Biden: "Joe being Joe"

"A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth – some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say."

The Hill  "Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday clarified that "there is nothing decent about being anti-LGBTQ" after he took fire from usually friendly sources over calling Vice President Mike Pence a "decent guy."
" 'There is nothing decent about being anti-LGBTQ rights, and that includes the vice president," Biden tweeted.
"Biden, who is almost certain to launch a presidential bid for 2020, made the "decent guy" comment about Pence at a Forum in Global Leadership at the University of Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday." . . .

Biden calls Pence 'a decent guy' then backtracks after leftists rage  "Former vice president Joe Biden was in Omaha at the Forum in Global Leadership at the University of Nebraska-Omaha yesterday when he said a kind word about our devout Christian Vice President Mike Pence.

Daily Caller:

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday described current Vice President Mike Pence as “a decent guy,” but then quickly backtracked following criticism from actress Cynthia Nixon.

Biden made the comment while speaking at an event in Omaha, Nebraska. The remark provoked a quick backlash online from left-wingers.

Nixon addressed Biden in a tweet, writing “you’ve just called America’s most anti-LGBT elected leader ‘a decent guy.’ Please consider how this falls on the ears of our community.”

"Biden, who is expected to run for president, grovelled(sp) like a dog before the leftist onslaught:" . . .

. . . "It demonstrates who will be in charge in the White House if Biden were to win the general election."