Any one else think Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia and Israel at this time is a bad idea?

[Samrob]

I do not trust the SA prince. Israel is only for Israel as proved with its behavior in the Russian war against Ukraine. Visiting both these countries AT THIS TIME weakens our stature in the world. Thanks to Trump and his love of all things tyrannical both Israel and Russia have become more anti-democratic.

[pwb]

1. No.

Why second guess our President? Leave that to the pukes and radical media.

[agingdem]

9. True..

and when is a "good" time to go?...before or after the Republicans (and Manchin) torpedo a gun control bill?..how about before or after Manchin "negotiates in good faith" and then throws a temper tantrum and votes NO...maybe before or after Cruz craps all over himself?.. possibly before or after the Republicans (and the MSM) blame Biden for gas prices, inflation, baby formula and everything else Trump fucked up?..you're right..no second guessing Biden...this isn't his first rodeo...

[hlthe2b]

2. You mean he should act more like Trump and ONLY cozy up to the murderous Saudis--MBS?

Uhh huh...

[USALiberal]

3. I assume the best people decided how to handle it. Nt

[malaise]

4. A very bad idea

The rest of the planet wonders why the US doesn’t spend more time fixing its own problems

[Ocelot II]

5. No.

[Raine]

6. Yes. nt

[anarch]

7. yeah

but probably unavoidable really

[Deb]

8. No. I figure something needs saying one on one

and shows a bit of bravery to go there now. Glad they announced it.

[cally]

10. We need more Saudi oil

since Russia invaded Ukraine. The long term solution is drastically reduce dependence on oil but Manchin and Sinema thwarted the plan. Biden has to go and try to get more oil to reduce inflation.

[BeyondGeography]

11. No...If you want better results in the midterms you want gas prices to come down

If you want gas prices to come down you have to make nicer with the Saudis.

[Sympthsical]

12. Gas is $6 at my California Costco

Which means it’s much worse everywhere else.

The President is busting out all the tools in his kit to avoid a November shellacking.

We are past the point of being able to worry about the look of the thing.

[Samrob]

13. What the Saudis potentially extract from us will be more than the oil s worth to us,

BELIEVE THEM WHEN THEY TELL YOU WHO THEY ARE THE FIRST TIME!!!

[betsuni]

15. What? "Extract" what?

[themaguffin]

14. Weaken out stature? Absolutely not. No way.

[Iggo]

16. I'm okay with a president who does his job.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

17. No.

[Baked Potato]

18. No, there are good people running things. Nt