President Biden: "I'm not walking anything back."

[kpete]

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President Biden: "I'm not walking anything back...I was expressing the moral outrage I felt toward the way Putin is dealing...I wasn't then nor am I now articulating a policy change. I was expressing moral outrage that I feel and I make no apologies for it."

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President Biden explains his Warsaw ad-lib:
See how easy that was? Good for him.

meanwhile....

[SheltieLover]

1. Good for you, Joe!

[Scrivener7]

2. Perfect!

[lkinwi]

3. Way to tell them Joe!!

[2naSalit]

4. GOOD!

That's what I wanted to hear.

[Silent3]

5. Whatever you think of what Biden said (I'm fine with it, despite the possible diplomatic uproar)...

...Trump said/tweeted far more outrages things three time a day before breakfast. People got to where they shrugged it off.

The media getting in a tizzy over this Biden comment, and Republicans trying to capitalize on it, can go fuck themselves.

[NJCher]

19. Don Lemon called 'em out

The media getting in a tizzy over this Biden comment,

In no uncertain terms--that this was a media-made frenzy and completely unworthy of any lengthy discussion.

For Dog's sake: the president just announced that the U.S. Oligarchy was now going to have to pay their fair share in taxes. He pointed out that their rate is 8%, while a firefighter and teacher couple would pay more than 20%.

THAT is the story.

[onetexan]

31. +1 K&R

[calimary]

37. Good!

What I hate seeing is a President who’s done so much good and accomplished so much for us all just can’t seem to catch a break.

I see him as a towering figure of credibility and honesty and compassion. And it’s a lonely place to be these days.

[Silent3]

48. +1000! n/t

[llashram]

77. twice over

always meaningless drama...

[blm]

6. ✔️✔️✔️

[SunSeeker]

7. Good. nt

[Torchlight]

8. Reporter's question asked on behalf of the lowest common denominator

And Pres. Biden spoke answered them directly.

Honestly, were it me, I'd have a hard time keeping his calm when dealing with inferential questions so abjectly stupid as to be without excuse. That's one (of many) reasons he's President and I'll never be.

[BlackSkimmer]

9. I think he handled that well.

That should put an end to it now.

It’s getting ridiculous.

[Cha]

10. GOOD.. So Stuff the media's &

magats Chatter heads' Speculations!

💙💛

[ibegurpard]

11. Good

He shouldn't

[Hekate]

12. Gods bless the man

[onecaliberal]

13. Hear, hear!

That’s my POTUS

[DLevine]

14. Good. He shouldn't walk it back. nt

[Stinky The Clown]

15. I'm with Joe.

Kelly O'Donnell can kiss my pasty old ass. She is the farthest thing from an impartial reporter.

[KT2000]

16. Yes!!

[bluestarone]

17. Love this!

Joe speaks for me!!!

[Evolve Dammit]

18. Nor should he. Thank you Joseph R. Biden for speaking truth.

[MichMan]

21. Who authorized administration staffers to walk it back last week as if they were speaking for him ?

If someone working for me publicly undermined what I said by claiming I didn't mean what I really said, they better get their resume updated.

[SergeStorms]

27. I think that works out better, honestly.

Now Vlad is sitting in his gold encrusted chair in the Kremlin wondering what's going on in Biden's head.

Up until now it's all been everyone else wondering what's going on in Vlad's head. This makes bargaining much more difficult for Vlad. We want that.

[ShazzieB]

50. Eh, that's between Biden and his staffers.

That's in Joe's purview, not ours.

Whether someone on Biden's team needs to be fired or even reprimanded is not for us to decide, especially since we, of necessity, have only a partial picture of what goes on behind the scenes in the Biden White House.

[stopdiggin]

71. because the 'staffers' (including SoS Blinken)

were saying exactly the same thing that Biden said here. (not advocating regime change) Which Biden went on to reiterate, again.

"But I want to be clear that I wasn’t then nor am I now articulating a policy change.”

"Nobody believes we're going to take down, that I was talking about taking down Putin."

except that a lot of people certainly did - or were at least seeking 'clarification' that it didn't.

[True Blue American]

22. It feels so good

To have a President we can trust and believe once again? No one was making fun of Biden! The Leaders all tried to be close to him.

Only the media has made a horse patooty out of them selves once again. I also hope the source of that walk back had their head handed to them.

He is also very adept at handling the press by laughing at their questions. He asked Deucy if he thought he would tell him. Laughed. I think he calls on Peter for comic relief.

Anyone who saw him with the refugees knew he was moved. And eating Pizza with the troops, praising them.

[Habibi]

23. Very happy to read this.

Go, Joe!

[SergeStorms]

24. Good, he shouldn't have.

If White House aides want to whisper among themselves and to members of the media, all the better.

Biden has to get inside Putin's head and start him thinking about the consequences of his actions. The past two presidents (all apologies President Obama) have pretty much given Putin free rein in whatever he did. That has to stop. That's exactly the reason Putin invaded Ukraine. He expected no push-back from the U.S.

There's a new Sheriff in town, Vlad. Guess what he's going to do next, shithead.

[orangecrush]

39. No more sycophant in the White House

Deal with it, Vlad.

[onetexan]

64. +1 -K&R

[Bristlecone]

25. You're GD right!

[Brainfodder]

26. Thank you Mr. President, understood already.

[PatrickforB]

28. Darned right!

He shouldn't have to 'walk back' a single thing. He's right.

[Joinfortmill]

29. God, I love this guy.

[Chainfire]

30. Way to go Joe!

[sarcasmo]

32. Best news I have heard all day.

[duhneece]

33. He speaks for the world

Except Putin and Republicans.

[MoonlitKnight]

34. There isn't anything to walk back

Press should be asking the critics why they think Putin should stay in power.

[Cosmocat]

73. T H I S

of all the never ending examples of the "liberal press" dutifully advancing right wing fuck wittery, this takes the cake.

There are so many levels to it.

What ever happened to YOU DON'T CRITICIZE THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF DURING TIMES OF WAR!

HTF do you idiots go from HE'S WEAK to throwing a conniption over his speaking the truth?

I mean, Ronald Reagen called them the evil empire and you dolts worship his stupid ass.

[MoonlitKnight]

74. "Tear down this wall!"

Today’s press would have a hissy fit over that line if it was a Democrat saying it. Cut to the old white people quotes from a rural diner.

[live love laugh]

35. Double down Joe !!!!

[marieo1]

36. Obnoxious Behavior

President Biden........... I am outraged at Putins behavior, too, President Biden. Putin has no respect for any human being. How he can authorize the killing of his fellow man is beyond me. Thank you for being strong and tough. The rest of us that are just as outraged as you are but we are not in the position to show our anger and frustration. You speak for all of us. Thank you again from all of us in the Midwest!!

[orangecrush]

38. Give 'em hell, Joe!

Love this guy.

[Submariner]

40. Excellent

[L. Coyote]

41. Sure is nice to again have a president who can think and talk at the same time.

Link to tweet

[peggysue2]

42. Good! Double down and speak the truth

A reporter asked the President if he wasn't worried what Putin would think. POTUS immediately shot back:

I don't care what Putin thinks.

The reporter acted shocked. The press is acting as if

#1 Putin has feelings beyond getting what he wants
#2 Words would move Putin to anything but continued chaos and carnage
#3 That Biden's words were more dangerous, reckless than Putin's actions thus far

President Biden spoke from a place of moral indignation and truth. He also spoke after meeting refugees, families torn apart in shock and grief. He gave a magnificent speech, one of faith and hope and strength, to the Ukrainians, our Allies and even the Russian people.

Be not afraid.

We have pushed against brutish dictators before. Putin deserves to be put on notice, not merely by President Biden but the entire world.

[onetexan]

66. K&R

[liberalla]

43. Moral outrage! Yes, that's it exactly.

Great response Mr. President!

[AZLD4Candidate]

44. Exactly what needed to be said. Screw those who are trying to make this nothing-burger bigger.

[Ferrets are Cool]

45. Thank you Mr. President.

[uponit7771]

46. All sane, peace loving moral people agree with Biden

[LiberalLovinLug]

47. Do we need to send this guy to the MSM?

[BigmanPigman]

49. I got a great, big smile on my face when he said that

earlier today. Good for you, Joe!!! This is why we elected you.

[paleotn]

51. Nor should he.

[lpbk2713]

52. "Just make it look like an accident."

"Yes Mum."

[Samrob]

53. YES, Mr President, I and few million others are with you!!

[NBachers]

54. Something just clicked into place in my world, and it clicked in just the right way.

Thank you Joe Biden!

[kacekwl]

55. Thank you President B.

I'm glad it was said and addressed again.

[BadgerMom]

56. Still ridin' with Biden!

I’m thrilled he didn’t walk this back.

[AlexSFCA]

57. the media tried extra hard to spin it the way they want. We want more confident dems like Joe

he spoke the mind of America because he represents America.

[Totally Tunsie]

58. PERFECT!! You tell 'em, Joe!

He says what he means, and he means what he says.

[lees1975]

59. Thank you, President Biden, for saying that.

And for your experience, knowledge, wisdom and your prayers for guidance in decisions you make and words you choose.

[PufPuf23]

60. That was my impression, that Biden stated moral outrage, not policy.

Look at the senseless brouhaha created by corporate media about nothing when the World and USA are on fire.

There should be a 21st Century Church Committee with follow through to investigate, prosecute, and legally structure media to work for benefit of people; not special interests, the obscenely wealthy, corporations, false religious prophets, and criminals.

What Biden said was self-evident to anyone listening.

[BobTheSubgenius]

61. I was more than surprised and impressed with this President very early on.

Over the last few weeks, my surprise has lessened, of course, but my admiration has at least doubled.

[MustLoveBeagles]

62. Perfect response

[Roy Rolling]

63. Republicans and Putin are perplexed by Biden

They don’t know what to do with him. He has things behind the scenes under control but publicly doesn’t give a shit about criticism or opposition.

That’s confidence of a moral leader.

[Mr. Evil]

65. I have seen talking heads no less than 5 times tonight

blabbering on about President Biden's "gaffe" or "going off script" regarding his statement that Putin shouldn't be allowed to remain in power. For fuck's sake! He's murdered dozens if not hundreds of children. Thousands of people overall! Bombing, shelling, firing missiles indiscriminately throughout Ukraine! Ruthlessly leveling cities and towns and that's what they're now worried about!? They're worried about what Putin will think!?

Once again, instead of reporting about the actual atrocities being committed by that lunatic and calling him out as a murderous lunatic, the M$M is trying to set the narrative that President Biden is somehow now going to encourage Putin to up the ante and kill more because of his statement. By reporting such nonsense and not painting Putin as the psychopathic, powermad baby killer he has proven himself to be, they are doing our country and any others that listen to them a grave disservice. What are they actually saying? That Putin should remain in power? That he should be allowed to say, "sorry, my bad" and get to become a part of humanity again? No and Hell No! Fuck him! He deserves to be handed over to the Hague, tried and convicted for multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity at the very least. At best, he should receive nothing less than the Mussolini treatment for the inhumanity, chaos and upheaval he's unleashed upon the world. He should be buried face-up in a pile of shit!

Someone, somewhere really needs to set the M$M's corporate overlords straight on what's important. And it isn't Chris Rock and Will Smith and their precious ratings. An entire peaceful country once full of wonderful people has been utterly destroyed for the whims of one deranged, warped dipshit craving the old glory of the USSR. And there was never anything glorious about the USSR.

Putin is destroying his own country by destroying another. Our M$M is bent on destroying ours because they can up the ad revenue.

[Six117]

67. My President!

Thank you Sir!

[Six117]

68. My President!

Thank you Sir!

[musclecar6]

69. THIS

Is exactly why the Russian megalomaniac and our favorite con man, liar and a cheat megalomaniac were working in unison to stop Biden from riding to the rescue. He is all the things those 2 awful people are not.

[Farmer-Rick]

70. Give em hell Harry

Glad to see he's not buckling to GOP Putin lovers.

We can't hurt Czar Vladimir Putin's feelings.

[NoMoreRepugs]

72. President Biden- UDAMAN.

[llashram]

75. good for my POTUS

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the truth stands here. Putin is a fascist, murdering, barbarian...

[dalton99a]

76. Biden spoke the obvious truth

https://democraticunderground.com/100216539245

[Historic NY]

78. Maybe some Russians will feel the outrage and act.

[Aristus]

79. He must have taken his "He didn't mean that" advisors to the woodshed.

Well done, Mr. President!

[lees1975]

80. It was always OK for Republicans, especially Reagan, to make these same kind of remarks

including jokes about the Soviet Union.

The conservative right just needs to shut up. They were friends with Putin before this happened and have only quieted down because it's not popular to be pro-Russia right now. If their orange headed buffoon was still in the White House, there would be zero help for Ukraine, no humanitarian aid, and no NATO alliance standing against Putin.

Folks, after four years of stupidity, inept incompetence and insanity, we now have a real President.

[RDJackson]

81. Atta boy Joe

Fk RussPutin and the horse he rides around on.