Quote:Joe Biden has been on an embarrassing tour overseas. First, he went to COP 27 in Egypt and apologized for the U.S. pulling out of the Paris Agreement under President Donald Trump — a good move — that Biden has now rejected. He was howled at by protesters and then lost another fight with his teleprompter during his speech. Then Biden went on to Cambodia, delivered remarks sounding about 100 years old, and mistakenly called the prime minister of Cambodia the “prime minister for Colombia,” the second time he’s made that same mistake.

But on Monday, Biden was in Bali, Indonesia for the G20 and he met with China’s leader, Xi Jinping. The greeting said it all about who appeared to have the power in the exchange. Xi stood while making Joe Biden walk to him, Xi didn’t even meet him halfway. And Biden did it with his hand out. That pretty much said it all right there, it cried “weakness” and loss of face.

Biden is smiling like he’s meeting his best friend, not a country that has threatened us, threatened our allies, and lied about COVID. Joe’s response says, “I’m desperate” for a win of some kind. It didn’t look like the face of someone who intends to hold China over the coals for their bad behavior.

Here’s the White House readout of what Biden allegedly said to Xi. Notice it says nothing at all about COVID.

Here’s some video where Biden has to read from notes just to make some basic perfunctory remarks about things like “climate changes.” Yes, he did make it plural. He made it seem like there were no real issues and didn’t show any strength in the remarks.

Xi responded that the relationship was facing challenges. That would have been more appropriate for Biden to say to China since China has been in the wrong here. But it wasn’t Biden who appeared to be pressing the issues.

Biden then made remarks about the U.S. elections. He acted as if the Democrats had won.

He then claimed that China wasn’t an enemy or an adversary, but just another competitor, not holding them to account for what they’ve done.

Biden then was going to take questions from reporters about the meeting. But he had problems from the outset, having trouble reading the notes he’d been given.

He said he’d been told there were four questions and he made it clear he didn’t intend to take any more questions.

Biden said he didn’t think there was an imminent threat to Taiwan from China.

Vladimir Putin sized up Biden after his failed withdrawal from Afghanistan and lifting sanctions on Nord Stream 2 and found him wanting, so Putin invaded Ukraine. Let’s hope that Xi isn’t seeing that same weakness and is evaluating differently.

Biden did end up taking a fifth question from NBC’s Peter Alexander but then he said he shouldn’t even do that like he was violating the dictates of his masters.

This exchange should have been different and Biden should have been showing more strength. Unfortunately, yet again, he is constantly projecting weakness. If you’re not going to stand up on behalf of the millions who suffered from COVID, then you have no business pretending like you’re the leader of this nation.

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Mao outfit two posts down.

Its interesting how spin works. I cant stand Biden, but the whole, Xi made Biden walk farther thing is silly. If you'll notice, they shake hands in the center of the flag formation. You can say the "optics" were Biden walked much further than Xi for the handshake---but that was because Xi was already standing closer to middle than Biden---which would imply that Biden made Xi stand there and wait for him (a tactic Putin likes to employ). I dont think this photo opp thing means a whole lot. That said, Im sure Xi probably ran circles around our little dementia patient in the actual face to face meeting----and thats what really matters.

The entire administration is an embarrassment

Xi waited at mid field to greet Biden.

(11-14-2022 03:46 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

He's got his butt bumpin buddy Trudeau with him. They're dressed like the Bobbsey Twins.

Is that Chrystia Freeland to Trudeau's left?

(11-15-2022 06:41 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(11-14-2022 03:46 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

He's got his butt bumpin buddy Trudeau with him. They're dressed like the Bobbsey Twins.

It's traditional in these meetings for the participants to wear tradition clothing of the host country for a photo op. Not defending the walking vegetable in chief and the cheese head Canadian PM but it wasn't a Mao outfit. But I agree that the optics are bad.

Horrors! Thank goodness the worst was averted and the President didn't wear a brown suit.

And the media is still worried about Trump? If only they would spend just a little time on our current President's gaffes.

Trump wearing traditional Phillipine attire when the group met in the Phillipines back in 2017.

Xiden all you need to know.

(11-14-2022 03:48 PM)swagsurfer11 Wrote:  Xi waited at mid field to greet Biden.

Yeah, Xi was already in the center of the flags and Biden walked over to the center.

(11-15-2022 07:19 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Is that Chrystia Freeland to Trudeau's left?

Nope. Perhaps the First Gentleman of Canada.

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(11-15-2022 08:24 AM)WKUApollo Wrote:  Trump wearing traditional Phillipine attire when the group met in the Phillipines back in 2017.

The Philippines don't run a single party surveillance state with concentration camps.

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(11-15-2022 08:31 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(11-15-2022 08:24 AM)WKUApollo Wrote:  Trump wearing traditional Phillipine attire when the group met in the Phillipines back in 2017.

The Philippines don't run a single party surveillance state with concentration camps.

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No, that particular President of the Philippines (Duterte) didn't want to be bothered with camps. He wanted criminal suspects executed in the streets, and claimed to have done so personally -

https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/14/asia/dute...index.html

(11-15-2022 08:31 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(11-15-2022 08:24 AM)WKUApollo Wrote:  Trump wearing traditional Phillipine attire when the group met in the Phillipines back in 2017.

The Philippines don't run a single party surveillance state with concentration camps.

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True but Biden being in Cambodia for an international conference doesn't really play into whether it or its neighbors have a bad government when asked to be civil and wear traditional Cambodian garb for a photo op.

Everything Biden does is an embarrassment to the USA. When he speaks it sometimes sounds like he’s babbling in Chinese. Retard.

(11-15-2022 08:47 AM)WKUApollo Wrote:  

(11-15-2022 08:31 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(11-15-2022 08:24 AM)WKUApollo Wrote:  Trump wearing traditional Phillipine attire when the group met in the Phillipines back in 2017.

The Philippines don't run a single party surveillance state with concentration camps.

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True but Biden being in Cambodia for an international conference doesn't really play into whether it or its neighbors have a bad government when asked to be civil and wear traditional Cambodian garb for a photo op.

I would rather create a unique one off than wear something Mao-ish. Trudeau, and you know I never thought I'd say this, but Trudeau was more on the right track there.