Biden to speak to nation as crisis with Russia over Ukraine escalates

[nitpicker]

Source: MSN

Biden to speak to nation as crisis with Russia over Ukraine escalates

Biden will make remarks after he holds a call with translatlantic leaders to discuss continued efforts at deterrence and diplomacy and what the White House called "Russia's buildup of military troops on the border of Ukraine."

Although he has said a diplomatic resolution is still possible, on Thursday he called the risk of conflict "very high" and that he expects Russia to invade Ukraine "with the next several days."
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Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-to-speak-to-nation-as-crisis-with-russia-over-ukraine-escalates/ar-AAU2CKQ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

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Scheduled for 4 pm, but it probably will be delayed.

[yaesu]

1. I will say it yet again, it is so good having a true leader back in the presidency. I think I read

earlier that this will be around 4pm est

[Tommymac]

2. Wait just a minute. Are you saying an American President will actually SPEAK to The People?

Refreshing, isn't it?



#GOTV2022
We CAN do it!

[Deminpenn]

3. Hardly anyone will be watching at 4PM eastern time

and everyone outside the eastern time zone will still be at work or leaving work.

If Biden wants an audience, then whatever he has to say should be done in primetime, say between 8 and 9PM.

[AngryOldDem]

4. This. This has always stuck in my craw.

These afternoon addresses are practically worthless. It used to be — I thought — that POTUS could “request” prime-time air for addresses, etc. Are the major networks now so high and mighty that they can cow a president into airing important, national matters during the day, when most people can’t watch? This is part of the responsibilities of their licenses, or so I thought.

God forbid, I guess, Biden interrupts the Olympics and whatever shit ABC and NBC have on tonight to discuss a deadly serious international crisis. Cable news is not a substitute for network coverage.

Another beef, if I may. I’ve listened to most of Biden’s addresses and pressers on NPR, while driving home from work. PLEASE, NPR, stop breaking in to tell us what we’re listening to. We’re not morons.

[Deminpenn]

8. Maybe the mid-afternoon timing

Is meant to make the local and national news, but IMHO, that's not a good substitute for a primetime address that Americans can hear and judge for themselves.

[marie999]

5. Each network decides on its own whether or not the president's speech is noteworthy.

[AngryOldDem]

6. Thanks for clearing that up.

But I would think Europe being on the brink of war is “noteworthy.”

[ananda]

7. I'll watch it online at the WH site.

Thanks