The Reason Biden’s Gaffe About Putin Was Such a Serious Mistake

As Biden himself might say, this was a big effin' deal.

a clarification, saying Biden was not talking about regime change within Russia, but rather that “Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region.” This was so unconvincing it would have been better to let the original remark stand.

Then on Monday, Biden waved away the attempt to refine or backpedal his comment. “I was expressing the moral outrage I felt toward this man,” he told reporters. “Nobody believes I was talking about taking down Putin. … I was expressing my outrage that he shouldn’t remain in power, just like you know that bad people shouldn’t continue to do bad things.

, as have other columnists and politicians who share one attribute in common: They are not the leader of the free world.

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