A Sad Moment in American History...Bernie Sanders

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7. "Joe Biden ups ante by calling Vladimir Putin a 'dictator'"

Sitting Vice President Joe Biden called Putin a dictator in 2016, despite the fact that it was not the Obama administration's official stance.

Now that took genuine courage.

Joe Biden ups ante by calling Vladimir Putin a ‘dictator’

Thu July 28, 2016
Washington CNN —

Vice President Joe Biden ratcheted up US rhetoric on Moscow Wednesday night, for the first time calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a ‘dictator.’

The undiplomatic description comes as American authorities finger his government for a hacking incident allegedly seeking to influence the US presidential elections in yet another intensification of tensions between the historic adversaries.

In his speech Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Biden used language reminiscent of the Cold War to describe Putin in arguing that GOP nominee Donald Trump is unsuited to be president.

“We cannot elect a man who belittles our closest allies while embracing dictators like Vladimir Putin,” said Biden, “a man who confuses bluster with strength. We simply cannot let that happen as Americans. Period.”

https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/28/politics/joe-biden-vladimir-putin-dictator/index.html