'The Joe Biden in my picture is a close friend helping someone get through a big day, for which I will always be grateful,' Stephanie Carter wrote.
A woman whose photograph with Joe Biden has been used by critics as evidence that the former vice president has a history of inappropriately affectionate behavior came to the potential 2020 presidential candidate's defense on Sunday.
That depiction became more problematic for Biden last week after Lucy Flores, a former Nevada assemblywoman, described an incident in an article for The Cut where she said Biden made her uncomfortable when he put his hands on her shoulders, smelled her hair and gave her a"big slow kiss" on the back of her head at a political rally in 2014.
Carter recalled the day in detail, saying she was"uncharacteristically nervous" and that she slipped and fell on ice when they arrived at the Pentagon. She said Biden leaned toward her as her husband spoke "to tell me 'thank you for letting him do this' and kept his hands on my shoulders as a means of offering his support."
Carter is likely correct that the picture, particularly in light of Flores' allegation, will continue to haunt Biden as he decides whether or not to enter the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Several of his potential primary opponents have said they believe Flores and that Biden's behavior will ultimately be judged by the voters.
Conway pointed to the allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, whose nomination was almost"derailed" by"folks who had no evidence of what had allegedly happened 34 years ago." By contrast,"If anybody just types in 'Creepy Uncle Joe videos' you come up with a treasure trove" of"evidentiary information," she said.
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