The Washington Post might think that Joe Biden merely has an “affectionate, physical style with women,” but his touchy-feely approach over the years is now in the spotlight. Team Biden has put out a defiant statement attempting to quell the whole controversy:

Forceful pushback from Team Biden not of @LucyFlores but of the license people are taking with photos out context. “These smears and forgeries have existed in the dark recesses of the internet for a while. And to this day, right wing trolls and others continue to exploit them” pic.twitter.com/naIqMf4ASs — Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) April 1, 2019

Team Biden alleging "a cottage industry of lies" about Stephanie Carter and Coons images: pic.twitter.com/wM5ezHjofG — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) April 1, 2019

Does that approach sound familiar?

This is the exact playbook of AOC on the Green New Deal and the Clinton camp on the emails. Some fakes are out there (usually obvious jokes), so criticism even of the real stuff is suspect by default. https://t.co/smfaKVFfJO — Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) April 1, 2019

And then of course, as required by “rules” set by the Left last year, questions must be asked:

Sounds angry — Sam Ellis (@TheRealDrEllis) April 1, 2019

Sounds like a temper tantrum. Does Biden have the temperament to be President?? — So Based ?? (@BasedRVA) April 1, 2019

I think ABC should run wall to wall coverage about Biden presidential temperament after this statement. — Jack Battier (@OneEyeBlackJack) April 1, 2019

Such an angry statement. I'm concerned about Biden's temper here. https://t.co/49NB7F2ZNq — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) April 1, 2019

You know, I just don't think Biden has the temperament to be President. https://t.co/U71KNclfpx — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) April 1, 2019

It all sounds very familiar.

Another vast right wing conspiracy? — Eager Beaver (@_eager_beaver) April 1, 2019

Where have we heard that before?

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