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5. Why is it a gaff when it is the truth for a change. Putin threatens the world with nuclear

Sun Mar 27, 2022, 08:23 AM

Mar 2022

war and people are shocked at what Biden said. I think it was set up that way it was
a message to the Russians, then the WH would walk it back later. Anyway it needed to be said.

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Why is everyone in an uproar? [View all] imanamerican63 Mar 2022 OP

Wut EYESORE 9001 Mar 2022 #1

President Biden, is simply adding his voice to the millions of others worldwide saying the same. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #2

Repub and Russian agitprop for useful idiots. Hortensis Mar 2022 #3

+1 -K&R onetexan Mar 2022 #68

I was thinking the same Tickle Mar 2022 #4

Same here Rebl2 Mar 2022 #10

However, you are supposed to say it about your own President. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #54

Go figure 😑 Rebl2 Mar 2022 #56

Why is it a gaff when it is the truth for a change. Putin threatens the world with nuclear doc03 Mar 2022 #5

Trumpistas prefer the Helsinki approach Zambero Mar 2022 #6

Because he has a D behind his name Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #7

Exactly! WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2022 #18

All this!!! Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #60

Bingo. KPN Mar 2022 #28

And bc the outrage is RW manufactured. live love laugh Mar 2022 #66

Because he was correct Farmer-Rick Mar 2022 #8

Ditto the MSM by association. It isn't KPN Mar 2022 #29

Republicans Are Mostly Traitors Democrats Defend Democracy DanieRains Mar 2022 #35

being 'correct' - is not cover for blundering about stopdiggin Mar 2022 #50

Well said Zeitghost Mar 2022 #57

I don't care who thinks it was a blunder or a misstep Farmer-Rick Mar 2022 #65

I have nothing but contempt for the "tellin' it like stopdiggin Mar 2022 #67

BeCause They're Fools Me. Mar 2022 #9

+100! I've been trying to figure out why the media is all fixated on that. skylucy Mar 2022 #11

Because the 1% controlled media will take every opportunity to spin Biden negatively. Tommymac Mar 2022 #15

The 1% controlled media that sold out to Putrid. I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #72

+1 nt Tommymac Mar 2022 #74

After years of "Benghazi!" and "Lock Her Up!", now we are supposed to play nice? Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #12

Because it sounded like he called for regime change on the international stage. Yorkie Mom Mar 2022 #13

Macron is a tool. He can go stuff it. President Biden was speaking for The Majority of The People Tommymac Mar 2022 #16

Joe's people walked it back. Yorkie Mom Mar 2022 #19

IMO Joe said the right thing. He knew EXACTLY what he was saying. Tommymac Mar 2022 #21

I agree. KPN Mar 2022 #33

IT WAS NOT REGIME CHANGE HE WAS TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!! paleotn Mar 2022 #23

It was interpreted that way by MOST of the world. Yorkie Mom Mar 2022 #32

Not blaming you. Most of the world didn't interpret it like that.... paleotn Mar 2022 #38

yes. it was a misstep, and a rare blunder stopdiggin Mar 2022 #44

So the "walking back the conflict" stage included them using white phosphorus or thermite yesterday? Nevilledog Mar 2022 #27

100% !! stopdiggin Mar 2022 #46

I'm not, therefore everybody isn't. bluedigger Mar 2022 #14

agree 100% barbtries Mar 2022 #17

I'm in an uproar because Republicans are trying to destroy our democracy. CaptainTruth Mar 2022 #20

It's the daily, manufactured trauma drama dlk Mar 2022 #22

Biden did not mean regime change. paleotn Mar 2022 #24

all true. and yet it was rather clumsy stopdiggin Mar 2022 #40

I don't think it was a clumsy fumble at all. paleotn Mar 2022 #47

and the walk-back? by his own people stopdiggin Mar 2022 #55

Hell I want him to put a bounty on his head! Emile Mar 2022 #25

which is exactly why it was stopdiggin Mar 2022 #37

Biden needs to tell the State Department to stop apologizing to Putin. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #26

It was a message to the Russian people. DFW Mar 2022 #30

THIS KPN Mar 2022 #34

Legitimate political discourse. sop Mar 2022 #53

He should double down relayerbob Mar 2022 #31

I believe they already got that message with his first KPN Mar 2022 #36

Oh, I agree, that was the message. relayerbob Mar 2022 #42

.... KPN Mar 2022 #43

But it's okay to say it about Kim Jong Un kskiska Mar 2022 #39

Three rules of Repubes: "Obstruct, obstruct, obstruct." If Biden had not said that about Putin, LaMouffette Mar 2022 #41

No shit! BlueJac Mar 2022 #45

Well, it's not considered polite or diplomatic to call for the ouster of a nation's leader Fiendish Thingy Mar 2022 #48

Bombing hospitals isn't either relayerbob Mar 2022 #51

How does this relate to Biden's statement? iemanja Mar 2022 #70

Not one sanction should be removed until he out! randr Mar 2022 #49

Exactly right. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #52

Ted Lieu scipan Mar 2022 #58

Has Putin ever responded to politeness? peggysue2 Mar 2022 #59

If it was a warning shot iemanja Mar 2022 #71

True, regime change won't come from the outside peggysue2 Mar 2022 #75

I'm not so everyone isn't in an uproar Kaleva Mar 2022 #61

Everyone's in an uproar because Joe had the guts to say it out loud. Talitha Mar 2022 #62

He was exactly right BumRushDaShow Mar 2022 #63

Not everyone kcr Mar 2022 #64

the president's role is not to make wishes iemanja Mar 2022 #69

A truth better left unspoken, but it doesn't bother me very much since it is so very true n/t Silent3 Mar 2022 #73

It's mostly the Putin Party nt Sunsky Mar 2022 #76