Nets: Biden ‘Fighting Back’ as ‘Standards Have Changed on His ‘Harmless Behavior’

[See NewsBusters for more.] The networks on Monday framed Joe Biden’s response to charges of unwanted touching by women as “fighting back” now that “standards have changed” on what used to be considered his “harmless behavior.”  ABC, CBS and NBC all covered the accusations from Lucy Flores, but only CBS led with the story. On This Morning, reporter Ed O’Keefe described Biden’s habit of touching women and smelling their hair as “harmless” to “some.” He explained, “We're still weeks away from Biden’s anticipated entry into the presidential race and the accusation made over the weekend speaks to a part of his behavior that some find harmless, but that his accuser says deserves more scrutiny.”