Ukraine crisis reshaping Biden's presidency

He absolutely must get off the fence. But, he's old and he thinks his 'grandfatherly' image is important to Americans. If I was able to speak to him I'd remind him to re-visit JFK's stance during the Cuban Missile Crisis and to pretend he's forty years younger. That's what Americans want and need. I'm not talking about war-mongering, but showing a backbone that won't bend.

The US has better nuclear-equipped submarines and a far stronger navy than Russia. Make it so, Joe!! Launch a few cruise missiles (not nuke-tipped) at Russian forces in Belarus. Send them on a circuitous route. No proof, no problem.

Given the Biden family's long financial interests in the Ukraine, it is surprising that he hasn't done more. Under Trump, the Russians did nothing. Under Biden's boss before Trump, they took the Crimea.

Biden is just too old and not physically/mentally up for being President. Compare his speech patterns today with even 10 years ago and there is a huge difference. He was never that smart, but at least he was eloquent.

As opposed to reshaping Biden's presidency, the Ukraine crisis is following the same lines set out by Biden years ago when he was VP under Obama, when Russia invaded Ukraine the first time.

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Given the Biden family's long financial interests in the Ukraine, it is surprising that he hasn't done more. Under Trump, the Russians did nothing. Under Biden's boss before Trump, they took the Crimea.

Just the BIden family? Check out the sons of Romney, Pelosi, and Kerry too. All of them have lucrative connections to Ukrainian energy oligarchs. Quite a coincidence.

That said, I am not buying into the narrative of Trump holding off the the evil Putin that many Trump supporters bandy about. Trump was very anti-russian (if for genuine beliefs or under pressure from the constant Russia hoaxes about him I do not know), and if he had allowed crossing the same red line that triggered Putin now, he would have gotten the same result.

I do not understand while both neocons and neolibs can not stop poking the bear, But eventually the bear wakes up.

The Crimea and the occupied East of Ukraine is so pro-Russia that stopping it from splitting would have been pointless. Ukraine needs a Korean-style DMZ to keep the peace.

The new focus of international politics is good for Biden. He has no chance of doing much domestically because of the way US politics works. But after failing over Afghanistan, he has a second chance to do the international statesman thing, and has enough push to squeeze the Russian economy, which will bring down Putin.

Trump may be a Putin fan, but American Republican militias would enjoy having a crack at the Russian army, finally getting to use their guns in the ultimate first person shooter. Who needs a metaverse?

Americans historically don't like Russia, so Putin may actually inject a little unity into the Disunited States.

They need to tighten the screws quickly, implementing the Swift block right across Russian banking.

As long as Putin falls before Trump wins an election, it'll be fine. If Putin survives and Trump wins, we will all be Ukraine.

I think we all know why the Republicans are so worried - war is virtue in America, and wartime presidents are loved by Americans. Biden just became a wartime president. Beyond virtue. I think we can see clearly why the Republican party has thrown their support behind Putin over Ukraine.

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Ukraine literally overthrew their democratically elected government in 2014 by force. The audacity of reporters to still bring out this line even now is breathtaking. Just say what this really is, a battle to decide whether Ukraine is a Western client state or a Russian one.

Biden's comments on Putin's intentions were 100% correct in the lead up to the invasion, and in the process, he managed to unify NATO and indeed the West, with some eastern and northern European countries now more eager than before to join NATO and join hands with their wealthier neighbors to the West.

It feels strange to see a US president winning tons of geopolitical points in so short a period.

It feels strange to see a US president winning tons of geopolitical points in so short a period.

Not that strange when you're outside the American media bubble. Biden actually is entirely competent, but when your media is telling you he's old and delusional all day long, you can't help but believe it. That doesn't make one any less delusional, just understandably so.