WAPO-Ally Coll-Joe Biden Squeezed Her Shoulders And Held Them "For A Beat Too Long."

[Stare Decisis]

Ally Coll said she was a young Democratic staffer helping run a reception of about 50 people when Biden entered the room. She said she was then introduced to Biden, who she said leaned in, squeezed her shoulders and delivered a compliment about her smile, holding her “for a beat too long.”

I am leaving this here because a major newspaper thought this was a woman "coming forward." Their words, not mine. That's it-this is what we are arguing about. If this is what happened there is nothing to apologize about, Joe. Any man over 35 has likely done similar. I will wait for about 7 gazillion women to come forward to end my career for hugging them or being too flirty in a way no rational humans could ever be expected to anticipate.

The more they talk, the less seriously I take it.

Coming forward? I swear we are days from, "Inappropriate look sends young woman into therapy." "He winked at me. My fee fees were shaken. But, but my agency."

Agency is important. It should be respected. But if you want to move the agency goal posts to an endzone that reads, "No human contact allowed," you will not be taken seriously.

The psychological damage abuse does is incalculable. How DARE someone attach "MeToo to this garbage. It trivializes real suffering.

And Ally Coll's claim of truth simply is not important enough to me to risk this party losing the next election. Not more than me, my family, and the entire nation-sorry not sorry.

I don't doubt her. I don't dispute her story.

I. JUST. DON'T. CARE.

That's my truth.

THAT"S MY VOTER AGENCY AT WORK.

Guess which one wins out?

[jberryhill]

1. I haven't seen anyone "attach" MeToo to these things...

...other than persons hostile to MeToo.

[Stare Decisis]

2. Well..

Link to tweet

Now you have.

[jberryhill]

3. Ah, the complicated phrase must be hard to untangle

That sort of "touchy feely" thing was inappropriate in workplaces prior to MeToo as well, but that use of the phrase is as a chronological marker.

[madaboutharry]

4. "A beat too long"

What does that even mean?

[Stare Decisis]

5. Heh.

[Blues Heron]

12. It means it verged into the creep zone

not that hard to decipher

[Demsrule86]

14. It had no meaning and is a generic attack. Sounds dumb embarrassed for this person.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Oh

[JaneQPublic]

7. Oh, for Christ's sake!

I'm sorry, but this is pure balderdash.

We have a scumbag in the White House with credible accusations by 16-plus women who say he put his hands up their pants, walked in on teenage beauty contestants while they were undressed, and did plenty other things equally bad.

And we're supposed to clutch our pearls over a great guy who held someone's shoulders "a beat too long"?

Incredible.

[dubyadiprecession]

8. "I swear, we are days from, "inappropriate look....

Sends woman into therapy.” He winked at me and my fee fees were shaken.”

This will be the sad reality one day.

[Demsrule86]

10. They used that one on Franken. Judging from the pile up it isn't

wor king on Joe. The last two are so ridiculous.

[Stare Decisis]

13. Here-

You might want to check this one out!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128752789

[Demsrule86]

15. Thank you. A beat to long and the picture speaks for itself,

Do these women understand that they are undermining women? Less women will be hired in corporate jobs...me to is likely dead after the false reports beginning with Franken.

[flotsam]

9. #FOWDC Amy!

Fuck off! We don't care!

[yardwork]

11. This is an incredibly stupid strategy. It's going to get Trump re-elected.

I'm seriously angry with the people "coming forward" with these ridiculous complaints. I'm a woman and a proud feminist.

This needs to stop.

[Demsrule86]

16. It is embarrassing for women.