john kerry claims that biden would never lavish praise on a brutal dictator.

hrmmn, i seem to recall this:

"Jill and I were saddened to learn of the passing of King Abdullah. We extend our sympathies to his family in their moment of loss," the statement added. "King Abdullah's death is a great loss for his country. It is hard to distinguish him from Saudi Arabia itself. Over many decades, he played an outsized role in building his country."

"I always appreciated [King Abdullah's] frankness, his sense of history, his pride in his efforts to move his country forward, and his steadfast belief in the U.S.-Saudi relationship," it added.

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/saudi-arabia-succession/vice-president-joe-biden-visit-saudi-arabia-after-king-abdullahs-n291921

that sure sounds like lavishing praise on a dictator, to me.

or, how about this time, when he denied that mubarak was a dictator:
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/140923-biden-mubarak-not-a-dictator-protests-not-like-eastern-europe

i'm sure i could find plenty of examples if i looked for them.

so, what johnny boy really meant to say is that biden wouldn't engage in silly things like entente with our enemies - he knows who the bad guys are, and is going to go out there with his fists swinging, ready to get 'em.