Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden awkwardly kissed his 19-year-old granddaughter during a campaign rally in Iowa on Sunday, prompting a mix of responses on social media. Comments on Twitter were either creeped out or were fine with the kiss. With Biden’s track record of over-the-top touching, he’s under scrutiny to not be too handsy with the ladies.

The New York Post reports that the former vice president entered the event at Clarke University in Dubuque, holding the hand of Finnegan Biden, the daughter of his son, Hunter.

“I would like to introduce you to my granddaughter Finnegan Biden. The reason I asked Finnegan…grandfathers are always allowed to embarrass their granddaughters — that goes along with the territory. Her other grandma graduated from Clarke College in the mid-60s and talks about it all the time.”

Biden went on to describe the difference between daughters and granddaughters:

“But granddaughters not only love their grandpops but they like them. And that’s the great thing. Thank you, baby.”

Biden kissed Finnegan, setting social media on fire with comments. He did the same thing last July when he kissed Finnegan at a campaign event.

A photo from the February 2nd Iowa campaign event:

Social media weighed in with mixed reviews:

One Twitter comment said:  “This is Biden with his granddaughter. I can’t unsee it, so now you have to.”

The president of the Black Conservative Federation commented:  “No man should EVER kiss his granddaughter like such … This is a weird family. Who’s running this man’s campaign??”

Beth Bourdon commented: “I would like a man to kiss me the way Joe Biden kisses his granddaughter.”

Joe Biden has been under constant scrutiny for his inappropriate social cues with women.

He’s gotten handsy with young and old in the past and was also seen at the event touching heads with a woman while Finnegan looks on:

What in the world???

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