Biden pushes the touchy-pet thing too far. It would have been one thing to pat Ash Carter's wife on the shoulders a couple of times, then step aside ... but to stand there massaging her shoulders for an extended period of time was beyond the pale of decency.

Notice how her expression changed over time:



Many, including her, were ready to crawl out of their skin. Pictures don't lie:



He does it over, and over again:

How about this???:




Look at the expression on the guys' faces ... tells all:






You have to be a uber-creep to do it to Ol' Crooked Hil:



Even does it with little kids:





This uneasy young lady is desperately trying to pull away:





Summing it up:



CREEPY, I say!

YMMV