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EarnestPutz

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1. Two weeks ago Putin expected President Biden to be talking about continuing negotiations with....

Sun Feb 27, 2022, 01:59 AM

Feb 2022

....further talks and diplomatic efforts to avoid war. Biden knew the invasion was coming and that's all he talked about, knowing that it really made no difference. This must have just driven Putin batshit crazy as it kept the focus on Russia as the bad actor, him in particular.
I think that's why his demeanor now seems so unhinged.

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Two weeks ago Putin expected President Biden to be talking about continuing negotiations with.... EarnestPutz Feb 2022 #1

Biden wisely took the word of US intelligence agencies... brush Feb 2022 #2

It sure seems that way. MontanaMama Feb 2022 #3

And adding to Putin's paranoia .. relayerbob Feb 2022 #4

Or US Intelligence or one of the Western Intelligence agencies MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #31

Good chance it's both, really relayerbob Feb 2022 #35

More than likely,. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #36

Two of the oligarchs have already come out in opposition to the war relayerbob Feb 2022 #37

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #38

I have been smiling ear to ear over Biden's approach. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #5

Yes! Sleepy Joe sure got the upper hand on these traitorous fools. liberalla Feb 2022 #9

"madman" or just a-hole tyrannical piece of shit UTUSN Feb 2022 #6

You say po-tay-to, I say po-tah-to... liberalla Feb 2022 #10

Perfect classy classey? response. UTUSN Feb 2022 #17

An asshole tyrannical piece of shit could be called a "madman" liberalla Feb 2022 #19

Seems like yesterday P. claimed we were being "hysterical" as he amassed troops on the border. JudyM Feb 2022 #7

Every time I think I couldn't be more impressed with President Biden calimary Feb 2022 #8

Such a lovely post to wake up to! True Blue American Feb 2022 #20

TFG is unable/unwilling to name one thing he would do differently regarding Ukraine LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #11

Trump would have given Putin a BJ and he still would have invaded. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #13

No thanks! True Blue American Feb 2022 #21

Putin revealed by intel sure beats the propaganda in his bubble, and people are in his bubble L. Coyote Feb 2022 #12

Bye Putin, Trump and Pompeo! True Blue American Feb 2022 #22

gave Putin enough rope... TomDaisy Feb 2022 #14

We can only hope that enough 'Muricans not fooled Feb 2022 #15

It is said that Biden is a four dimensional chess player. ffr Feb 2022 #16

Very interesting take on the situation! Hekate Feb 2022 #18

💙The Hoarse! So Putin wants Alaska Cha Feb 2022 #23

Biden played a brilliant psy-ops war against Putin. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #24

+1, I don't think people realize how big of a role Biden played in warning the world the Russians uponit7771 Feb 2022 #26

Right, Biden is showing FDR leadership, uniting the world against a brutal dictator. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #27

I agree with both of you. shrike3 Feb 2022 #29

Yep, we'll see if the M$M can get out of their Biden Bashing group think to give Biden the credit.. uponit7771 Feb 2022 #32

Right, going to be more difficult for them to support Putin and bash Biden. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #34

Biden is a scrappy fighter. yardwork Feb 2022 #25

Biden is showing his Irish fighting side. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #30

I fear many Americans will never appreciate what Biden accomplished here. shrike3 Feb 2022 #28

I said something similar at the time. Biden played this masterfully Hav Feb 2022 #33

Sadly the discussion at breakfast with friends today tavernier Feb 2022 #39

Biden also deftly ymetca Feb 2022 #40