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Showing Original Post only (View all)Michael McFaul: Biden "would restore American leadership and respect in the world overnight" [View all]
Michael McFaul, former ambassador to Russia during the Obama administration, tweeted this a few minutes ago:
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Other candidates have their strong suits, but on national security and foreign policy, Biden is the most qualified candidate in either party. I worked with him for five years in the Obama Administration. He would restore American leadership and respect in the world overnight.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Michael McFaul: Biden "would restore American leadership and respect in the world overnight" [View all]
highplainsdem
Dec 2019
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Yes. Just as Putin didn't want HRC to be the Democratic candidate, let alone president.
highplainsdem
Dec 2019
#31
Why? You don't believe any of the other Democratic candidates would also restore USA in the
Perseus
Dec 2019
#21
World leaders know and trust him. He has a stature on the world stage that others do not.
emmaverybo
Dec 2019
#22
the sighs of relief will happen once trump is out, any of the Democrats will do that
Perseus
Dec 2019
#66
Yes, after years of Trump's chaos, criminality, abusing allies, the world probably needs Biden
Karadeniz
Dec 2019
#13
McFaul has an opinion, its just that, and opinion to push Biden as the preferred candidate.
Perseus
Dec 2019
#67
McFaul's opinion isn't just an opinion. It's an expert opinion. Just as Biden has national security
highplainsdem
Dec 2019
#68
"My dad used to say, 'you know Joey a job isn't just about a paycheck....
The Valley Below
Dec 2019
#19
I agree that Biden would have the best chance, but nobody is fixing this mess overnight.
Bleacher Creature
Dec 2019
#23
McFaul is absolutely correct that Biden would restore American leadership and respect in the world
highplainsdem
Dec 2019
#25
That's what I've been saying all along PLUS Joe knows how to re-assemble the broken
NBachers
Dec 2019
#35
Even without the national security and foreign policy credentials, every serious Dem candidate...
Garrett78
Dec 2019
#40
That's incorrect, for the reasons McFaul gives. Yes, any of our candidates
highplainsdem
Dec 2019
#55
Trust will improve, but it'll take a lot to un-fuck the Syrian Kurds, ...
JustABozoOnThisBus
Dec 2019
#49
If the person is a damn liar, yes; in fact, that will be a core component of defeating Trump
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#54