Hanaguma

Exactly! Red states like California, Arizona, New Mexico........oh wait. Nevermind.....

Perhaps because the topic of this discussion is not policy? Plenty of places to talk about that I am sure. No, the topc is Joe Biden and his attempt to portray himself as decent, dignified, honest, and the like. All of which have never been true- please see the list I wrote and tell me if anything was inaccurate. ALL were indicators that he is not of high and moral character whatsoever. Would not be a problem if, IF, Biden didn't spend so much time trying to burnish his personal brand. But he does, so he gets called on it.

No, my point was to stick to the topic of the discussion, which is about Biden's carefully crafted and completely untrue image of himself as kindly uncle Joe. Your post is full of weasel words and sentiments. Constant comparisons, as usual, to Trumplestiltskin. Care to tell me about Joe Biden's "decency and dignity"?

Joe was never decent. He was a mediocre Senator and invisible as vice president. He has a notable list of nasty behavior going back decades. 1. He lied about the man who was in the tragic accident that killed his first wife and daughter, calling him a drunk 2. He lied about his academic pedigree when he first ran for president. 3. He lies about his son's death. 4. He lied about his upbringing. 5. He is a plagiarist, which ultimately derailed his first presidential campaign. 6. He lies about his grand-daughter Navy. 7. He lied about his son's business activities and what he knew of them. 8. He, like Trump, dodged the draft and avoided service in VietNam. 9. He is infamous for his inappropriate touching around women and girls. Tell me again about his decency and dignity.

Trump was a very good president until Covid hit. Then he lost the plot, lost the election, and now is well past his due date. He won't be spending any time in prison, so please put that fantasy to bed. No need to hyperventilate about him, just ignore him and he will fade away. The real reason for the anti-Trump stuff is that he won the election in 2016. He toppled everyone in the media and Left World's anointed candidate, the so-called 'most qualified person to ever run for President'. The dire predictions of what would happen if Trump won never came true. But they still never forgave him for the sin of winning and making them all look stupid.

You can't be serious. The wall to wall anti-Trump coverage on CNN from 2016-2021 was blatant and ridiculous.

Joe had a long and storied career of lying as a Senator and in his previous Presidential runs. Lately he is turning more to brain freezes and the like. I dont think he is capable of the sort of mistruths that he uttered in the past. He is just getting......slow. And unsteady, both physically and mentally.

Only the latest, my friend, only the latest. How many "brief stumbles" and "gaffes" does it take to add up to a problem?

I guess this answers the question of whose coke it was in the White House! But when he isnt flying high, this is more the norm....

So it is OK for people to casually carry drugs into the White House, use them in the White House, drop bags of weed and coke here and there, no big deal... jesus, what kind of world do you live in?

In the White House?!?

Even more interesting..... the Secret Service actually found drugs on TWO other occasions in the White House! Twice in 2022 marijuana was found, in July and September. Both times the Secret Service just took it and destroyed it. No investigation, no security upgrade. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/not-just-cocaine-secret-service-reveals-another-banned-substance-found-bidens-white-house What the hell is going on?!?

Occam's Razor may come into play here. You are living with a known coke head. Coke is found in a secure location, covered by security and with all visitors logged in (except the coke head and his family). Connect the dots. Plus the faux outrage that accompanies even the most gentle questioning of the issue with the White House Press Secretary, "I'm offended that you would even ASK......". The best way to deflect from an uncomfortable question is to attack the questioner's integrity.

No, they just repeatedly parroted the line from the so-called "51 experts" who all trumpeted that the laptop bore all the hallmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign. Two years later? "Oooops".... And there is neither dignity nor decency in erasing a 4 year old girl from your family's collective memory.

No, they won't lose. Ukraine is running on fumes. The much touted "spring offensive" accomplished nothing- it is already mid July and no results to speak of. If Ukraine wants to commit national suicide, that is up to them. But I have a feeling most would prefer to live in peace with a neighbor that can be held in check.

You build it into the negotiation of course. Ukraine agrees to forego NATO membership. Russia agrees to pull back to a certain predetermined line. Security guarantees are given by Europe to Ukraine. Russia would not have any need to arm separatists as most of the Russian areas would be under their control anyway. In turn, Russia has sanctions lifted and is allowed to trade with the world. Also pulls Russia from the orbit of China, which is the most important objective there is. Asking for regime change in Russia is a pipe dream, and doomed to failure at best.

Perhaps, but HOW will his successor end it? Not a good idea to corner a country with hundreds of nukes. Its gonna be a huge mess with potentially catastrophic consequences. I prefer to sacrifice a slice of Ukraine and keep that possibility at bay.

True I guess it is a bit of an unclear concept. I would perhaps say that Ukraine may survive, but not regain all the land lost. That may be a victory of sorts. Not getting swallowed whole by Russia.

Care to elaborate?

Really? How has that gone in the past 50 years.... dictators don't get replaced by Jed Bartlett. They get replaced by even worse scumbags. And that isn't a good outcome in a country with an arsenal of nuclear weapons.

Let's be honest. Ukraine ain't gonna win. So it is only pragmatic to keep NATO membership as a bargaining chip. Russia ain't gonna lose either. If they DO start to lose, expect some tragic consequences. You really think Putin will say, "OK guys, you got me. I'll retreat to the prewar borders. Oh, and you can have Crimea too. Sorry..."

Uh, sure. It was an unfair start. They are the three untouchables IMHO.

Agreed. This is a game I used to play with my students- make a list of 3 things and choose the one that you could never live without. For example; Cookies Ice Cream Cake or Pizza Burgers Pasta

Vices needed? Coffee Good steak Red wine Of the three, which would be the hardest to give up....

If the Supreme Court needs more evidence as to why affirmative action is bad for the country, Veep is it.