Biden lands in Israel during a shooting war, and nobody mentions it...

[getagrip_already]

No stories headling it here or on dkos. Some discussing his meeting with Netanyahu or discussing the Palestinian rocket strike on the hospital, but nothing on the historic visit itself.

And not a word of how brave, both personally and politically, this is.

Interesting and infuriating.

[Lovie777]

1. I've been reading other sites........................

the usual suspects saying "that was a dumb move", per se. Most are commendable tho. That indeed took courage.

[jimfields33]

2. I think it's a great move by the president.

I personally wished they kept it under wraps until he was safely back in the United States. It seems irresponsible for the media to cover his every move with Hamas walking around.

[Autumn]

3. I don't like my president being put in danger for a show of solidarity.

[Walleye]

4. I think his presence is needed over there as the voice of reason. Not just a show

[Autumn]

6. He doesn't need to be there in person to be a voice of reason. We need him here.

It's too dangerous for him to be there with those two organizations going after each other.

[getagrip_already]

8. It's also a show of stability.....

That the entire country is not burning, and that some normalcy is possible.

Yes, there is a war going on, but it is reassuring for families in other parts of the world.

[Autumn]

10. Their own prime minister should be the one to show them that stability and normalcy is possible.

We are having a shit show here at home. Personally I trust Netanyahu and Hamas with my presidents safety as far as I can fucking throw either of them.

[mopinko]

5. i suspect it's a bit of whistling past the graveyard. when he's safe back home,

they’ll talk about it.

[brooklynite]

7. I think most people know what the situation in Israel is...

No need to state the obvious.

[getagrip_already]

9. True, but most people probably don't know biden is even there!

[maxsolomon]

21. the narrative is everywhere that Biden is doddering and feeble.

flying into a war zone should counter that narrative, but only if it is discussed so "the great unwashed" actually hear it.

which they won't because they're listening to hate radio.

[Raftergirl]

11. It's headline news in the papers I read. Maybe you need a better news source.

For example.

WaPo

Biden in Israel as Gaza reels from hospital blast
U.S. president says data shown by Pentagon indicates Israel not responsible for Gaza blast

LIVE
President Biden speaks in Tel Aviv. (The Post)
LIVE
10:08 a.m.
Palestinian Health Ministry makes ‘urgent’ call for fuel
9:56 a.m.
Germany’s Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (Rias) has recorded an increase...
9:41 a.m.
Islamic world must ‘radically reconsider’ dependence on West, al-Azhar says
9:32 a.m.
Why are Israel and Hamas at war? A basic explainer.

NYT

New Global Divisions on View as Biden Goes to Israel and Putin to China

CNN

Israel-Hamas war rages as Biden arrives in Tel Aviv

[getagrip_already]

12. I was referring to progressive blog sites.....

The news sites are covering it.

But I would expect at least some lbn here as well.

[Raftergirl]

14. Most people do not get their news from blog sites.

Maybe you should email them and complain about what they are/are not blogging about.

[getagrip_already]

15. No, but they do discuss news events on them....

Unless of course, those news events aren't mentioned. Which I find interesting and in some ways infuriating.

We would rather discuss tinys thoughts on Flys or Jordan's nthteen vote than a historic trip that can destroy election chances.

[Raftergirl]

17. Moral of the story. Don't look to get your news from social media sites,or discuss

what you think/want them to discuss.

They exist to get clicks for advertising revenue, Nothing more.

[MyNameIsJonas]

13. I was surprised at how little was being mentioned here.

Lots of chatter on Twitter, tho.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

16. I'm trying to remember if there was so much hand-wringing

When he went to Ukraine a few months ago.

[sarcasmo]

18. No money in it for M$Media

[beathimlikeadrum]

19. Not surprised

The media give Biden credit for zero. His competence, compassion and steady leadership are bad for ratings. They desperately want the reality tv buffoon back in office.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

20. It was all over MSNBC and CNN when I was getting dressed this morning.

Enough so that my wife and talked about it.

[GoCubsGo]

22. It was the lead story on all of the network morning infotainment shows, too.

As for DU, apparently I hallucinated the poll yesterday asking, "Should Biden go to Israel?", and the dozens of other posts about the matter. I haven't spent much time here this morning, but it hasn't exactly been "nobody."

[GuppyGal]

23. I was watching it live .?? All I heard was what a great and impassioned speech he gave

and I agree