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BeyondGeography

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9. Stepping in it at fundraisers isn't a new thing

Reply to Septua (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 09:26 AM

Oct 2022

A familiar and unfortunate problem.

If you think Biden’s advisors didn’t wince at this you’re probably wrong. You can’t criticize Russia for “loose talk” on nukes and throw a term like Armageddon out there without expecting some incoming.

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Biden criticized for the nuclear armageddon comment. [View all] Septua Oct 2022 OP

I think it was very intentionally put out there, and I think he's right to do it. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #1

Agreed paleotn Oct 2022 #3

Absolutely. He did the right thing. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #7

The truth hurts....... Lovie777 Oct 2022 #2

He is going to get criticized no matter what he does. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #4

His political opponents will criticize him, regardless of what he says and does. GoCubsGo Oct 2022 #5

I think the only ones concerned paleotn Oct 2022 #6

The Doomsday clock has bet set at 100 seconds to Midnight since Historic NY Oct 2022 #8

minutes? seconds? nt Javaman Oct 2022 #11

Stepping in it at fundraisers isn't a new thing BeyondGeography Oct 2022 #9

As to putin succeeding in making us unsure, even before his statement there was already concern karynnj Oct 2022 #10

Someone needs to spell it out. We're dealing with an absolute mad man in Russia. Initech Oct 2022 #12

He was criticized for saying Putin was going to attack Ukraine also JI7 Oct 2022 #13

So will Biden's opponents be reassuring us that Putin is an OK guy? Zambero Oct 2022 #14