Biden heads home amid fallout from controversial Saudi Arabia trip - ABC News

[TexasTowelie]

The White House is defending President Joe Biden's trip and his meeting with the Saudi crown prince.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I figure that Joe Biden knows more about U.S. government and foreign policy than I ever will

He spent over 30 years in the Senate and 8 years in the Executive Branch, where he was chosen for his foreign policy experience, plus this is a president who is totally on "our side" (meaning the United States of America), so I trust him to do the right thing.

[ancianita]

5. +1000

[tirebiter]

3. Two of the Big Kahunas lay it down

Churchill once famously said, "If I were told that the devil were on poorer terms with Hitler, I should find myself making an alliance with hell." Churchill.

The New York Times denounces America's "dancing with dictators." Guilty as charged. Dance we do. And without apology. With no more apology than Franklin Roosevelt offered when he reportedly said of Nicaragua's Anastasio Somoza, "He may be a son of a bitch. But he's our son of a bitch."

Roosevelt was a grownup. He made choices. He slew his dragons one at a time. He understood that we do not live in the best of all possible worlds. He understood that in an international arena populated by sons of bitches, you make your distinctions, or you die.

[twodogsbarking]

4. The "fuck you" tour is ending. Thanks Joe. Next time take Major.