Joe Biden’s past grabs, gropes and kisses have again been in the news, and Politico has been covering the story and the allegations:

Joe Biden’s statement capped a long week in which the not-quite-candidate was rocked by a series of controversies, culminating in a Friday story in which Nevada’s former Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor accused him of an “awkward kiss” https://t.co/MwlDgVY78J — POLITICO (@politico) March 31, 2019

In an interview, Lucy Flores says she came forward now because she fears Joe Biden would make it harder in 2020 for Democrats to contrast with Trump on the treatment of women https://t.co/TGsd9d0Qg3 — POLITICO (@politico) April 1, 2019

The former Nevada lawmaker who accused Joe Biden of giving her an “awkward kiss” said she decided to go public because she wanted to force Democrats to confront his inappropriate behavior as the former vice president decides whether to run in 2020 https://t.co/LP7xzfGtJi — POLITICO (@politico) April 1, 2019

A Connecticut woman just accused Joe Biden of touching her inappropriately while she was volunteering at a political fundraiser in 2009, adding another allegation of misconduct against Biden as he mulls a White House run https://t.co/DHOeBw8hUN — POLITICO (@politico) April 1, 2019

Sounds like Joe’s in some hot water, but not even seven full years ago, during the midpoint of the Obama presidency, Politico took a different approach to the very same Joe Biden:

Politico on Joe Biden in 2012: "Joe Biden: Sex symbol?" https://t.co/25l8IieLtX pic.twitter.com/H5Mcayctnu — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) April 1, 2019

Well, there it is:

Jonathan Allen, who was at the time Politico’s White House bureau chief, added this about a month before the 2012 election:

It’s undeniable that he’s a little different than the other candidates on the presidential ticket — the vice president is a big flirt.

And that’s no April Fools joke.