Job approval at 60%, it helps to have a media that treats you like a King. A honeymoon period is normal for any president who is not an a******. (Yes, even Republicans: https://news.gallup.com/poll/116500/presidential-approval-ratings-george-bush.aspx)

"Sorry Xi I have to speak out against your genocide because that's the right thing to do, have a nice day!"

"Sorry Xi I have to speak out against your genocide because that's the right thing to do, have a nice day!" There are plenty of critiques of Biden'a foreign policy, but this is factually incorrect. "No president can be taken seriously" if they don't challenge Chinese actions. He took issue with "the idea that I'm not going to speak out against what he is doing" in Hong Kong and with the Uigher genocide. "There will be repercussions." We shouldn't be making up what Joe Biden's statements and positions are.

Why was Joe Biden's image removed but Kamala Harris' was kept? It's the White House website's initial official pictures of them.

I assume it either did not fit recomended image requirementsvir there was no change between him in 2020 vs 2021

I just thought we usually post a new one of their official picture. It was his placemat official picture, the same they have done with the past two presidents.

I didn't remove it, but I don't think we need a new picture every year.

I didn't remove it, but I don't think we need a new picture every year. I agree. I think we shouldn't have had two pictures of him from 2019. Thanks for the clarification.

Anyone know of a way to add any pictures to a comment? I found some cool photos of Biden with Nelson Rockefeller and Gerald Ford that I'd love to share.

Anyone know of a way to add any pictures to a comment? I found some cool photos of Biden with Nelson Rockefeller and Gerald Ford that I'd love to share. Do you mean in discussion? You can put in the URL link and replace https with image

Do you mean in discussion? You can put in the URL link and replace https with image Well I have it saved on my laptop because it was sent to me. Is there any way to upload pictures to a discussion?

Well I have it saved on my laptop because it was sent to me. Is there any way to upload pictures to a discussion? No. I try and limit uploads as they are a significant hacking vector. The candidate images are all resized and passed through a security filter to try and limit this.

Can't be bad news for Biden. https://twitter.com/MonmouthPoll/status/1382378195056463873?s=20

Anyone can read that question how they want. If your a Republican you’re bound to say yes. While Democrat’s answers may vary.

Withdrawing from Afghanistan based on isolationist lies about our mission there and refusing to raise the refugee cap based on optics. First week of the Biden presidency I wish I had written in someone, rather than voting for him. Absolutely maddening decisions.

"Isolationist lies" Lol, our purpose in this region was to prevent Al-Qaeda a base of operations. They are basically a footnote in the geopolitical sphere at this point. We have no purpose to remain there when it has been TWENNTY YEARS

"Isolationist lies" Lol, our purpose in this region was to prevent Al-Qaeda a base of operations. They are basically a footnote in the geopolitical sphere at this point. We have no purpose to remain there when it has been TWENNTY YEARS The same thing was said about the terror threat in Iraq. Our withdrawal of minimal troops led to the creation of ISIS. Our military presence has prevented vast swaths of terrorist networks from connecting and perpetrating 9/11 style attacks for two decades. The mission has been wildly successful with minimal cost to the United States. We have moore troops in Japan, Germany, France, the UK, and Bahrain than in Afghanistan. More troops died in California than Afghanistan last year! Our troops there serve in an entirely advisory and training capacity (outside of special ops missions, like killing Osama bin Laden)&continue to protect the homeland. 2,500 advisory troops, with casualties less than in California, to protect the homeland from another 9/11 is such a de minimis cost and withdrawal (on 9/11 nonetheless) is based upon the isolationist lie that we are "nation building." Everyone can be an isolationist and peddle the cheap talking points, until another terror attack strikes. The Biden administration should know better. Once again, the judgment of Lloyd Austin in the middle east is sorely lacking.

ISIS traces its roots back to 1999, it was initially a part of Al Qaeda that broke away as the US basically wiped them out. And ISIS was only able to form such a large following because of the continued US involvement in the Middle East, which yes included nation building after our 2003 invasion of Iraq. Remember we were there to "spread Democracy" (After Al-Qaeda and WMD's didn't stick), how else do you do it without trying to influence the region to be more yo your liking after killing their leader (under false pretenses). The reason these groups are on a rise us not PURELY due to Islamic Jihadism, it is a factor that is squeezed in with the legitimate anger. Keep drone striking a nations hospitals, ur gonna get a lot of people hating ur nation. Our purpose in Afghanistan is done, we have no reason to remain outside of keeping Raytheon CEO's well fed, no war should take my whole lifetime to finish.

ISIS traces its roots back to 1999, it was initially a part of Al Qaeda that broke away as the US basically wiped them out. And ISIS was only able to form such a large following because of the continued US involvement in the Middle East, which yes included nation building after our 2003 invasion of Iraq. Remember we were there to "spread Democracy" (After Al-Qaeda and WMD's didn't stick), how else do you do it without trying to influence the region to be more yo your liking after killing their leader (under false pretenses). The reason these groups are on a rise us not PURELY due to Islamic Jihadism, it is a factor that is squeezed in with the legitimate anger. Keep drone striking a nations hospitals, ur gonna get a lot of people hating ur nation. Our purpose in Afghanistan is done, we have no reason to remain outside of keeping Raytheon CEO's well fed, no war should take my whole lifetime to finish. This "Blame America" foreign policy simply does not comport with the facts. Drone strikes kill about 15 Afghan civilians annually. The Taliban and other terrorist groups kill and brutalize thousands each year. Saying the US is equally to blame as the Taliban and Al Queda is shameful. The purpose of our presence is to ensure that terrorists do not regain a foothold in Afghanistan. That purpose is not over. A continuing presence costs 0.004% of the federal budget each year, with almost zero troop casualties. Michael Moore conspiracy theorizing should have no basis in US Foreign Policy decision making.

Where did the Taliban and Al Qaeda come from? The US giving money and weapons to the Afghan Mujahideen rebelling against the Soviet influence in the region due to the hawkish nature of Ronald Regean. This is not a theory, it is a fact. We legitimized these groups, when they started saying things we did not like, we fund the next group. Rinse and repeat, and NEWSFLASH. Things have not gotten better. If we did not want terrorists having a foothold in the region, giving them guns was a shitty idea. Our presence in the region is only legitimizing their efforts evenmoreso because 38,480 civilian casualties and remaining their long after the SPECIFIC terrotist group we said we were hunting for is basically nonexistent is an easy recruitment tool for radical groupsq. Look at the terror attacks motives and one of the prime ones are "US occupation", and you need not look far to see the propaganda they push to make sure their kids are ready to be the next gen of America Haters. Terrorist groups are stronger than ever cause we keep figuratively and literally giving them more ammunition. U say our presence is to stop "terrorists" from getting a foothold in Afghanistan: 1. How do you do that outside of a full on 2nd invasion? And 2. If 20 years is too short of a time to do it, when can we say "Mission accomplished". When I'm 30? 50? 70?

The US giving money and weapons to the Afghan Mujahideen rebelling against the Soviet influence in the region due to the hawkish nature of Ronald Regean. This is not a theory, it is a fact. Jihad as a concept has existed for centuries. The idea that somehow the United States is responsible for it strains credulity and lacks any sort of nuance or sense of history. Our presence in the region is only legitimizing their efforts 2,500 military members in an advisory capacity does much more good than harm, particularly for the Afghan people. Which is why study after study shows an overwhelming majority of Afghans support our presence. Worst of all, the betrayal to the women of Afghanistan is pronounced and the effects will be immediate. This statement is simply "Blame America" propaganda, not consistent with any facts. How do you do that outside of a full on 2nd invasion? We have 2,500 advisory military members and they have managed to do it. A residual force is a low-cost, highly effective tool in achieving this goal. How many 9/11-style attacks on America have been perpetuated out of Afghanistan since 2001? The answer is zero. By a unconditional withdrawal, the congressional Afghanistan study group estimated that we will be at risk of another attack in 18 months-3 years. 2. If 20 years is too short of a time to do it, when can we say "Mission accomplished". When I'm 30? 50? 70? 0.004% of the Federal Budget to ensure that a major hub of the Middle East doesn't become a safe haven for the foreseeable future is a reasonable investment of resources. Certainly, presidents should re-evaluate if conditions on the ground change. But, an unconditional withdrawal when the Taliban is ready to pounce is woefully irresponsible. We maintain multitudes more soldiers in Japan and Germany as residual troops from World War II. A similar, but even smaller, investment in Afghanistan is smart and strategically advantageous.

Jihad as a concept has existed for centuries. The idea that somehow the United States is responsible for it strains credulity and lacks any sort of nuance or sense of history. Nice dodge of me mentioning the literal fact THESE specific groups we were sent to fight were funded by the US. Also nice dodge about hiding under the vague blanket of "We were sent there to stop terrorism" and keep ignoring the fact we went there "to fight Al Qaeda" specifically. 2,500 military members in an advisory capacity does much more good than harm, particularly for the Afghan people. Which is why study after study shows an overwhelming majority of Afghans support our presence. Worst of all, the betrayal to the women of Afghanistan is pronounced and the effects will be immediate. This statement is simply "Blame America" propaganda, not consistent with any facts. Well if you ignore literally any sort of facts then sure it isn't consistent at all. That is 100% how Terrorist groups in the Mid East like Hezbollah and Hamas get people to adhere to their causes. With an easy insertion of religious elements by claiming that the people bombing their hospitals are the spawns of the devil. Same situation can be said for White Nationalist terrorism or people joining a gang, a bad situation will make them go in a bad direction. We have 2,500 advisory military members and they have managed to do it. A residual force is a low-cost, highly effective tool in achieving this goal. How many 9/11-style attacks on America have been perpetuated out of Afghanistan since 2001? The answer is zero. By a unconditional withdrawal, the congressional Afghanistan study group estimated that we will be at risk of another attack in 18 months-3 years. Yes "they have been able to do it". Like the TSA has been able to stop all those planes flying into towers by touching ur dick in the airport line. Do you have any evidence to indicate they stopped a plan from being perpetuated, or is it just a :Hey if they're busy killin our boys there they won't have time to kill us here. BETTER THEM THAN US" 0.004% of the Federal Budget to ensure that a major hub of the Middle East doesn't become a safe haven for the foreseeable future is a reasonable investment of resources. Certainly, presidents should re-evaluate if conditions on the ground change. But, an unconditional withdrawal when the Taliban is ready to pounce is woefully irresponsible. Nobody said unconditional withdrawl, I assume that is why Joe Biden delayed it (Aside form the brownie points speech he will give), so he can negotiate a situation that is to his liking. Also you love to use a very small number to try and justify it, meanwhile a 2011 study showed that the US lost a total of $31-$60 billion to waste and in 2019 the Afghanistan papers showed that 40% of the money we spent during the Afghanistan War ended up in the pockets of corrupt officials, warlords, criminals and insurgents. We maintain multitudes more soldiers in Japan and Germany as residual troops from World War II. A similar, but even smaller, investment in Afghanistan is smart and strategically advantageous. Thats an even bigger waste of money

Our presence in the middle east has not made it a safer place.

Our presence in the middle east has not made it a safer place. Conclusory statements that blame America and are not substantiated by facts are not a workable foreign policy.

Conclusory statements that blame America and are not substantiated by facts are not a workable foreign policy. Forever wars on the otherhand, totally workable. It worked so well when it gives Terrorist Groups a very strong propaganda cmapaign