Joseph Biden actually said...

"The Obama administration will seek greater contributions from our NATO allies in Afghanistan."

"[th]e Putin government has selectively and ruthlessly utilized its prosecutorial powers to silence incipient rivals and thereby intimidate other potential opponents."

"[t]he imprisonment and legal proceedings against Khodorkovsky have violated virtually every canon of fairness and legality."

"I think it's always good to talk to -- to talk to the -- the requisite members of Congress. I think it was just a mistake."