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Joe Biden is facing a crisis of competence
CNN Fake News ^ | 16 August 2021 | Chris Cillizza

Posted on 08/16/2021 9:09:28 AM PDT by Magnatron

After four years of Donald Trump's incompetence in, well, everything, the Biden argument was that the country badly needed a steady hand on the tiller -- someone who had been there and done that. Someone who didn't need training to do the job. Someone who was exactly the opposite of the guy currently in office.

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Seven months into his first term, however, Biden is faced with nothing short of a crisis of that competence, beset on a number of fronts with developments that it appears all of his experience and know-how didn't prevent.

The glaring example is, of course, the rapid takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban in the wake of Biden's decision to pull American troops out of the country.

In announcing the end of the American military commitment in Afghanistan just over a month ago, Biden had proclaimed that "there's going to be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy of the United States in Afghanistan." Except that over the weekend, images were beamed back to the United States of helicopters airlifting people from the parking lot of the US Embassy in Kabul. And on Monday morning came even more devastating images: Afghans clinging to an American plane as it took off from the country.

The overwhelming message? The situation was totally and completely out of control -- and neither Biden nor his top foreign policy advisers could stop it. While the crisis in Afghanistan is front and center in this reexamining of Biden's competence argument, it's far from the only data point in that conversation.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; biden; incompetence; incontinence
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Wow.

When you've lost CNN...

1 posted on 08/16/2021 9:09:28 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Magnatron

They misspelled incontinence in the title.


2 posted on 08/16/2021 9:11:20 AM PDT by BipolarBob (I thought it was okay to leave my trash here. The sign said "Fine for littering".)
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To: Magnatron

Joe Biden has been in a “Crisis of Competence” his entire political career. The only difference is that he is WORSE now than he was when he first entered political office.


3 posted on 08/16/2021 9:12:11 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Magnatron

It’s more like an attack on Trump again


4 posted on 08/16/2021 9:12:47 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Magnatron
He's made EVERYTHING worse! Everything he's touched has gone to S***!
5 posted on 08/16/2021 9:13:12 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Army Air Corps

Joe Biden has been in a “Crisis of Competence” his entire political career. The only difference is that he is WORSE now than he was when he first entered political office.


He’s exposed more now that he is lead dog.....


6 posted on 08/16/2021 9:13:19 AM PDT by patriotspride (Third generation Vet. Never forget the true cost of freedom)
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To: Army Air Corps; Magnatron

7 posted on 08/16/2021 9:13:27 AM PDT by 4Liberty (Honest GOP can't use legal means because Dems use illegal ones (threats). The Robert Creamer Party! )
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To: BipolarBob

He wasn’t known as the “dumbest man in the US Senate” for nothing..


8 posted on 08/16/2021 9:14:00 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: BipolarBob

They misspelled cognizant in the title...................


9 posted on 08/16/2021 9:14:01 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: butlerweave

I stopped at the first sentence.


10 posted on 08/16/2021 9:14:21 AM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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To: Magnatron

Pedo Joe is supposed to address the Nation on this FUBAR.

I’m actually going to watch him try and weasel out of his incompetence and see how may times he can blame Trump.


11 posted on 08/16/2021 9:14:28 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I love my country. It's my government that I hate.)
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To: Magnatron

CNN wants Coma La..... or the one who’s name cannot be said.


12 posted on 08/16/2021 9:14:35 AM PDT by kjam22
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To: Magnatron

They could have written this headline before the election, but were blinded by hate.


13 posted on 08/16/2021 9:14:44 AM PDT by G Larry (Those destroying the Constitution must demonize those who would defend it.)
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To: Magnatron

14 posted on 08/16/2021 9:15:07 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Magnatron

Biden trying to figure out a way to pin it on Harris.


15 posted on 08/16/2021 9:15:09 AM PDT by RummyChick (R.I.P. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3974843/posts?q=1&;page=1)
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To: Magnatron
After four years of Donald Trump's incompetence in, well, everything, the Biden argument was that the country badly needed a steady hand on the tiller -- someone who had been there and done that. Someone who didn't need training to do the job. Someone who was exactly the opposite of the guy currently in office.

When your first paragraph is nothing but bald-faced lies, do not expect me to read further.

16 posted on 08/16/2021 9:15:41 AM PDT by Lazamataz (I feel like it is 1937 Germany, and my last name is Feinberg.)
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To: butlerweave
It’s more like an attack on Trump again

They just can't let go of the hate for a President that unleashed the greatest economy in generations and turned the USA into an independent, energy producing powerhouse.

17 posted on 08/16/2021 9:15:46 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Magnatron

“ After four years of Donald Trump’s incompetence”
Chris C. admits the country is worse off with Biden and disproves his opening statement.
What a stooge.


18 posted on 08/16/2021 9:16:30 AM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Magnatron

Chairman Zho isn’t facing anything at all. He is merrily destroying our Republic with a reckless abandon and NOBODY is standing up in DEFENSE of our Constitution, the Rule of Law or our Sovereignty.

Thanks in no small part to the RINOs and Never Trump asshats.


19 posted on 08/16/2021 9:16:35 AM PDT by Howie66 (TRUMP WON!)
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Biden will speak at 3:45 and only say what will appease us.

The Biden crime Family needs cover to continue sucking up tax dollars in the infrastructure slush fund.......and looting the US Treasury.

"Lets see........Hunter gets $10 billion. Cocaine is expensive.My brothers get $5 billion each. Jill gets $5 billion for shopping and I get $50 billion for myself to spread around as bribes to get reelected."

20 posted on 08/16/2021 9:16:40 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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