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George II

(67,782 posts)
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 10:27 AM Aug 2021

I haven't watched any news since Sunday night - a real oddity for me.

Yesterday didn't even turn the television on until 7:00 for TBS' 3 hour "Big Bang Theory" block, then turned it off. Still off this morning.

I just can't take all the Biden bashing going on everywhere!

No one mentions that the situation in Afghanistan was created by trump, who negotiated with terrorists behind the back of the Afghanistan government. He got 5,000 Taliban prisoners released AND the man who is now their leader and President.

But it's Biden's fault?

Nope, going to wait until this all blows over, if it ever does.

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I haven't watched any news since Sunday night - a real oddity for me. (Original Post) George II Aug 2021 OP
And You Are Not Alone! (nt) wyn borkins Aug 2021 #1
It'll blow over. Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #2
I can't wait until the House and Senate are back in session and making news. George II Aug 2021 #3
I find myself just hoping Joe stays healthy Tree Lady Aug 2021 #4
I still watch MSNBC. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2021 #5
+1 nt jrthin Aug 2021 #6
Netflix is my new bff snowybirdie Aug 2021 #7
The pundits are practically dancing with glee. It's so much fun to beat up on Biden Walleye Aug 2021 #8
Neither have I CanonRay Aug 2021 #9

Elessar Zappa

(13,988 posts)
2. It'll blow over.
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 10:32 AM
Aug 2021

Most Americans don’t really care about Afghanistan. In fact I’d bet money a large majority will be glad that we withdrew. Biden will take a temporary hit in popularity but it’ll go right back up after the huge infrastructure bills are passed.

Tree Lady

(11,460 posts)
4. I find myself just hoping Joe stays healthy
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 10:36 AM
Aug 2021

In the midst of being pounded daily for something he didn't do. I wonder if this is why Obama didn't leave knowing what it would do to him politically.

It was always going to go this way, we knew from the beginning it would end up like this.

The only winners are the people who made money off the war and that is sickening to me.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,112 posts)
5. I still watch MSNBC.
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 10:44 AM
Aug 2021

It's the bureaucracy stupid. And who knows what trumputin plotted in secret conversations... And continue to plot.

Walleye

(31,017 posts)
8. The pundits are practically dancing with glee. It's so much fun to beat up on Biden
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 11:03 AM
Aug 2021

The only blessing is we don’t have to hear Meghan McCain Biden bashing this morning. I really hate her for that. Joe has been her friend

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