Over the past month the WSJ (Ed/OpEd) has, on three occasions, made reference to a 2012 “Hot Mike” slip by Obama. The Journal thinks this is important. Is it?
In March 2012 President Obama was caught on camera
telling Russia’s then-President Dmitry Medvedev to let
his soon-to-be successor, Vladimir Putin, know that:
“on all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space. . . . This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.”
Mr. Medvedev promised to alert Mr. Putin that if he
didn’t stir up trouble for Mr. Obama, he’d be rewarded
with postcampaign “flexibility” on missile defense”
Over the past month the WSJ (Ed/OpEd) has, on three occasions, made reference to a 2012 “Hot Mike” slip by Obama. The Journal thinks this is important. Is it?
In March 2012 President Obama was caught on camera
telling Russia’s then-President Dmitry Medvedev to let
his soon-to-be successor, Vladimir Putin, know that:
“on all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space. . . . This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.”
Mr. Medvedev promised to alert Mr. Putin that if he
didn’t stir up trouble for Mr. Obama, he’d be rewarded
with postcampaign “flexibility” on missile defense”
A link to 2012:
https://www.wsj.com/video/obama-medvedev-hot-mic-gaffe/5F7CF09D-CFD5-4805-A72C-3378D5F8371E.html