U.S. House Speaker Pelosi begins Asia tour; no mention of Taiwan

[Scott]

 

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries on Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China.

 

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan,” her office said in a press release.

 

The release said the visit would include those countries, but did not specify whether Pelosi, who is number 3 in the line of presidential succession, might make other stops.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/31/us-house-speaker-pelosi-begins-asia-tour-no-mention-of-taiwan.html

 

[SunnyinBangrak]

Never in my life have I been so toe-curlingly embarrassed by a political mess up. The ineptness, weakness and sheer incompetence of this Biden/Pelosi/Harris regime letting Xi own them so completely is unprecedented.

 After the Afghanistan disaster, the Ukraine disaster, the economic disaster, the frailty and repeated falling over disasters, now they kowtow to China and set the stage for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The world just could not get any more dangerous.

3 months till midterms, let's send these clowns back to the circus and get the adults back in control.

 

[2baht]

Not only do the CCP dictate to their own people, they are now dictating to the USA! ????

[JonnyF]

Xi owning the weak lily livered US politicians. A sad state of affairs.

 

I can only hope she skips Thailand as well. I mean it sounds a bit like Taiwan so maybe Biden has told her to stay clear, just in case. No flies on Biden...

 

We really don't need her stinking up the joint here.

[Jingthing]

Dollars to doughnuts she is Taiwan bound 

She should say exactly when to help Xi target her?

She is not a representation of Biden.

She is speaker of the house.

A completely different branch.

Yes I do realize she might not go. That would be a shame but lets wait and see 

[Jingthing]

3 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Never in my life have I been so toe-curlingly embarrassed by a political mess up. The ineptness, weakness and sheer incompetence of this Biden/Pelosi/Harris regime letting Xi own them so completely is unprecedented.

 After the Afghanistan disaster, the Ukraine disaster, the economic disaster, the frailty and repeated falling over disasters, now they kowtow to China and set the stage for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The world just could not get any more dangerous.

3 months till midterms, let's send these clowns back to the circus and get the adults back in control.

 

Let me get this straight. You're suggesting the Trumpist republicans are the adults? Too funny!

[Eric Loh]

44 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Xi owning the weak lily livered US politicians. A sad state of affairs.

 

I can only hope she skips Thailand as well. I mean it sounds a bit like Taiwan so maybe Biden has told her to stay clear, just in case. No flies on Biden...

 

We really don't need her stinking up the joint here.

Pelosi invited GOP Representative Micheal McCaul, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the trip but he declined stating a flimsy excuse that it was due to scheduling. Looks like Xi own the Republicans too. Weak lily livered too.  

[John Drake]

Taking Taiwan off the public itinerary is a bad enough sign of weakness. To then turn around and try to sneak in and sneak out, because you're afraid of China, would be even worse. And of course to cancel Taiwan entirely would be surrender.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Maybe this is why Beijing is a bit on sensitive with her Taiwan visit:

Some footage from the CNN archive of Pelosi unfurling a pro-democracy banner in Tiananmen Square in 1991 (alongside Reps. Ben Jones and John Miller) before Chinese officials interrupt
 

[SunnyinBangrak]

A reminder of how straightforward and sensible Mike Pompeo is. As was the whole of Biden's predecessirs cabinet. Blinken wouldn't know where to start.

 

 

“We’ve seen … where Hollywood has kowtowed to the Chinese communist party. The NBA has kowtowed to the Chinese communist party. It should not be the case where an American administration, the president of the United States, should do the same thing. I don’t agree with Speaker Pelosi very often. But she made it clear that she wanted to go visit … Taiwan, an independent, sovereign nation. Now, the Biden is administration is saying, ‘Well, maybe that’s not smart,'” Pompeo said. 

https://nypost.com/2022/07/31/pompeo-slams-biden-for-not-backing-pelosis-possible-taiwan-trip/

[ThailandRyan]

7 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Never in my life have I been so toe-curlingly embarrassed by a political mess up. The ineptness, weakness and sheer incompetence of this Biden/Pelosi/Harris regime letting Xi own them so completely is unprecedented.

 After the Afghanistan disaster, the Ukraine disaster, the economic disaster, the frailty and repeated falling over disasters, now they kowtow to China and set the stage for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The world just could not get any more dangerous.

3 months till midterms, let's send these clowns back to the circus and get the adults back in control.

 

So China is invading Taiwan now because of Pelosi's visit, is that the gist of your post?  China is heading towards an internal collapse financially, and banking disasters where large protests are gaining momentum.  Looks like the 7th fleet is in the Area.  So whose inept again.  I agree the administration is an embarrassment, but far from the truth with the Military deployments.

[candide]

8 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Never in my life have I been so toe-curlingly embarrassed by a political mess up. The ineptness, weakness and sheer incompetence of this Biden/Pelosi/Harris regime letting Xi own them so completely is unprecedented.

 After the Afghanistan disaster, the Ukraine disaster, the economic disaster, the frailty and repeated falling over disasters, now they kowtow to China and set the stage for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The world just could not get any more dangerous.

3 months till midterms, let's send these clowns back to the circus and get the adults back in control.

 

Storm in a tea cup....

[John Drake]

She is going. Word out of Taiwan.

[zzaa09]

9 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Never in my life have I been so toe-curlingly embarrassed by a political mess up. The ineptness, weakness and sheer incompetence of this Biden/Pelosi/Harris regime letting Xi own them so completely is unprecedented.

 After the Afghanistan disaster, the Ukraine disaster, the economic disaster, the frailty and repeated falling over disasters, now they kowtow to China and set the stage for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The world just could not get any more dangerous.

3 months till midterms, let's send these clowns back to the circus and get the adults back in control.

 

Nah. Nothing will change, regardless of situations.

It's coded in their cultural DNA. 

Disconnected is what the U.S. does.

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, John Drake said:

She is going. Word out of Taiwan.

That is one of the reasons the 7th fleet is in the Area. Folks I still have contact with in the USAF are mission silent as of yesterday.

[michael87]

12 hours ago, Scott said:

without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China.

I think i heard her say I am going to "tie one on"

[Jingthing]

Yes she is going to Taiwan. 

Does anyone really think Xi is crazy enough to attack her?

Pelosi.

Balls of steel.

[ThailandRyan]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Yes she is going to Taiwan. 

Does anyone really think Xi is crazy enough to attack her?

Pelosi.

Balls of steel.

she is full of high end frozen ice cream.  Bet the planes freezer is full....She and Biden make the perfect team for Ice Cream advertisers.

[Jingthing]

12 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

she is full of high end frozen ice cream.  Bet the planes freezer is full....She and Biden make the perfect team for Ice Cream advertisers.

I love her for being a Baltimorean San Franciscan.

 

I'm not really up on the ice cream situation or should I say Gelato?

[Jingthing]

11 hours ago, 2baht said:

Not only do the CCP dictate to their own people, they are now dictating to the USA! ????

Not dictating jack sheet to our Nancy! You go girl!

[Jingthing]

7 hours ago, John Drake said:

Taking Taiwan off the public itinerary is a bad enough sign of weakness. To then turn around and try to sneak in and sneak out, because you're afraid of China, would be even worse. And of course to cancel Taiwan entirely would be surrender.

That's ridiculous.

Admit it 

You just hate democrats and would whine about however she handles this. 

Slava Ukraine!

Independence for Taiwan!

[sscc]

She goes,  or she does not go.  Either way,  no war. 

If she goes,  the situation will be nasty,  still no war.

 

The person in question (  much disliked by Americans and worldwide  ) is not of such importance for 'make or break' that  Biden and USA military and USA public will go to war for her sake.  

[nauseus]

5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

So China is invading Taiwan now because of Pelosi's visit, is that the gist of your post?  China is heading towards an internal collapse financially, and banking disasters where large protests are gaining momentum.  Looks like the 7th fleet is in the Area.  So whose inept again.  I agree the administration is an embarrassment, but far from the truth with the Military deployments.

China's internal problems might actually increase the chance of an invasion. I doubt that one carrier group is enough to make a difference these days. 

[Jingthing]

50 minutes ago, sscc said:

She goes,  or she does not go.  Either way,  no war. 

If she goes,  the situation will be nasty,  still no war.

 

The person in question (  much disliked by Americans and worldwide  ) is not of such importance for 'make or break' that  Biden and USA military and USA public will go to war for her sake.  

Disliked by misogynists and Trumpists.

[ThailandRyan]

11 minutes ago, nauseus said:

China's internal problems might actually increase the chance of an invasion. I doubt that one carrier group is enough to make a difference these days. 

No just the Missileers in the subs is all that's needed...

[nauseus]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

No just the Missileers in the subs is all that's needed...

Oh yes! Brilliant idea! What could go wrong?

[ThailandRyan]

21 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Oh yes! Brilliant idea! What could go wrong?

There are other options available and not just Nukes....

[nauseus]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

There are other options available and not just Nukes....

got a link for them?

[ThailandRyan]

13 minutes ago, nauseus said:

got a link for them?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_missile_submarine

 

Here ya go.

[nauseus]

8 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_missile_submarine

 

Here ya go.

Thanks. But I'm sure that is common knowledge. ????