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JoanofArgh

(14,971 posts)
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 03:18 PM Jul 2021

Anybody watch Biden's press conference? The American press really doesn't want us to leave Afghanist

They kept asking questions that contained wrong information and Biden kept having to correct them. I felt like I was watching Fox News.

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wryter2000

(46,023 posts)
2. If he wanted to stay
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 03:23 PM
Jul 2021

They'd question why we aren't leaving. They'd just contrarians when we have a Democratic president.

global1

(25,224 posts)
7. The MSM Is Just Looking For Something To Criticize Biden On And....
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 03:50 PM
Jul 2021

this troop withdrawal right now just seems to meet their criteria.

JoanofArgh

(14,971 posts)
9. I'm sure you're right. Ayman Mohyeldin was on MSNBC pushing John Bolton's
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 04:06 PM
Jul 2021

point of view. It's getting ridiculous.

Hekate

(90,556 posts)
3. To one man he said, "That's a silly question." Otherwise, it really sounded like all women ...
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 03:24 PM
Jul 2021

…calling out the questions, which on the whole were obnoxious. I missed the beginning of his speech, so will have to find it online later, as what I heard was packed with information.

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
4. They were screaming at him like a bunch of hyenas.
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 03:26 PM
Jul 2021

I would have called it off. He asked one of the first ones if that was a serious question. Women acted worse than the men. And the questions were silly.

tirebiter

(2,532 posts)
5. They want a winner to cheer for or a loser to hold accountable.
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 03:27 PM
Jul 2021

The war was done for all intents and purposes within the first year and capped with the killing of Bin Laden. The road to Hell was paved with good intentions.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,102 posts)
8. BS. They couldn't care less about whether we are in Afghanistan or not
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 04:02 PM
Jul 2021

All they care about is the "chance" of tripping up a Democratic President.
They wouldn't have asked ANY of these same questions of TFG.

doc03

(35,295 posts)
11. We have had troops in Germany, Korea and Japan
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 04:35 PM
Jul 2021

for 3/4 of a century. A few troops in Afghanistan seems like a small investment compared with the havic leaving will cause.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
12. I don't care if The American Press gets what they want. What I'm anxious to see them get is
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 05:09 PM
Jul 2021

What They Deserve!

FloridaBlues

(4,004 posts)
13. A bunch of screaming questions it was hard to listen. Biden was patient for the most part
Thu Jul 8, 2021, 05:26 PM
Jul 2021

And he gave insightful explanation of why we were leaving. All the media had to do was listen to what he told them. Ever since the orange guy the press seems to have lost any decorum.

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