Biden says US troops would defend Taiwan; White House backtracks remarks

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  1. Aleksander Ulyanov

    Aleksander Ulyanov Well-Known Member

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    The DNC is a functionary of the Democratic PARTY which itself has no governmental authority whatsoever. Biden is the highest ranking politician in the Democratic Party and as such is in charge of the DNC. The WH Staff and the Cabinet are Biden's employees too

    None of which have any bearing whatsoever on Biden's actual authority. You're like college students saying that their professor can't give them valid grades because he's absent-minded.
     
  2. LangleyMan

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    So, when Trump did it with over Taiwan and North Korea, it was a genius wheeling and dealing, but Joe doing it is a gaffe?
     
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    Never voted for Trump and am more than willing to admit he said a lot of stupid things without making up "strategic ambiguity" nonsense to defend it.
     
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    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    we know it would be the right thing to do, but 20+ years of war have left us not able to make such threats and other countries know it
     
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    Correct and I think the DNC is running the show, not Biden. Biden is reading what they write for him and saying what they tell them to say. The one time I think Biden stands up for himself is when he says the U.S. will defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack. It is the only thing he has done in office that earns my praise.
     
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    yep, Trump and Biden are not the best of the best, let's get some younger leaders in 2020 and 2024
     
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    A committee that can't figure out what to do.
     
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    rare to see the right admit that about Trump, good to see
     
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    I didn't see him on stage.
     
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    Although I admit there is a low bar to "the smartest thing Biden has done," I'm not sure how promising a hot war with a nuclear power that we have little chance to win is anywhere in the smart range.
     
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    Trump and Biden are elderly old men, they both wander, go off script, all signs of mental decline with old age

    we also have many elderly old men in Congress
     
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    Employing "strategic ambiguity" is part of the normal diplomatic tool kit.
     
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    Every demonstraton/riot we saw during our recent lovefest was chock full of young stable people of all political persuasions.
     
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    yep, they should not be Presidents or members of Congress either, they are showing signs of mental issues and they are not even elderly yet

    probably from heavily processed high carb diets with lots of heavily processed seed oils growing up
     
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  17. Aleksander Ulyanov

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    What is your evidence for this? And who is "they"?
     
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    I think most of us would like to see our political leaders get younger but age doesn't always bring loss of function and youth doesn't guarantee quality choices.
     
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    true, and agree
     
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    It is my opinion. No evidence necessary. They are the DNC and white house staff.
     
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    sorry the Dems burned me every time I voted for them, every time. who AOC
     
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    Because it can deter China from Attacking Taiwan. If it doesn't then it doesn't but it is the smart thing to do. Deterrence beats explosions.
     
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    his writers?!
     
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    he is more than absent minded, he is an idiot to begin win and a liar. but his mental faculties are lacking
     
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    yes agreed but who will replace them cause many young ones are lacking talent
     

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