tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post4577104281270100002..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Hey Joe: An open letter to Mr. BidenDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-28242807049528801592019-04-12T00:43:19.844-04:002019-04-12T00:43:19.844-04:00I agree he’s not a predator and that his intent we...I agree he’s not a predator and that his intent well-meaning. But unlike your school teacher and hugs example, I think he misses an important point in saying that “times have changed.” It’s not simply that the standard for touch has changed, it’s also that women’s ability and willingness to speak up have changed. And despite his intent, his actions caused some women discomfort. I wish he’d apologized directly for that, rather than attributing it all to the times.<br /><br />He’s not my first choice, but this is not disqualifying in my opinion. I wish the media would apply some perspective. <br /><br />On the other hand, I’ve been surprised at what I’ve found myself offended by in a candidate. I read the Beto O’Roarke interview in Vanity Fair tonight and was put off by his multiple references to his testicles to describe a decision he didn’t have the nerve to make and how he’d “pedaled them off” on a bike ride. He’s a young(er) man but it struck me as at least as out of touch as Biden, especially in an election where so many women are angry enough that his gender alone might be disqualifying. To be present for that conversation would be equally as awkward as a hug from Joe Biden. Or at least I’d be less surprised and better prepared to respond.KHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298386085201297027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-23925159202760260562019-04-11T20:55:25.155-04:002019-04-11T20:55:25.155-04:00Yes, yes, yes. Part of living and learning is unde...Yes, yes, yes. Part of living and learning is understanding how our actions affect others, regardless of our intentions. It's the actions that we're held responsible for.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-8082114073596412752019-04-11T19:47:31.663-04:002019-04-11T19:47:31.663-04:00Yes, by being too touchy-feely, he had grown out o...Yes, by being too touchy-feely, he had grown out of touch. I don't think he was a sexual predator, unlike others (and not only the Orange oaf) but that behaviour was of another era. <br /><br />However, I'll always remember his green plan for fast trains, and in particular the Northern New England (and New France!) route between Montréal and Boston, passing through Vermont and New Hampshire. For such a distance, a TGV (fast train) can take no longer door to door than a plane, as there shorter security checks, and railway stations can be located in central urban areas.lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-83700039972184628752019-04-11T19:12:12.217-04:002019-04-11T19:12:12.217-04:00Well said. That last aphorism is one I still use w...Well said. That last aphorism is one I still use working with leaders. Appreciate you!royleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935701918629007223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-74738043276562132262019-04-11T18:31:53.504-04:002019-04-11T18:31:53.504-04:00Brilliant post!Brilliant post!diverchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753507927794435960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-87760424177007677562019-04-11T18:04:59.429-04:002019-04-11T18:04:59.429-04:00Our older son worked on Capitol Hill back in the e...Our older son worked on Capitol Hill back in the early 2000s and said that Biden was the nicest person he met. Biden was focussed in a real way when he met our son, a lowly 22 year old staff person at that time.. He looked him the eye, got up close, and made our son feel like he mattered. <br /><br />We can have respect for Biden (which I do) but urge him not to run. It's time for a new generation of leadership--a generation that understands personal space. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756033682201519150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-27776097981437341842019-04-11T17:58:34.815-04:002019-04-11T17:58:34.815-04:00Great post, as usual. I deeply respect Mr. Biden a...Great post, as usual. I deeply respect Mr. Biden and have been frustrated by his responses in this situation. They have missed the mark in a way that makes him seem old and out of touch. It seems to me that someone in his position should have had an expert of some sort to advise him in a more precise and clear apology. I don’t think his intentions were wrong (versus a certain someone’s “ grab’em by the p&%# remark) but definitely beyond society’s current norms. Am I just making excuses for him?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15262889573569791106noreply@blogger.com