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Biden's Fraught Saudi Visit Garners Scathing Criticism (Original Post) kpete Jul 2022 OP
And dalton99a Jul 2022 #1
fraught? agingdem Jul 2022 #2
Didn't do those things, but still got screwed over JCMach1 Jul 2022 #3
and fuck the Trump ass-kissing media... agingdem Jul 2022 #6
Yep... It's amazing to me how naive Ron Klain a d Biden's staff seem JCMach1 Jul 2022 #13
Trump's first foreign trip as president was to Saudi Arabia, lest we forget Walleye Jul 2022 #4
trump's first international visit...saudi arabia spanone Jul 2022 #5
But the former guy's trip to North Korea, no problem gratuitous Jul 2022 #7
THE ORB!!! underpants Jul 2022 #8
What's wrong with a fist bump? Tickle Jul 2022 #9
Especially since we're still in a pandemic. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #12
For some, Biden can do no right dlk Jul 2022 #10
Scathing critism by whom? PortTack Jul 2022 #11
By People who lack basic understanding of how government works. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #14

agingdem

(7,850 posts)
2. fraught?
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 11:12 AM
Jul 2022

Biden fist-bumped the vile despot...questioned him about Khashoggi murder..and unlike Trump, Biden didn't sniff MBS's ass and/or didn't embracehis ball(s)..

JCMach1

(27,559 posts)
13. Yep... It's amazing to me how naive Ron Klain a d Biden's staff seem
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 02:10 PM
Jul 2022

Vis a vis almost anything...

KSA and UAE (along with Russia) are major sponsors of dark money and voter suppression tactics

Really, really, really NOT our friends

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
7. But the former guy's trip to North Korea, no problem
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 11:28 AM
Jul 2022

The NBC Evening News couldn't show the fist bump enough last night. It must have been seven times.

Tickle

(2,525 posts)
9. What's wrong with a fist bump?
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 11:53 AM
Jul 2022

People are acting like it is a horrible thing. Get over it. We need their oil for a bit longer not too much longer

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
12. Especially since we're still in a pandemic.
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 12:54 PM
Jul 2022

Fist bumps have mostly replaced handshakes. Yep. Get over it. And, while you're at it, look up the statement Mrs. Khashogi made about the visit. The critics will be surprised.

dlk

(11,569 posts)
10. For some, Biden can do no right
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 12:02 PM
Jul 2022

He has literally sent checks in the mail to Americans and, yet, is still deeply criticized for everything he does. How soon Americans have forgotten the former guy.

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