Condi Rice turns tables on Fox News host: NATO 'unites' under Biden the way Trump never could

[kpete]

"We have to make sure that [Putin] really understands that the cost would be extraordinary to try to cross an Article 5 line," Rice replied. "An attack upon one is an attack upon all. And so the Baltic states are indeed protected under that guarantee by the United States of America."

.............

"So what we're doing in reinforcing NATO forces in the Baltics and in Poland -- NATO's eastern flank, if you will -- this is the way to make sure that he knows the costs would be very high," the former secretary of state remarked.

Rice suggested that Biden has been able to "unite" NATO to push back against Putin's alleged war crimes to a degree that former presidents could not.

"It is certainly against every principle of international law and international order, and that's why throwing the book at them now in terms of economic sanctions and punishments is also a part of it," she said. "And I think the world is there. Certainly, NATO is there. He's managed to unite NATO in ways I didn't think I would ever see again after the end of the Cold War."

https://www.rawstory.com/condoleeza-rice/

[dalton99a]

1. The Chevron woman is correct

[FoxNewsSucks]

7. "Chevron Woman"

She's right, because Biden did in fact get our reputation back and our allies back. It wasn't just "in ways the former president couldn't", it's that the opposite was the goal of TFG. He worked to destroy those things.

[TheBlackAdder]

2. But wait: GOpers, is NATO still the bad buy or is NATO back in your good graces?

[underpants]

5. They are twisting and scrambling

They thought, like Putin, that this was an easy win. They’ve provided tons of campaign material. Horrible miscalculation on their part.

[underpants]

3. Watching Robert Gates on CNN - he didn't give Biden credit for strengthening NATO

or holding the West together. He had the chance as he talked about how Putin miscalculated how NATO and the West would react.

[Sugarcoated]

31. Gates doesn't like Biden

[Samrob]

4. Have we arrested Trump, Hannity, and Carlson yet?? nt

[SouthernDem4ever]

19. I guess we are waiting for the TV Show American Justice?

I hope the Dominion lawsuits leave them poor.

[Snarkoleptic]

6. Joe Biden is a statesman and perfectly suited to getting us through this fascist lurch.

n/t

[tanyev]

8. That's because Biden doesn't act like this at NATO summits:

[NCDem47]

11. Literal vomit watching this.

[oasis]

15. MAGAtbots adore their idol because of this kind of behavior

[Grokenstein]

27. "Me front! Me! Out way! Goo-oo-oo!"

And they aren't even angry about it.
Because they know you don't lose your temper over a toddler's rudeness.

[underpants]

34. Not in any way to give him credit but he actually realized they were boxing him out.

That’s a basketball term.

Still, he’s an ignorant jerk

[femmedem]

9. And the Fox News host said that Putin's attack on Ukraine is a war crime.

At least in this clip, they seemed to be in complete agreement. I'm not usually aware of what message Fox is broadcasting, but if this isn't an aberration this has got to be making a fair number of GOPers rethink their assumptions.

[durablend]

14. They'll find a squirrel and nip this in the bud before it's too late

[Claustrum]

10. TFG managed to "unite" all NATO allies to dismiss and ignore him.

Not the kind of uniting anyone wants but he did unite them LOL

[Blaukraut]

12. If you watch the clip, Rice was talking about Putin uniting NATO with his invasion

Not President Biden. Rice would never credit Biden. Especially not on FNC.

[Shellback Squid]

13. it wasnt clear, did Putin unite them with his actions or Biden unite them in defense of Ukraine?

[SouthernDem4ever]

18. it's obvious both were at play

Biden was already trying to mend trumps F'up of NATO. Putin just pushed it along faster.

[malaise]

16. CondiLIAR helped to divide NATO with that illegal invasion and

occupation of Iraq. Tell her to go fuck some freedom fries.

[FakeNoose]

20. Condi was hoping we'd all forgotten by now

Thanks Malaise - you're the best!

[malaise]

21. I don't plan to forget

Taking that to the death bed

I switched them all off
Listening to this and drinking coconut water

[karynnj]

25. She implicitly says that when she speaks of Presidents since the cold war

GHWB is arguably the last cold War president, so she is speaking of Clinton, GWB, Obama and Trump. It is possible that she is speaking of Patons actions.

[bullwinkle428]

28. Condi rode that fucking "Trump train" for YEARS, while it was politically expedient.

I'm too lazy to dig up the links, but there are more than enough to satisfy anyone's curiosity.

[uponit7771]

30. +1, Putler is petulantly using US excuses for Iraq to invade UKR too. She should shut her trap

[malaise]

35. Precisely

[malaise]

36. Precisely

[samplegirl]

22. Oh so now she crawls out from under

her rock.

[live love laugh]

40. She's been trying to emerge recently. She shouldn't.

She’s a RW hack with her finger in the wind as they all seem to be now that Putin’s screwed up.

[LaMouffette]

23. And why was Biden able to unite them? Because he is a genuinely thoughtful, compassionate leader who

cares about doing the right thing for the citizens of his own nation and also for the citizens of all democratic nations. Joe is the real deal, not whatever that soulless mess with a bleeding, rotting abscess where his heart should be who formally squatted in the Oval Office was.

Love you, Joe Biden!

[Traildogbob]

24. The most important

Thing I WANT to hear from my President at the SOTU, is “fury” and “rage” at those supporting Putin murdering innocent Ukraine citizens and threatening Nukes against the world. Hold nothing back, name names and let us see who remains seated stonefaced or shouts “you lie”. Point out Green, Kosar at the KKKlan Jamboree this weekend cheering Russia, Russia, Russia, and trump’s unwavering praise of Putin genius. THAT is the current State of our so called Union.

[Lonestarblue]

29. I also want to hear him talk about out democracy and how Republicans are unraveling it.

Putin’s attack on Ukraine has shown the world that he fears democracy—and for a good reason. Feedom-loving people do not want a dictator who takes away civil rights. The Ukrainians are fighting to the death for their democracy. Republicans are undermining ours with laws making it very difficult for certain people to vote and giving themselves the power to decide who wins an election, just as Putin “wins” his elections because the outcome is known before the first vote is cast. That is the system Republicans want here.

The new voter laws Republicans have passed are working here in Texas. Early voting has just ended for the primary election, and Harris County has rejected 30% of mail ballots for “errors.” Harris County is heavily Democratic. The new laws required more information, such as putting ID information on the outside of the envelope to be mailed and thus making it easy for anyone to connect the name and ID for identity fraud. I’d like to think that no one working for the USPS would commit identity fraud, but it’s a ridiculous requirement. The forms were deliberately confusing so as to allow large rejections when people failed to include all the new information.

I think fewer people were also not able to vote at all, especially those voting by mail, because their applications just to receive a mail ballot were rejected. The local news has reported that voter participation in this primary is the lowest in many years when compared with other midterm years.

[Traildogbob]

37. In our face in plain view

North Carolina GQP has just filed to the Supreme Court to accept their version of district maps, states rights. Could set Precedent Nation Wide. The same GQP cheering on Putin as trump praises his genius. We need to honor Ukraine courage by our on outrage. You are right, Biden needs to shout this democracy destroying GQP tactics in their faces. This is how Putin got 98 percent of votes for permanent power. If we do not stop it, our President forever will be trumps golden statue and the power of Putin behind it. All the trumps are lined up to fill the seat as figure heads while Russian and American oligarchs do the controlling.

[KG]

26. piss on Condi Rice, anyway

[underpants]

33. Agreed. Nt

[Hortensis]

38. :) I think it's meaningful that she credits Biden specifically with uniting NATO,

though. She didn't have to.

Otherwise,...

[Hekate]

32. KnR

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[live love laugh]

39. Fuck her.