As we mark this Presidents Day holiday, it’s fitting that our current president Joe Biden paid a surprise, historic visit to stand beside another president, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Our President has guts. He embodies our founders' "American Way" of literally standing up for what is right and just by putting himself on the line. I keep envisioning George Washington crossing the Delaware facing the rough seas at the helm of a small boat. Take that, Putin, and thank you, President Biden!
Biden continues to impress! People may talk about his age but he is very experienced and knowledgeable when it comes to politics. Well done, Mr. President!
This visit also sends a resolute and indisputable message to those within our borders (ahem, Tuckems and ilk) regarding our intent to provide unwavering support in this face-off of Democracy versus imperialistic tyranny.
Watching the GQP MAGAts desperately attacking President Biden's audacious trip to Kiev just confirms once again whose side they are on, and it is not the side of democracy.
Ansolutely correct Kate & thank you Jay for writing about up to the minute complex foreign policy actions & cross currents. I did wonder about that air raid siren as the presidents walked
together in the Ukranian capital. Thank you again Jay.
I'm so proud of our President, Joe Biden, going to Kyiv to personally meet with Zelensky on his home 'turf' - certainly gave my spirits a much-needed 'lift' ! My Heart ♥ has been breaking for the brave Ukrainian people fighting to keep their Country a self-determining Democracy ... & crossing my fingers for the upcoming election of (I hope) a Liberal Justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
I'm really hoping China stays out of this. I grew up during the Cold War which was bad enough. I, and probably a lot of other humans who share this earth with me, would REALLY rather not go through worse. And I'm REALLY thankful that it's Biden in the House.
The way to deal with China in my view is to be firm and clear and importantly to have the full weight and support of the rest of the world. America acting as cop doesn’t play well inside China, but China acting against the rest of the world doesn’t either.
Bryan, it was an excellent action but, yes, my feeling as to Biden's fragility is based on observation of his behaviors. There is ample evidence of his occasional disorientation and I am not referring to his misrepresentations such as that he inherited our current inflation..indeed those deliberate misrepresentations are calculated, scripted.
Thorley, again what specific behavior(s). Misrepresentations? Again state them. Hint: Not everything in the World is United States centric controlled by1600 Pennsylania Avenue. Have you heard of Macroceconomics global Macro? It is hard to export wheat from Ukraine with Putin warships trying to set up an embargo or a consortium of Russia, Iran supplied weaponry raining death from the sky while natural gas & gasoline supply lines are disrupted internationally. Caveat: Natural gas supplies are nearly replaced with liquid gas from Norway and the United States (Kinder Morgan) along with the rapid accelerating transition to non-carbon energy. A bit complex out there in the real world with democracies under attack.
Biden is certainly disproving all the "sleepy" and "slow" claims his detractors have made. He's doing far better than I had dared to hope in 2020.
For anyone who wants a “strongman” in the office of President, THEY DON’T COME ANY STRONGER THAN THIS!!!!!
Dark Brandon's got cojones to spare.
Goddamn, like President Joe said, “Don’t fuck with a Biden.”
Our President has guts. He embodies our founders' "American Way" of literally standing up for what is right and just by putting himself on the line. I keep envisioning George Washington crossing the Delaware facing the rough seas at the helm of a small boat. Take that, Putin, and thank you, President Biden!
Biden continues to impress! People may talk about his age but he is very experienced and knowledgeable when it comes to politics. Well done, Mr. President!
This visit also sends a resolute and indisputable message to those within our borders (ahem, Tuckems and ilk) regarding our intent to provide unwavering support in this face-off of Democracy versus imperialistic tyranny.
Dear Vladimir,
I am here and you're not.
Fondly,
Joe
Watching the GQP MAGAts desperately attacking President Biden's audacious trip to Kiev just confirms once again whose side they are on, and it is not the side of democracy.
I love Joe Biden!
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Ansolutely correct Kate & thank you Jay for writing about up to the minute complex foreign policy actions & cross currents. I did wonder about that air raid siren as the presidents walked
together in the Ukranian capital. Thank you again Jay.
Joe Biden rode the train from Poland to Kyiv.
Let me repeat that.
Joe Biden did not go to Kyiv on Air Force One, he made the 7+ hour journey from the Polish border on the D-68, The Kyiv Express !
There's more.
He told Putin he was doing that only hours before !
And there were air raid warnings blaring in the background as he was walking with Zelenskyy under the beautiful blue skies of Ukraine.
There's more.
Trump would have ended NATO. Russia and China would have benefited from a Trump Presidency !
Biden accomplished several key points today.
Our support for Ukraine in this moment let's Ukraine know - You've got this ! Your allies have your back, we're in this together !
Fuck you Putin !
I'm so proud of our President, Joe Biden, going to Kyiv to personally meet with Zelensky on his home 'turf' - certainly gave my spirits a much-needed 'lift' ! My Heart ♥ has been breaking for the brave Ukrainian people fighting to keep their Country a self-determining Democracy ... & crossing my fingers for the upcoming election of (I hope) a Liberal Justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
I'm really hoping China stays out of this. I grew up during the Cold War which was bad enough. I, and probably a lot of other humans who share this earth with me, would REALLY rather not go through worse. And I'm REALLY thankful that it's Biden in the House.
The way to deal with China in my view is to be firm and clear and importantly to have the full weight and support of the rest of the world. America acting as cop doesn’t play well inside China, but China acting against the rest of the world doesn’t either.
Thank you.
Bryan, it was an excellent action but, yes, my feeling as to Biden's fragility is based on observation of his behaviors. There is ample evidence of his occasional disorientation and I am not referring to his misrepresentations such as that he inherited our current inflation..indeed those deliberate misrepresentations are calculated, scripted.
Thorley, again what specific behavior(s). Misrepresentations? Again state them. Hint: Not everything in the World is United States centric controlled by1600 Pennsylania Avenue. Have you heard of Macroceconomics global Macro? It is hard to export wheat from Ukraine with Putin warships trying to set up an embargo or a consortium of Russia, Iran supplied weaponry raining death from the sky while natural gas & gasoline supply lines are disrupted internationally. Caveat: Natural gas supplies are nearly replaced with liquid gas from Norway and the United States (Kinder Morgan) along with the rapid accelerating transition to non-carbon energy. A bit complex out there in the real world with democracies under attack.
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