Hanaguma

Rather simplistic. I don't think anyone wants Russia to win, or doesn't blame Russia for starting the war. Those are needless statements. The only real question to answer is "how to end the war". My answer is to cut a deal that prevents NATO direct involvement and therfore prevents WW3. A big problem is that many NATO countries have allowed their militaries to atrophy. Germany for example, can field less than 150 main battle tanks, and the same number of combat aircraft. So a land war may not be the answer. Plus, the fantasy of crippling Russia is attractive, but.... that would leave a power vacuum that China would love to exploit. Better to keep Russia at least marginally strong and able to be a counterweight to China in Asia, instead of a crippled (and therefore dangerous) former power. As for Zelensky, I confess that I do not like him. He is an autocrat, his country is not free, corruption is rife. The concept that fighting for Ukraine is "fighting for freedom" or "fighting for democracy" is both hilarious and sad.

Yeah, center right as you look at the podium. Lots of cabinet members on the left. And probably Jill behind the curtain at the back with a loooong shepherd's crook ready to grab Joe if he starts malfunctioning.

Trump at least is entertaining. He still has good timing for his jokes and can speak extemporaneously. Biden cant finish a sentence. He couldn't even finish the first sentence of his "press conference" without coughing. Not to mention, I don't think I have seen a press conference where the President's cabinet and staff all sit in the front row.

Amazing that this is called a press conference. I don't remember other presidents getting a list of pre-selected reporters to call. From my memory, a press conference is a free-for-all, with reporters shouting questions over each other, asking follow-up questions, and so on. This was staged and rehearsed. And still the President could not handle it.

How quickly you deflect to "b-b-but Trump!". Not surprising, but rather tedious. Why do you think he needed a prepared list of reporters to call on, as well as a list of their questions? Do you think this is normal for a Presidential press conference?

An utter disaster. Consider this- ALL the questions and ALL the reporters called on to ask them were pre-scripted and pre-selected. Biden literally had a list of who to call and in what order. This was not a press conference by any stretch of the imagination. It was a kabuki theatre farce masquerading as a press conference, a Potemkin conference as it were. And even so, he dropped the ball. Plus Jean-Pierre at the end rushing to end it early, before he fully face planted. The only takeaway is that he won't step down without a fight. That must have a lot of senior democrats filling their diapers at this point.

Prove it or shut up. Stop making nonsensical and hysterical claims with no evidence. "The msn media"? What is that... And I get most of my news from CNA or NHK, so don't get yourself in a frenzy thinking otherwise.

No,they don't. There is no evidence of this, other than your fevered dreams. Especially birth control- you are really losing the plot there. This has nothing to do with the civil war. It is a simple truth that states are allowed to decide these things for themselves. And as Trump said, some will be very liberal and some will be very conservative. That is the simple truth. And there are NO states that want to ban abortion entirely. If you know of some, please educate us. The VP is "hammering" a dead horse. She and most democrats simply refuse to clarify their position on the issue. They just use platitudes and euphemisms like "choice" and "health care" instead of being honest and straightforward.

That was.....bad. Even for this event, he had a pre-selected list of reporters to call on, and no doubt a pre-selected list of their questions. This is NOT a normal 'press conference' in any sense of the word. Even so, many of the answers were rambling, nonsensical, and strange. Shame on Jill for pushing him like this. One thing we DID learn though- Joe will cling to power until the end. If the Democratic party wants him out, they will have to force him out. Joe will not go without a fight.

It has been funny listening to Clooney finally spill a little truth. Biden, and the Democrats in general, are addicted to Hollywood money. Yet at the same time Biden lashes out at the "elites" for trying to get him to step down, still trying to keep his image as good ol' scrappy Scranton Joe Biden, man of the people. Can't have it both ways, Joe.

Nice dodge. You didn't like an accurate answer, so you decided to go straight to ad hom remarks. What is wrong with states deciding their own laws?

Nice dodge. Now, care to answer the question , or just toss about more random platitudes?

Nah, he'd probably still kick my a55. I suck at bowling😜

Come on, man! You know very well that Biden would keel over before he got to the first tee. It's a million dollars if Biden can beat him....

Yeah, and good thing too. It was returned to the states to deal with individually. Trump has repeatedly said that he does not favour a federal ban on abortion.

So, World War Three to save a country that organizations like Freedom House describe as only "partly free" and rather corrupt. Nice one. You willing to throw YOUR sons and nephews onto the fire? I'm not. I did my time in the military, as did my brother and my cousin. We all agree that this conflict is best ended ASAP.

All I remember is the former Attorney General of New York stating flatly that he would have never brought the case against Trump, and that it was obviously a politically motivated mistake. As for dementia, Trump offered Biden a rematch of a debate this week. Time and place of Joe's choosing. Also offered Joe a chance to back up his brave talk about golf. Trump offered him 20 strokes over 18 holes, and to give a million bucks to the charity of Joe's choice if Joe could beat him. Crickets from Team Biden.

This particular discussion is not about Putin, so let's leave that aside for a moment. I do condemn NATO and have for many years for becoming a toothless, paper tiger. As for Trump, if you look back in my posting you will see that I preferred other candidates when the GOP primaries were happening.I was a Chris Christie backer, then Doug Burgum. But don't let the facts get in the way of your feelings.

True. Only one side is attempting to jail their political opponent. Only one side is OK with the Deep State of unelected and often unknown government factotums running the country in place of the figurehead president.

Again, yes, but...... what is your point? We have to deal with the situation as it is, and try to find a workable solution. Not just wish for a different way things started. I don't see an outcome that can both restore Ukranian terrirorial sovereignty and not result in a wider, if not global, war.

A distinction without a difference. Whatever pedantic vocabulary you choose, the longer the war goes the more Ukranians will die. And Russians too. But Russia can afford the casualties. It is their way of fighting since the Napoleonic Wars.

A wider war is curtailed? Great. Now solve the current one without troops on the battlefield. Otherwise, you are just sending hundreds of Ukranians to their death every day.

I think "simplistic" would accurately describe your analogy. By "call the police", do you mean that NATO should jump in and force Russia back to the pre-war borders? Because that would be very very stupid. I don't disagree about the causes of the war at all. Putin invaded, his fault, couldn't win a complete victory, and now here we are. Gotta deal with reality today. I am not sure where else his "imperialistic ambition" can be used since Russia is surrounded by NATO member states.

Ah yes, the old "bootlicker" shibboleth. I was wondering when it would be trotted out. But as usual you are getting caught up in your own vituperation to actually evaluate the situation. Do you see any way for Ukraine to get its land back without NATO involvement on the ground? Well, probably American involvement since most of NATO is not capable of much in the way of offensive operations. But otherwise, Ukraine is in a pickle. They can pretty much keep their attacker at bay, but can't go on the offensive- last spring/summer proved that. So, where does that leave us?

What exactly do you mean by "a more direct manner"? Do you want NATO ground forces in Ukraine and at war with Russia? Because that would be idiocy.