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Biden cuts vacation short, returns to the White House
Fox News ^ | 1 he ago 8/17/21 | By Andrew Mark Miller

Posted on 08/17/2021 7:29:27 PM PDT by conservative98

Biden landed at Fort McNair at about 9:05 PM ET and took a motorcade back to the White House, arriving 15 minutes later.

The president was originally scheduled to return on Wednesday.

But amid a growing chorus of criticism for his relative silence about Afghanistan and his absence from his main place of work while the country fell apart, the president decided to head back early. The White House had earlier Tuesday called a "lid," meaning no further movements or events were expected, so it appears the decision to return was made hastily during the afternoon.

Biden briefly returned to the White House on Monday to deliver a short speech on the situation in Afghanistan, remarks in which he doled out blame to others and for which he has been widely criticized. Biden returned to Camp David after giving the speech and did not take questions from the media.

The State Department on Tuesday told American citizens and others looking to get out of Afghanistan that they should "shelter in place" until they are given further instruction by the U.S. Embassy amid a fragile security situation in the Afghan capital.

"Our message remains for American citizens and for others who have expressed interest in relocation out of Afghanistan: shelter in place until and unless you receive a communication from the U.S. embassy," spokesman Ned Price told reporters.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; california; incompetence; joebiden; lid; nancypelosi; senility; waronterror
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1 posted on 08/17/2021 7:29:27 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Came back early? It’s the night before.


2 posted on 08/17/2021 7:31:24 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: conservative98

“decision to return was made hastily”

Like the decision to abandon afghanistan to the terror groups.


3 posted on 08/17/2021 7:31:27 PM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: conservative98

Why fly to McNair and not straight to the WH lawn?


4 posted on 08/17/2021 7:31:42 PM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: Apparatchik

I wondered that too?


5 posted on 08/17/2021 7:31:59 PM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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To: conservative98

What’s with these “lid” days?

I had never heard that term, until last year during the campaign, when the media announced it was a “lid” day.

Has any other president or anyone in public office, ever declared a “lid” day?

Is that even an official term in general use, or is it something someone made up to apply to Joe Biden and his relatively short work days?


6 posted on 08/17/2021 7:32:41 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Williams

“had earlier Tuesday called a “lid,” meaning no further movements “


7 posted on 08/17/2021 7:32:45 PM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: conservative98

I guess they didn’t have the right equipment to
revive him after over dosing him with drugs for his
“press” briefing.


8 posted on 08/17/2021 7:33:07 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

How many lid days were called for previous presidents? Any way to find out?


9 posted on 08/17/2021 7:33:56 PM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: Apparatchik

“Why fly to McNair and not straight to the WH lawn?”

How far is the walk to the door? Maybe they’re afraid he can’t walk that far?


10 posted on 08/17/2021 7:34:33 PM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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To: dynachrome

If you couldn’t afford an oz, you could get a lid, a match
box of weed for ten bucks.


11 posted on 08/17/2021 7:34:38 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Williams

On Hannity tonight Oliver North said the only reason Biden was returning is because his approval numbers have tanked.


12 posted on 08/17/2021 7:34:49 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Dilbert San Diego

L ithium
I nfusion
D emanded

???


13 posted on 08/17/2021 7:35:56 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Apparatchik

I am wondering that also. Do they not land Marine One there after a certain hour?


14 posted on 08/17/2021 7:36:13 PM PDT by gunnut
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To: conservative98

15 posted on 08/17/2021 7:36:17 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: dynachrome

None that I’ve ever heard of?


16 posted on 08/17/2021 7:37:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: conservative98

ALL the DemonRats care about is OPTICS, but THEY CAN’T EVEN GET THAT RIGHT.. AND EVEN WITH THEIR PROPAGANDA ARM the STATE-RUN MEDIA running COVER for them!


17 posted on 08/17/2021 7:37:03 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: conservative98

Vacation? This walking cadaver is on a permanent vacation he does not know he is on. What a joke. The world is laughing and we are so screwed....


18 posted on 08/17/2021 7:38:01 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: conservative98

The Left ganged up on Cuomo, mysteriously, and pushed him out of office. Now the Leftist media is ganging up on Biden (as opposed to most Republicans who I don’t think are saying much with any real intensity). Wonder what the outcome will be.

If Pelosi can get rid of Willie Brown’s girlfriend before a VP is confirmed, she will be President.


19 posted on 08/17/2021 7:38:10 PM PDT by odawg
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To: conservative98

Is he trying to get credit for “cutting his vacation short” as it ends tonight anyway. Lame.


20 posted on 08/17/2021 7:39:03 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Wo)
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