One of Vice President Joe Biden's signature accomplishments as a senator for more than three decades was the Violence Against Women Act. And so as he ends his career, it is "astonishing," he said Wednesday, to see a presidential candidate acknowledge engaging in behavior that would be considered "textbook sexual assault." Biden expressed his disappointment "to come across someone like Trump" after having worked for years "trying to figure out how to change the culture in this country so that we treat women with respect and dignity." He also weighed in on Trump's recent debate performance, saying he couldn't believe what he was watching. "It's a frightening notion that the vice president and the president don't understand each other's [positions]," he said, referring to when Trump said he disagreed with running mate Mike Pence over Russia's involvement in the Syria conflict.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 13, 2016 01:12 UTC