At one point, moderator Lyz Lenz questioned Biden about his past supportive remarks of Vice President Mike Pence and Biden’s rejection of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ legislation. After questions about these remarks, Biden strangely told Lenz what a “lovely person” she is.
When Lenz responded by claiming that she was asking questions which Americans want to know the answer to, Biden simply made a remark on the mic which proved to be unintelligible, due to reactions from the audience.
See for yourself:
Last week, Joe Biden gave us an occasion to talk about "racism with a smile."
Now he’s doing "sexism with a smile."
Watch him grow angry at @lyzl's solid question — and then try to slap her down in the most patronizing way:
"You're a lovely person." pic.twitter.com/VPINKZd6qN
— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) September 21, 2019
Lenz furthermore maintains that Biden referred to her as a “real sweetheart” as the two left the stage together.
Reactions to Friday’s Events
Biden’s reactions to this female moderator are presently being branded as sexist and condescending. Moreover, in light of Biden’s past controversies of inappropriately touching women, certain critics are claiming that he isn’t up to task. It’s also worth noting that Biden did not directly answer Lenz’s questions.
