Most effective politician on the national stage, now that Pelosi has stepped down. Biden is third and also plenty damn good, up there with the best since Lincoln.
Most effective politician on the national stage, now that Pelosi has stepped down. Biden is third and also plenty damn good, up there with the best since Lincoln.
Biden has done well for the most part in his presidency. But I believe he has made some serious mis-steps regarding Gaza. Terrorists fighting terrorists is a terrible thing, and our perceived support of the Israeli government could be an unmitigated disaster for the United States and the world. The world is watching.
Actually, leaders of both sides have been awful, and are both culpable. It's time we stopped taking sides, and put equal pressure on both to finally grow up and stop behaving like warring children.
Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have been rife with corruption. And the Oct 7 attack was NOT designed to do anything good for the actual Palestinian people. It seem more like the people are pawns in the struggle for power.
The struggle for decency and civil rights for Palestinians is absolutely a just struggle, but the way Hamas acted is reprehensible.
The respone from Bibi is reprehensible, as well.
Netanyuhu is staving off charges of corruption, also, and his policy toward a Palestinian state, and his treatment of Palestinians has been abysmal.
Leaders there are prolonging this problem, not moving to solutions.
Exactly. That's why it's not helpful for any of us to take sides, since then we would just be doing what these two sets of leaders have been doing, that is pointing fingers. It's time the world took one stance, that of condemning both sides in this conflict and pressuring them both to stop the aggression.
We can take BOTH sides of the people, and criticize BOTH sides of leadership.i
If we are not eager to see safety and decency for the people, then why even care, so we need to ground our criticisms in the effects all of this is having ON PEOPLE.
As an aside, has anyone else noticed BlinkenтАЩs travel schedule? I used to do a lot of international travel for work, and there is absolutely no way I could ever keep up the pace Blinken has. Of course, he has a lot of support, but even so, I bet he doesnтАЩt even know what time zone heтАЩs in half the time. The guy is amazing!
ЁЯТпЁЯТп that kind of travel without even accounting for the intensive diplomacy work day after day after day is so exhausting. HeтАЩs so good at it but I donтАЩt know how he could keep it up for another 4 years
Hey, Larry. This latest FB chat from Heather helped me to better understand what Biden is trying to accomplish re the MidEast: keeping America safe and keeping Iran from getting involved in the war. Her talk about immigration starts at time 33:04. Her talk about the MidEast starts at time 56:12.
What would you do if you were faced with having to decide what to do regarding Gaza? ItтАЩs highly unlikely you would support Hamas vs the Israel government. But what would you support doing (if anything) regarding Hamas invasion of Israel? Of HamasтАЩs killing/ murdering innocent civilians, some in brutal, horrific ways including the rape and dismemberment of women? What would you support doing?
Would the worlds perception of the United States be the determining factor, the driving force of what action or non-action you would take? Keep in mind Hamas initiated this conflict (aka they started it) when they invaded Israel. Biden could have done nothing. But how would the world perceive him doing nothing?
Take a walk in BidenтАЩs shoes. Those shoes are likely much more difficult to walk in than it is to offer critique from a distance. I suspect the decisions he has made, and must make weigh heavily upon him. Many leaders of the world likely know how heavy a burden this is too. ItтАЩs not a burden IтАЩd want to bear.
I get that. Too many either have never heard of or ignore, the "Walk a mile in my shoes" quote. BUT 20,000 people - many women and children - killed so far? I'm really not sure that Biden COULD do something to prevent that - but continuing to send military help rubs me the wrong way. And yes - a very heavy burden - serving as President & DOING THE JOB which the tfg didnt do, didnt care to do, and did not know HOW to do!
Biden is definitely the best president of my lifetime, which began the first summer of the Eisenhower Administration. No earlier president has ever made me feel like I had the wind at my back as I rode my bicycle across the Great Plains of Montana and North Dakota, and then again on my record day of riding, Arnprior Ontario to Montreal--150 miles.
Biden has done so well despite the GOP holding the Senate, and the Democrats' slimmest of slim Democratic majorities in the House. And as Ellen an J. Nol point out, below, the blame over Gaza belongs with Netanyahoo and Hamas.
I think Biden is in a no win situation, yet he keeps acting like a leader. I think he has done a wonderful job. Can you even imagine what state the world (and the US) would be in if tfg was the POTUS? Makes my skin crawl.
Most effective politician on the national stage, now that Pelosi has stepped down. Biden is third and also plenty damn good, up there with the best since Lincoln.
Biden has done well for the most part in his presidency. But I believe he has made some serious mis-steps regarding Gaza. Terrorists fighting terrorists is a terrible thing, and our perceived support of the Israeli government could be an unmitigated disaster for the United States and the world. The world is watching.
It's Netanyahu who has made serious missteps regarding Gaza. Put the blame where it belongs.
Actually, leaders of both sides have been awful, and are both culpable. It's time we stopped taking sides, and put equal pressure on both to finally grow up and stop behaving like warring children.
Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have been rife with corruption. And the Oct 7 attack was NOT designed to do anything good for the actual Palestinian people. It seem more like the people are pawns in the struggle for power.
The struggle for decency and civil rights for Palestinians is absolutely a just struggle, but the way Hamas acted is reprehensible.
The respone from Bibi is reprehensible, as well.
Netanyuhu is staving off charges of corruption, also, and his policy toward a Palestinian state, and his treatment of Palestinians has been abysmal.
Leaders there are prolonging this problem, not moving to solutions.
Exactly. That's why it's not helpful for any of us to take sides, since then we would just be doing what these two sets of leaders have been doing, that is pointing fingers. It's time the world took one stance, that of condemning both sides in this conflict and pressuring them both to stop the aggression.
We can take BOTH sides of the people, and criticize BOTH sides of leadership.i
If we are not eager to see safety and decency for the people, then why even care, so we need to ground our criticisms in the effects all of this is having ON PEOPLE.
Easier to criticize Biden, Blinken (and others) than to do what they have been trying to do.
As an aside, has anyone else noticed BlinkenтАЩs travel schedule? I used to do a lot of international travel for work, and there is absolutely no way I could ever keep up the pace Blinken has. Of course, he has a lot of support, but even so, I bet he doesnтАЩt even know what time zone heтАЩs in half the time. The guy is amazing!
ЁЯТпЁЯТп that kind of travel without even accounting for the intensive diplomacy work day after day after day is so exhausting. HeтАЩs so good at it but I donтАЩt know how he could keep it up for another 4 years
Yes, I am in awe of Secretary Blinken. He is so talented in diplomacy, and works toward solutions relentlessly.
Absolutely agree, Dave, he is amazing.
Hey, Larry. This latest FB chat from Heather helped me to better understand what Biden is trying to accomplish re the MidEast: keeping America safe and keeping Iran from getting involved in the war. Her talk about immigration starts at time 33:04. Her talk about the MidEast starts at time 56:12.
https://fb.watch/p5oZia8cCC/
True тАФ easier said than done
What would you do if you were faced with having to decide what to do regarding Gaza? ItтАЩs highly unlikely you would support Hamas vs the Israel government. But what would you support doing (if anything) regarding Hamas invasion of Israel? Of HamasтАЩs killing/ murdering innocent civilians, some in brutal, horrific ways including the rape and dismemberment of women? What would you support doing?
Would the worlds perception of the United States be the determining factor, the driving force of what action or non-action you would take? Keep in mind Hamas initiated this conflict (aka they started it) when they invaded Israel. Biden could have done nothing. But how would the world perceive him doing nothing?
Take a walk in BidenтАЩs shoes. Those shoes are likely much more difficult to walk in than it is to offer critique from a distance. I suspect the decisions he has made, and must make weigh heavily upon him. Many leaders of the world likely know how heavy a burden this is too. ItтАЩs not a burden IтАЩd want to bear.
I get that. Too many either have never heard of or ignore, the "Walk a mile in my shoes" quote. BUT 20,000 people - many women and children - killed so far? I'm really not sure that Biden COULD do something to prevent that - but continuing to send military help rubs me the wrong way. And yes - a very heavy burden - serving as President & DOING THE JOB which the tfg didnt do, didnt care to do, and did not know HOW to do!
Biden is definitely the best president of my lifetime, which began the first summer of the Eisenhower Administration. No earlier president has ever made me feel like I had the wind at my back as I rode my bicycle across the Great Plains of Montana and North Dakota, and then again on my record day of riding, Arnprior Ontario to Montreal--150 miles.
Biden has done so well despite the GOP holding the Senate, and the Democrats' slimmest of slim Democratic majorities in the House. And as Ellen an J. Nol point out, below, the blame over Gaza belongs with Netanyahoo and Hamas.
I think Biden is in a no win situation, yet he keeps acting like a leader. I think he has done a wonderful job. Can you even imagine what state the world (and the US) would be in if tfg was the POTUS? Makes my skin crawl.