that give the impression of evil, even if those instances weren’t actually what they appeared to be.

Based on the video evidence of the acts of which Biden stands accused, it isn’t hard to tell why these women felt uncomfortable when “Creepy Uncle Joe” was around. When appearing in public or on camera, it might be acceptable to give a side hug or a handshake, depending on the circumstances. However, if you ask me, touching noses can be a bit over the top unless said nose touching is done with a spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend. In at least one case where this took place, the female involved was certainly not that, for Biden.

Not only that, he has been faced more recently with a much more serious allegation by his former U.S. Senate office aide, Tara Reade. She says that in 1993, that Biden reached under her clothing and touched her private parts, then asked if she wanted “to go somewhere else,” presumably for intercourse.

These allegations, especially the latter, are, in a word, unacceptable. The latter one especially, as that is moving into the territory of acts that can get you jail time.

Of course – as in the case of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who faced serious sex assault allegations during his Senate confirmation hearings – it’s difficult to know if this claim can be proven true.

Again, the real moral of this story is that public figures must take caution when it comes to actions and words. In general, people should be careful of this even if they aren’t someone famous, lest they hurt someone.

Biden did not exercise this caution, in these many instances. Whether or not he will pay for it is yet to be seen, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it comes back to bite him, campaign-wise, this election season.

Looking at the accusations and accompanying evidence, it isn’t hard to see why Biden was bestowed the term ‘creepy’ in his moniker, as well as the “Sleepy Joe” label used by his critics.