Just how bad are things going for the wishy-washy, directionless Biden administration? So bad, even mainstream media is having at the Administration, as nicely illustrated in this clip of Norah O’Donnell of CBS(!) hammering Secretary of State Blinken over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Blinken is a study in weakness. His endless repetition of the “swift and severe” sanctions to be levied against Russia before, during and after the invasion is almost comical and certainly lame. So much so, O’Donnell, obviously frustrated, bluntly asks Blinken if the “swift and severe” sanctions have failed. Not at all, replies Blinken, they’ve “unified” our NATO allies, for all that’s worth (Ukraine doesn’t belong to NATO) and besides, he’s got even swifter and severer sanctions at the ready, if needed. (I’d love to play poker with this pathetic, four-flushing fool.)
It’s a pity O’Donnell didn’t point out to Blinken an obvious fact concerning the “swift and severe” sanctions. Putin is no dummy and he obviously considered all the penalties to be incurred should he invade and decided he and his fellow Russians could live with them. Since Russia is not a democracy it makes no difference to Putin whether or not the Russian people suffer over his actions (I bet Biden’s handlers are green with envy over that). He certainly won’t suffer, having billions of plundered dollars tucked away in various safe locales. We can bet President Xi of China and the mullahs of Iran long ago determinated similarly and have been cooling their heels until the appropriate zero occupied the White House. I think we may safely conclude their moment as come. Taiwan and Israel are likely thinking so as well.
The Taos Tatler 
Your take on our current situation is better than most. I still don’t know “whose side “ I’m on. The Ukraine is not a democracy at least not since we , or rather Obama… knocked out the duly elected government that chose to join those dissident sections with Russia… Biden’s dirty money… convoluted Russian/ Ukraine history…. We’re a “ woke joke” And Putin is posturing as the Christian savior of the west for the orthodox church. And I’m pretty sure Taiwan and Israel are toast. “Things are gonna get interesting right about now” as Mr. Dylan said.
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Your take on our current situation is better than most. I still don’t know “who’s side“ I’m on. Biden’s dirty money, Obama overthrowing the duly elected Ukraine government, the separatists voting to join Russia, the convoluted tangled history of Russia and Ukraine. We are a “woke joke” and Mr. Putin is presenting himself as the orthodox Christian savior of the West. I agree that it seems Taiwan and Israel are toast. “Things are going to get interesting right about now” as Mr. Dylan sagely pointed out.
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