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<em>Radio Atlantic</em>: Sex, Gender, and the Democratic Party

Does the conversation about Joe Biden’s “handsiness” show how much Democrats have changed in the past two decades—or how little?

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In recent days, three women have accused former that he is going to be “mindful” about personal space moving forward, that he hears what these women are saying, and that he “gets it.” Alex Wagner sits down with Jennifer Palmieri, the communications director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign and for Barack Obama’s White House from 2013 to 2015.

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