Biden's 'gaffe' and the turmoil around it are an example of the adage : Do what you want and ask for forgiveness afterwards. Generally speaking, I am against that mode of operating in the world as it opens up numerous amoral pandora boxes (affairs, political smearing, bad behaviour in general) but in this case, I think they were right to…
Biden's 'gaffe' and the turmoil around it are an example of the adage : Do what you want and ask for forgiveness afterwards. Generally speaking, I am against that mode of operating in the world as it opens up numerous amoral pandora boxes (affairs, political smearing, bad behaviour in general) but in this case, I think they were right to walk his statement back, if only to keep the heat on the world stage at a simmer rather than a roiling boil. But...as Tom Nichols said in his recent Atlantic article, he speaks from his heart and for the heart of many sentient, feeling persons. Maybe a seed will be planted from these comments that will grow into some swell of resistance, internally. We can't predict the unfolding of events but diplomatic utterances leave much wanting. An honest, perhaps impolitic statement, from Biden is what good and decent people everywhere want to say on the world stage. The White House shouldn't grovel. Trump said nefarious garbage like this everyday but only to support evil in the world. Gaffes can be windows into a soul at work. In this case, I think it was. For good.
Biden isn't "the drunk". He's a man who talked with mothers and children fleeing devastation. They cried and poured their heart out to him. He listened to all their pain. He talked with Chef Jose who has been feeding thousands of the refugees on a daily basis. And he said what any normal human would say after experiencing that. The people who know Putin best, like Garry Kasparov, agreed with Biden. What I heard in the President's voice was sorrow and truth.
Biden's 'gaffe' and the turmoil around it are an example of the adage : Do what you want and ask for forgiveness afterwards. Generally speaking, I am against that mode of operating in the world as it opens up numerous amoral pandora boxes (affairs, political smearing, bad behaviour in general) but in this case, I think they were right to walk his statement back, if only to keep the heat on the world stage at a simmer rather than a roiling boil. But...as Tom Nichols said in his recent Atlantic article, he speaks from his heart and for the heart of many sentient, feeling persons. Maybe a seed will be planted from these comments that will grow into some swell of resistance, internally. We can't predict the unfolding of events but diplomatic utterances leave much wanting. An honest, perhaps impolitic statement, from Biden is what good and decent people everywhere want to say on the world stage. The White House shouldn't grovel. Trump said nefarious garbage like this everyday but only to support evil in the world. Gaffes can be windows into a soul at work. In this case, I think it was. For good.
Yes, but Biden is prone to gaffes, so he just looks bad.
No, his WH Comms team looks bad. Biden expressed what most of us think. The whole speech was extraordinary.
His use of "can't" is very common in English, as in, "That can't happen." It does not indicate any proactive plans.
Biden isn't "the drunk". He's a man who talked with mothers and children fleeing devastation. They cried and poured their heart out to him. He listened to all their pain. He talked with Chef Jose who has been feeding thousands of the refugees on a daily basis. And he said what any normal human would say after experiencing that. The people who know Putin best, like Garry Kasparov, agreed with Biden. What I heard in the President's voice was sorrow and truth.