“[DON.MAC]So wasn’t Russia about to do a major air attack? Some how I expect there is more hardware in the air right now than the Russians have ever seen… and they can’t see most of it.
It isn’t uncommon to have 4 defense combat air patrol teams in the air at all times for the President. I don’t remember what they call it but it isn’t PresCAP. Each team is 2 air superiority fighters (f-22 or f-15) and their support aircraft (tankers, AWACS, other toys) and their support aircraft defense (f-35,16,18). I’m guessing there are other things around the area like air defense systems.
I’m guessing a lot of that defense equipment isn’t finically viable to ship back home. There can be security concerns bringing some bits of gear home.
Hey Zelenskyy, need a slightly used Presidential Cadillac? You said you didn’t need a ride but it is a hell of a sweet ride.”
(excerpt) But the visit caused fury in Russian pro-military and ultranationalist circles, as it upstages Putin on the eve of a major address in which the Russian president is expected to tout the supposed achievements of what he euphemistically calls a “special military operation.”
“Biden in [Kyiv]. Demonstrative humiliation of Russia,” Russian journalist Sergey Mardan wrote in a snarky response on his Telegram channel. “Tales of miraculous hypersonics may be left for children. Just like spells about the holy war we are waging with the entire West.”
“I guess there are lunch breaks in a holy war,” he said.
I like how he (Biden) says “more importantly, how are the children” to Mrs. Zelenska! Typical grandpa!
Also, these events always seem so awkward… But Biden often manages to not look awkward like most people do at these kinds of things. He just seems such a natural schmoozer…
He’s crushing these big political things - the visit to the war zone - owning the Republicans during the SOTU - and making it look so easy. Like an old guy taking a slow stroll. People just keep underestimating him.
He’s not my dream president, and there are things I wish he’d push harder for, but he’s been pretty good thus far. He could have been far worse, especially compared to the previous guy, who I think will rate at the very bottom of presidencies. Even without the attempt to over throw democracy, he just was awful.
