Posted on 07/27/2009 3:45:43 PM PDT by Islander7
MOSCOW -- An interview U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gave to an American newspaper was front-page news Monday in Moscow, where his characterization of Russia as a weakened nation hit a raw nerve.
Biden said Russia's economic difficulties are likely to make the Kremlin more willing to cooperate with the United States on a range of national security issues.
"I think we vastly underestimate the hand that we hold," he said in an interview to The Wall Street Journal published Saturday.
Biden's comments appeared to catch the Kremlin by surprise, coming less than three weeks after President Barack Obama said on a visit to Moscow that the U.S. wants to see a "strong, peaceful and prosperous Russia."
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O’Biden, he is a real laugh a minute. So now the Russians have to show they are not a weakened nation ... Good thing it’s warm in Europe,
At this point PeeBO is probably wishing he had Sarah as his Veep.
Well can you imagine if Palin uttered those words?
Good ole Joe is a bad ole JOKE!
Isn’t Biden criticizing russia’s economics like a guy with advanced tuberculosis mocking a guy with a head cold for not taking care of himself?
Shhhhhhhhhh, the media says that Joe is a genius. My God, this idiot is a heartbeat away from the Presidency and the libs have the NERVE to call Sarah dumb. Sarah Palin has more knowledge in her pinky finger then Obama and Joe Biden combined
The orthographically challenged are running the asylum. What’s the cure? It’ feels like we have been dropped into the middle of the first act of a Kafka play. Where’s the exit? Does anyone know what the court date is for Orly’s suit?
We’re a nation led by imbeciles.
Really dumb. As it happens, I agree with him that Russia probably will face worse economic problems than we do—or at least they would if Obama can be stopped from deliberately wrecking our country.
But the Vice President is not the guy who should be heard saying that, not if we are hoping to get on better terms with Russia and get a little cooperation from them.
They are extremely proud and sensitive, and back Putin’s imperialist ambitions to the hilt. This will only help Putin pump up anti-Americanism among his people and increase his popularity.
I really expect 0bama to dump Biden come 2012. He only took him to give himself cover on the experience issue. He won’t need that next time (assuming he’s not in LBJ’s shoes by then), and Biden’s age make it unlikely he’ll be a viable successor in 2016.
Not only do we have the Worst President in American history, we are also burdened with the Worst Vice-President in American history.
BTTT
I guess Obama and Hillary have to buy another RE-SET Button and press it ONCE again! And then say, “Joe, shut your pie hole!”
LOL!
LOL...how’s that 30 years of foreign policy experience working?
They can’t even hide this lunatic in far away Russia without him causing trouble.
This guy is the biggest joke of the last 1000 years. And the libs pounded Dan Quayle.
With all due respect, comrade, we ARE a nation of imbeciles. We elected these mad dogs!
Note to Vladdy Putin
Please excuse our idiot VP. Conventional thinking has it that poor Joe has dementia...
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