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69. Biden's magic wand is in the shop for repairs. Israel is not our 51st state, but a sovereign nation.

Sat May 18, 2024, 11:49 AM

May 2024

Hamas is a terrorist group that grew fat off sucking up foreign aid money meant for Palestinians.

Also the magic wand problem.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] mysteryowl May 2024 OP

He's too busy dealing with the Northern Lights. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 #1

Ummm, I have no idea what your comment means mysteryowl May 2024 #4

I think the comment is attacking the premise... Happy Hoosier May 2024 #81

Biden should tell the fundamentalist settlors no_hypocrisy May 2024 #2

It's pretty hard to make *another country* stop a war it wants to wage. Ocelot II May 2024 #3

I think it would solve the issue mysteryowl May 2024 #5

How do we know he isn't doing exactly that behind the scenes? Ocelot II May 2024 #6

Well, maybe, but the voters need to know that. mysteryowl May 2024 #7

We support Democrats espcially Democrat president who runnig for second term here. Biden has called for Demsrule86 May 2024 #55

Biden cannot make another country stop a war. Irish_Dem May 2024 #12

People need Biden to make public statements opposing the war. mysteryowl May 2024 #23

He already has, MarineCombatEngineer May 2024 #24

Exactly. Irish_Dem May 2024 #31

So sorry that is what you think mysteryowl May 2024 #37

Biden is in a no win situation. He will lose votes either way he goes. Irish_Dem May 2024 #28

And yet we're still sending the insane right wing fascist Israeli government Sky Jewels May 2024 #75

Biden probably knows who is funding and helping Hamas. Irish_Dem May 2024 #84

He is doing what he can. Fla Dem May 2024 #39

How does it help anything? wnylib May 2024 #67

Biden made a public statement in opposition to the fucking war a few goddamn times. SoFlaBro May 2024 #88

Have you followed Israeli politics and the extreme right wing Netanyahu government? karynnj May 2024 #71

Not a chance... Happy Hoosier May 2024 #82

Nothing is ever enough, been demonstrated over and over. Then on to the next reason not to vote. betsuni May 2024 #85

Sure, but at least we could stop supplying the weapons. Voltaire2 May 2024 #46

When he stops that war he should tell Putin to "cut it out" in Ukraine. He should also tell doc03 May 2024 #8

Sounds good to me. mysteryowl May 2024 #9

We aren't arming Russia. Voltaire2 May 2024 #47

Ok if Trump is elected there are Republicans doc03 May 2024 #52

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have put a serious peace proposal on the table. Voltaire2 May 2024 #66

We are however arming Saudi Arabia thucythucy May 2024 #64

We don't give the Saudi's military aid, we sell them weapons. Voltaire2 May 2024 #90

Probably because he is President here, in the USA bucolic_frolic May 2024 #10

Pres. Biden can state his position publicly. mysteryowl May 2024 #11

He has done so. My I remind you Hamas attacked Israel...What is Biden supposed to do? Demsrule86 May 2024 #57

Maybe - not supply Israel with buster bombs womanofthehills May 2024 #68

That has been done Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2024 #89

"Call a stop"??? FBaggins May 2024 #13

Thank you for a note of sanity. yardwork May 2024 #54

because Biden is not the president of Israel.. agingdem May 2024 #14

I don't think this helps anything mysteryowl May 2024 #16

lol. And this thread helps? unblock May 2024 #70

How about what China is doing ? JI7 May 2024 #15

I don't understand your comment mysteryowl May 2024 #17

It is a what about argument without any attempt Voltaire2 May 2024 #48

Yes, it's strange they aren't bothered by China but are bothered by Israel getting support when they are being attacked JI7 May 2024 #65

Biden has called for a stop to the war on numerous occasions EarlG May 2024 #18

Exactly. MineralMan May 2024 #21

The worry is that many don't know this. mysteryowl May 2024 #25

Well then, that's the fault of those that don't listen, not Pres. Biden's fault. MarineCombatEngineer May 2024 #26

But then those are votes we lose. mysteryowl May 2024 #30

But whose fault is that? MarineCombatEngineer May 2024 #33

Maybe the media? mysteryowl May 2024 #35

Partially -- I always think the media could do a better job of informing people -- but EarlG May 2024 #41

NPR frequently reports on Trump lies, and makes clear they are lies. If the interview(s) you heard, did not RandomNumbers May 2024 #44

Biden can't stop the war in Gaza because he is not the Commander in Chief of the IDF. Lonestarblue May 2024 #19

Those people who won't vote for Biden, remind me of the same ones who wouldn't vote for Hillary in 2016. The stakes are JohnSJ May 2024 #20

Well, gee, I thought he already had. MarineCombatEngineer May 2024 #22

Then why are college students so upset he doesn't have a strong position on stopping the war? mysteryowl May 2024 #27

You have to ask them, but you seem to be blaming Pres. Biden for not urging Israel to stop the war. MarineCombatEngineer May 2024 #34

This is NOT a trash Biden thread mysteryowl May 2024 #36

Yes it is...and you should delete. It is either Biden or Trump thus this sort of thing hurts our Candidate. Demsrule86 May 2024 #58

What comments are against Biden? mysteryowl May 2024 #63

Perhaps because these college students are willfully ignorant of what they get upset with? Beastly Boy May 2024 #49

They know he's against the war Zeitghost May 2024 #72

Because he is President Biden of the United States BlueKota May 2024 #29

I realize this is the common response. mysteryowl May 2024 #32

I can only say the ones responding this way were BlueKota May 2024 #38

+1000, particularly re: "engineered as a distraction". Nail meet hammer. nt. RandomNumbers May 2024 #42

Your post might be helpful if you expressed some practical ideas about HOW RandomNumbers May 2024 #40

Is he the president of Israel? My advice is stop listening obviously unreliable sources... Demsrule86 May 2024 #43

A practical solution is stop sending arms. David__77 May 2024 #45

Yes, I agree with that oregonjen May 2024 #50

How practical is it for the US? Beastly Boy May 2024 #59

Israel has also become a terrorist state. Sky Jewels May 2024 #76

No ethnic cleansing Bad Thoughts May 2024 #79

So you believe President Biden supports terrorism? That's interesting. tritsofme May 2024 #83

We have long standing foreign policy commitments to Israel underpants May 2024 #51

If they can't sleep at night over Gaza, they need to tune out the media Raven123 May 2024 #53

I'd rather he call on Hamas to release hostages and surrender unconditionally Shrek May 2024 #56

Yes, I would like to hear that too! mysteryowl May 2024 #62

Israel isn't the USA. You're welcome. ZonkerHarris May 2024 #60

We gain votes by supporting Israel gulliver May 2024 #61

Biden's magic wand is in the shop for repairs. Israel is not our 51st state, but a sovereign nation. Hekate May 2024 #69

Biden doesn't run Hamas or Israel Progressive dog May 2024 #73

When was Biden elected President of Israel? mercuryblues May 2024 #74

And while he does that, he can tell Hamas PCIntern May 2024 #77

This is a silly premise. Do you really think if Biden abandoned Israel, that it wouldn't cost him any votes? tritsofme May 2024 #78

I'm considering starting a thread about why didn't FDR tell Hitler just to stay the fuck away from raccoon May 2024 #80

Who vetoes any condemnation of Israel in the UN? northern light May 2024 #86

Um, because he can't order them to stop. He has indeed called for a cessation in fighting. relayerbob May 2024 #87

Because he'd look like a fool thinking he could stop the world's longest war lindysalsagal May 2024 #91

Because he's not king of the world? Mysterian May 2024 #92