Hang on—did you not notice that there was a nuclear scare during Biden’s administration? The worst since the 1960s? I remember how people used to think nuclear war was inevitable, then the long decades where more and more countries acquired them and yet no one ever used them—the worry began to go away, until Putin invaded Ukraine. Somehow, though, it hasn’t happened yet.
Hang on—did you not notice that there was a nuclear scare during Biden’s administration? The worst since the 1960s? I remember how people used to think nuclear war was inevitable, then the long decades where more and more countries acquired them and yet no one ever used them—the worry began to go away, until Putin invaded Ukraine. Somehow, though, it hasn’t happened yet.
I'm not sure I understand your point Susan? Are you saying that we shouldn't worry who holds the nuclear button because there hasn't been a scare (that we know of)?
I’m saying Biden is dealing with the threat and has been for over two years. In the spring of 2022 I had a moment of wondering if I should think about moving, since we live about 20 miles from a major Air Force base. That moment passed, now down to just worrying about what stunt Gov DeSantis will pull next.
That run of “blind luck” has resulted in a Presidency that accomplished more in 4 years than Obama did in 8…the truth is, he is a terrible candidate. He has been an excellent president, was never better than so-so as a candidate. Obama was a fantastic candidate, but he kind of messed up the governing part. The healthcare reform that bears his name was entirely accomplished by the (old!) legislative leaders Pelosi and Reid. He failed to notice what Russia was up to…(his 2012 opponent, Romney, now looks prescient in that regard). Biden has so many messes to clean up, it would be impossible for anyone but he’s done better than most could have. The rest of the world isn’t doing so hot either.
The really unfortunate thing is that most people have instant access to superficial takes on everything, but no idea what is actually going on. No one knows what government actually does in this country, which is why so many aren’t worried about losing it.
As for worrying about holding the nuclear button, that makes it sound like POTUS could butt-dial us into a nuclear war, which is obviously not true. Hell, Trump was President for four years, so it’s obviously not easy to do. I’d certainly feel a lot better about Biden than Trump being in charge of it.
I also want to note that, maddening as it is, Biden seems to have been perfectly fine the next day, there is video of him speaking to a rally in NC. Agreeing to the debate was obviously a disastrous decision no doubt borne of some kind of weird overconfidence which I think came from misunderstanding how well Trump would deal with a “debate” under the agreed rules, which were very different from any Presidential debate in the past—it turned out that it was Biden who crumbled under the pressure of the situation.
Which is my point - a man "who crumbles under the pressure of the situation" is not the man to be in charge. My follow-up question is do you believe in your heart of hearts that the 'crumbling' was a) a complete one-off and b) won't happen in a stressful situation in future?
Hang on—did you not notice that there was a nuclear scare during Biden’s administration? The worst since the 1960s? I remember how people used to think nuclear war was inevitable, then the long decades where more and more countries acquired them and yet no one ever used them—the worry began to go away, until Putin invaded Ukraine. Somehow, though, it hasn’t happened yet.
I'm not sure I understand your point Susan? Are you saying that we shouldn't worry who holds the nuclear button because there hasn't been a scare (that we know of)?
I’m saying Biden is dealing with the threat and has been for over two years. In the spring of 2022 I had a moment of wondering if I should think about moving, since we live about 20 miles from a major Air Force base. That moment passed, now down to just worrying about what stunt Gov DeSantis will pull next.
The Biden I saw couldn't deal with his lunch. I suspect you're attributing to "good judgement" what may be "blind luck"
That run of “blind luck” has resulted in a Presidency that accomplished more in 4 years than Obama did in 8…the truth is, he is a terrible candidate. He has been an excellent president, was never better than so-so as a candidate. Obama was a fantastic candidate, but he kind of messed up the governing part. The healthcare reform that bears his name was entirely accomplished by the (old!) legislative leaders Pelosi and Reid. He failed to notice what Russia was up to…(his 2012 opponent, Romney, now looks prescient in that regard). Biden has so many messes to clean up, it would be impossible for anyone but he’s done better than most could have. The rest of the world isn’t doing so hot either.
The really unfortunate thing is that most people have instant access to superficial takes on everything, but no idea what is actually going on. No one knows what government actually does in this country, which is why so many aren’t worried about losing it.
As for worrying about holding the nuclear button, that makes it sound like POTUS could butt-dial us into a nuclear war, which is obviously not true. Hell, Trump was President for four years, so it’s obviously not easy to do. I’d certainly feel a lot better about Biden than Trump being in charge of it.
I also want to note that, maddening as it is, Biden seems to have been perfectly fine the next day, there is video of him speaking to a rally in NC. Agreeing to the debate was obviously a disastrous decision no doubt borne of some kind of weird overconfidence which I think came from misunderstanding how well Trump would deal with a “debate” under the agreed rules, which were very different from any Presidential debate in the past—it turned out that it was Biden who crumbled under the pressure of the situation.
Which is my point - a man "who crumbles under the pressure of the situation" is not the man to be in charge. My follow-up question is do you believe in your heart of hearts that the 'crumbling' was a) a complete one-off and b) won't happen in a stressful situation in future?