Joe Biden, thinking his microphone was off, called Fox's Peter Doocy a "stupid son of a bitch" after the latter lobbed a question to the President about the political impact of high inflation. Once it was clear he was speaking on a hot mic, Biden quickly called to apologize to Doocy. This is just the sort of tempest in the teapot that Washington obsesses over (Biden said a bad word!) After all, presidents have been caught on hot mics before saying less than complimentary things and it has never mattered to their presidency. Before we move on, however, I do think it's worth pointing out one thing: How utterly normal the news cycle of Biden's "son of a bitch" comments was.

Source: CNN January 25, 2022 23:19 UTC