That is exactly Newts point, but why telegraph it?
Why not let Putin AND Obama squirm?
How is Putin squirming when that disgusting fool is gloating at our expense?
Propagandists keep repeating this phrase just like other propagandists used the phrases "Reagan a one-time actor" and "Pope John Paul II, a one-time actor". It means squat just as those others did, doesn't enlighten, and doesn't substitute for an argument, sorry.