Joe Biden, who constantly talks about how we need to tone down the political rhetoric in this country, showed anything but civility on Friday, toward a reporter who had the temerity to ask him a question about Russia and Vladimir Putin:
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Reporter: Mr. President, what do you say to Vladimir Putin’s threat?
Biden [with a snarl]: I say you be quiet till I speak, ok? That’s what I say. Good idea?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared to snicker at watching a president attempt to humiliate a journalist. Despite this pugnacious, unstatesmanlike response, though, the reporter wasn’t giving up:
REPORTER: What do you say to Vladimir Putin’s threat of war, sir? It’s a serious threat.
BIDEN: You gotta be quiet and I’m gonna make a statement, OK?
The reporter was referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat that he would consider the Russian Federation to be “at war” with NATO, if the West lifts restrictions on its missiles in Ukraine. According to one outlet, the journalist may have been traveling with the British press corps and therefore be unfamiliar with the American custom of waiting until the president is done speaking before asking questions.
Is the alleged commander-in-chief stealing speaking strategies from his VP Kamala Harris? Sure sounds similar:
The meeting, which was attended by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, was held to discuss allowing Ukraine to use British and French advanced weaponry in their war with Russia.
But the decision now facing Mr. Biden after Friday’s closed-door meeting at the White House — whether to sign off on the use of long-range missiles made by Britain and France — could be far more consequential than previous concessions by the president that delivered largely defensive weapons to Ukraine during the past two and a half years.
In remarks at the start of his meeting with Mr. Starmer, the president underscored his support for helping Ukraine defend itself but did not say whether he was willing to do more to allow for long-range strikes deep into Russia.
“We’re going to discuss that now,” the president told reporters.
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Those deliberations are continuing, but what’s astonishing is that a president of the most powerful country in the world would conduct himself in this fashion. He just comes across as an obnoxious bully, not a leader. The truth is, his team’s portrayal of him as a “good guy” and a kind and honorable man is just plain hogwash. He’s shown over and over that he’s nasty, quick-tempered, belittling—and extremely divisive.
The real Joe:
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The question still remains: if Biden’s obvious mental decline caused Nancy Pelosi et al. to force him out of the presidential race, how is he still fit to serve as commander-in-chief? Answer: he’s not.