Posted on 02/16/2021 4:03:31 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON - A new-old ritual is taking shape in the Biden White House, one that starts with bulky briefing packages, war-gaming the “what-ifs,” and Oval Office discussions about how to talk to this or that particular U.S. ally or adversary.
Twelve times since he took office, President Joe Biden has dialed up a world leader after reinstituting what was a long-held White House standard mothballed by Donald Trump: vigorous preparation. Gone are unnecessary digressions and over-the-top cajoling or haranguing of fellow heads of state.
The changes to telephone diplomacy have been about both style and substance as Biden has sought to send the message to foreign leaders — many embittered by Trump’s habit of berating his counterparts and conflating personal interests with U.S. national security — that Biden is determined to reset the U.S. relationship with the world.
Biden’s foreign policy will ultimately be judged on results more than form or preparation. But his approach so far is a marked change from Trump, who seemed to have better rapport with autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un than with many historic U.S. allies. The former president frequently strayed far from telephone talking points and advice his aides provided for his dialogue with world leaders.
Leaked conversation transcripts showed that days into his administration, Trump disposed with diplomatic niceties and hectored Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto against publicly saying that Mexico would never pay for a southern border wall, a signature call of the president’s 2016 campaign. Trump also complained to Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that he was forcing Trump to endure the most “unpleasant call” and was “worse than I am” for detaining refugees on small islands off Australia.
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Oh brother! Reading between the lines, it is clear that Slow Joe is so far gone that they have to carefully prepare scripts for him. He can’t form a coherent thought on his own.
But his approach so far is a marked change from Trump, who seemed to have better rapport with autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un than with many historic U.S. allies
Hysterical propaganda. One of very first things Biden did in the White House was bend over and grab his ankles for Putin on the new START treaty.
“Hello, this is Joe Biden calling. I am trying to reach the President of Oozepeckistan, is this he, she, or it?”
“Twelve times since he took office, President Joe Biden has dialed up a world leader after reinstituting what was a long-held White House standard mothballed by Donald Trump: vigorous preparation.”
All I need to read. There is absolutely nothing vigorous at all relating to Joe Biden, except for his Sniff Testing of luxury shampoo scents.
HELLO WORLD, UNCLE SUCKER IS BACK.
Why does it take two writers to spew this garbage? I guess Aamer Madhani writes the story and Rob Gillies translates it into English.
At any gathering of world leaders Biden will be seated at the kids table.
I think they assume the greater the author count, the greater the creditability readers will give the propaganda, that’s why those big Trump hit pieces always have something like 8 authors.
“Biden’s foreign policy will ultimately be judged on results more than form or preparation.”
But Trump’s will ONLY be judged on form or preparation. Never mind the results.
The great sellout begins.
I wonder if he will have a teleprompter when he meets in person with world leaders. How else will he know what to say?
That's a euphemism for his handlers sticking an arm up gropey joe's backside and working his mouth like a muppet.
Bersides, creepy joe probably likes it vigorous.
Waiting for someone like Czech, or Polish, Japan or Taiwan PM or Prez to say “We’ll wait and talk to the real POTUS.”
Wow! The snark factor in the article is off the charts.
Reminds me of the puff pieces they used to write where they claimed that JFK would read these thousand-page briefing document like he was some type of WizKid. How he had time to read all that and still have time to cheat on his wife so often is beyond me.
... and is put on hold with elevator muzac
Who would think you could have the words “vigorous” and “Biden” in the same sentence?
A(merican) P(ravda)
No more truth. Doublespeak is back.
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