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sarisataka

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15. This is why Biden didn't want

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 16, 2021, 11:11 AM

Jun 2021

To do a press conference. He knew people would try to read great meaning into every trivial detail.

I trust Joe when he said he sees Putin as a wiley, competent and dangerous (I believe he shortened it and said worthy) adversary. He knows better than to underestimate the head of Russia- whomever it may be

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Putin doesn't look so smug, as he did, when meeting with the former guy [View all] blogslug Jun 2021 OP

I noticed this True Blue American Jun 2021 #1

I thought the same thing. dflprincess Jun 2021 #10

Putin looked very nervous, not at ease, and uncomfortable, duforsure Jun 2021 #2

Joe means business. Never underestimate Joe. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #3

At Helsinki Putin displayed Trump like his prize poodle, didn't actually Hortensis Jun 2021 #4

Because when Putin asked the former guy what his name was... LiberatedUSA Jun 2021 #5

Vlad Bolton, for sure obamanut2012 Jun 2021 #6

Biden Tndem615 Jun 2021 #7

Putin acts like he was threatened with heavy sanctions. roamer65 Jun 2021 #8

Or something more than sanctions. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #12

I would not rule that out either. roamer65 Jun 2021 #22

I think people sarisataka Jun 2021 #9

I'm watching Vlad's press conference dflprincess Jun 2021 #13

He's rambling blogslug Jun 2021 #14

This is why Biden didn't want sarisataka Jun 2021 #15

So am I. Being very careful to say there was no hostility. True Blue American Jun 2021 #17

Well, I'm not alone blogslug Jun 2021 #16

I was wondering whether that might happen. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #11

I'm betting Biden conferred with Obama for hours before even leaving for Geneva DFW Jun 2021 #18

Indeed blogslug Jun 2021 #19

Fiona Hill, the Russia expert who testified during Trump's first impeachment, is helping Biden prep" IcyPeas Jun 2021 #23

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2021 #20

I will never watch them but in FauxWorld I'm sure they Boomerproud Jun 2021 #21