Foreign diplomats react with horror to Biden’s dismal debate performance

CNN ^ | Fri June 28, 2024 | Kylie Atwood, Nic Robertson, Luke McGee and Jeremy Herb

[MinorityRepublican]

President Joe Biden’s dismal showing at the CNN presidential debate against former President Donald Trump resonated around the world, with foreign diplomats expressing shock and concern while raising questions about the implications for a consequential US election that could upend the foreign policy status-quo should Trump be elected again.

“Hard to watch” is how multiple foreign diplomats described Thursday night’s debate between Biden and Trump to CNN.

The overwhelming sentiment among more than half a dozen diplomats from Europe, the Middle East and Asia whom CNN spoke to was that it was “a bad night for Biden,” as one European diplomat put it.

“It is a sad reality that Biden is old, and he is getting older. We saw it. I had difficulties understanding what he was saying, and I understand English pretty well,” said a second European diplomat.

“Trump ate him alive,” said an Arab diplomat.

“I was shell-shocked. I could not believe my eyes,” an Asian diplomat said of Biden’s performance.

Biden’s debate flop was front-page news across Europe, with left- and right-leaning newspapers excoriating the president – even in France, where the country has its own elections coming up this weekend.

[katykelly]

It’s not just Jill they have to deal with . It’s the Biden Crime family . They’ve been around for 50 years and know where all the bodies are buried . They won’t go without a steep price . JMHO

[MinorityRepublican]

"No one ***** with a Biden," the president said to Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy, in a clip shared on social media.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Biden was a totally different man in NC today. Still a lying jerk, of course, but angry, focused, and coherent.

How many more times is that particular drug combo going to work, though?

[mbrfl]

He also had a teleprompter to read from, today. He didn’t have that for the debate.

[Gene Eric]

CNN really wants Biden to step down.

[Karliner]

Are these people so blind they can’t see?

Okay, that answers itself.

[A strike]

There is only ONE side to them: No America First people.
i.e. patriots, antiglobalists, anti sick perverts and anti anarcho terrorists

[mbrfl]

Their aiims are the same. They just disagree on tactics.

[Jeff Chandler]

The next few months are going be 1968-like crazy

Remember the Daley cops and their "hickory haircuts"?

Good times.

[FLT-bird]

CNN is of course lying about the fact that the US has provided far more aid to Ukraine than all the European countries put together. The Yurps want to count in the cost of hosting refugees from Ukraine....which is not aid to Ukraine.

The Yurps are worried the end of Biden will spell the end of Project Ukraine and the end of their soft touch/sugar daddy in Washington. They’re right on both counts.

[FLT-bird]

Look how desperately they tried to cover for him in Normandy. When he turned and faced the wrong way, they all did too. When he started wandering off toward no one in particular, they pretended not to notice. Ditto when it looked like he shat himself and had to be led away by “Dr” Jill.

[FLT-bird]

Several problems. They can't just "get rid of Biden". The delegates are bound to him. They don't have a choice. They MUST vote for him. If he dies or they try to go the 25th amendment route then its President Heels Up. Can they possibly skip over President Heels Up at their convention and hand the nomination to a White man like Gavin Newsome? That ain't gonna sell.....remember these are Democrat voters we're talking about. Then there is the matter of funding. All that money that's been raised - and we're talking hundreds of millions - can ONLY go to Heels Up since she's the only other one on the ticket. They can't just slide Newsome or somebody else in and assign the money to them. No. They are well and truly screwed. And the glory of it all is that they did it to themselves. This is why Clinton and Obama are telling everyone it was just a bad night, don't worry, all is well.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Why not just select James Clyburn and be done with it.

[SisterK]

if war comes to the continental United States, then everything changes

meanwhile, deep state continues to poke the bear even harder

[popdonnelly]

James Clyburn got us into this mess.

[popdonnelly]

CNN wants Biden to step down, and so does the New York Times. These Democratic stalwarts want a winner.

[Shady]

Duh! Imagine how WE feel!

[Flavious_Maximus]

“...female, lesbian, minority and/or have a serious disability ...”

Senator Tammy Duckworth fits the bill, although I am not sure if she is eligible for POTUS.

[hellinahandcart]

He’s been trying to shake hands with invisible people for years now, after almost every speech. Biden isn’t just demented, he’s hallucinating.

This happens live on camera, and none of the assembled media ever says “Um, WTF was that?”, as they would with literally anyone else.

[xkaydet65]

The leaders of the West just saw Biden up close and personal two weeks ago. How in the world could they or their ambassadors be surprised.