President Biden should go to Ukraine

[gab13by13]

Don't send the V.P. or Secretary of State, or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

Just Go. Your mere presence would be uplifting.

Do it.

[imaginary girl]

1. Sorry, but I disagree nt

[Taraman]

2. Really bad idea

[gab13by13]

3. Is Putin stupid enough to try to kill president Biden?

Think about the consequences if that were to happen.

President Biden needs to go while there is still a window.

Do it.

[LenaBaby61]

18. Is Putin stupid enough to try to kill president Biden?

Look at what he's doing NOW with no end in the foreseeable future as I see it.

That rabid dog is guilty of genocide in Ukraine, and he could care less.

I wouldn't go if I were Pres. Biden whose helping all that he can, and he shouldn't put his life on the line to prove that he cares because we know that he does care about the sanctity of human life. Pres. Biden has to watch out for his health as well. He's under a hell of a lot of pressure from being assaulted daily by the reich-wing in this country, and by most in the so-called "liberal press/media" which is NOT liberal in any way, shape or form.

[FloridaBlues]

30. Agree on all counts!

[dewsgirl]

36. I believe he would, he doesn't seem to give a flying

fuck about consequences.

[Srkdqltr]

4. I don't know if it is a good idea or not.

I think he would have gone already if he thought it would help. I think he would go in a heartbeat.

[gab13by13]

8. How can it not help?

Giving the proper speech along side of Zelenskyy would be powerful, would encourage our NATO allies to step it up.

It's the right thing to do.

[BlackSkimmer]

29. What should our allies be doing that they're not already?

How should they “step it up”?

[Big Blue Marble]

34. The Ukrainians need weapons not speeches.

Biden does not need to be there to support Ukraine.

[irisblue]

5. No. A tactical nuclear weapon from Russia to Kyiv flight time would be minutes.

BoJo lucked out

[gab13by13]

10. Who says the meeting should be in Kyiv?

[karynnj]

35. Boris could be said, as in the case of Trump, to have been Russia's choice indirectly

as they backed Brexit. Putin may feel that another PM might be less useful to him.

[Tomconroy]

6. He said he wants to go. I think he'll do it.

Hope he brings tanks and planes and American advisors.

[snowybirdie]

7. Don't think so

The amount of security and preparation needed for a POTUS visit would deflect from defending the country.

[48656c6c6f20]

9. Ah shit now we have a new reason to cower

If Biden goes they'll use nukes. I wonder what happens when they threaten nukes if we don't reelect TFG? Will you still cower in fear?

[Mister Ed]

23. Eventually, Putin might be saying things like,

"Make me a ham sandwich right now, or I'll use my nukes!"

We have to draw a line somewhere...

[Sneederbunk]

11. Never a good idea for the President to go into a war zone.

[LenaBaby61]

20. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[LenaBaby61]

22. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[reACTIONary]

26. +10 nt

[rso]

12. Biden

I don’t know, it’s an 8 hour trip overland from the Polish border.

[lpbk2713]

13. Pres Biden doesn't need photo ops.

His presence there would be disruptive. Resources that would be
expended on any visit could be better utilized in other areas.

[gab13by13]

15. Will sending Kamala or the Secretary of State, or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

be less disruptive? Will they not expend resources to protect any high ranking American?

Boris Johnson went without causing disruptions.

It's not about photo ops, Joe Biden is a Democratic president.

If you were in Joe's shoes, would you go? Zelenskyy asked him to come.

[qazplm135]

45. Zelensky

Doesn't think it would be disruptive, he's asking him to come.

I have no idea why folks are so fired up against this idea.

Putin isn't killing the US President.

He's not the Joker.

[Crunchy Frog]

14. No, just open the damn weapons spigot.

[Hekate]

16. Fuck no

[MineralMan]

17. I'm not sure that's such a good idea, frankly.

He's a very large target.

It's easy, though, for you to say he should go, isn't it?

[gab13by13]

24. Would you go if you were in Joe's shoes?

Why do you think I would not go were I president? Do you know anything about me?

[XanaDUer2]

19. No nt

[struggle4progress]

21. Nope

[FloridaBlues]

31. Nope

[BlueJac]

25. BAD IDEA!

[Quixote1818]

27. Russia would use that to gain support for the war and make it look like it's more against the US

than Ukraine. Not sure the optics would work out well since this is such a complicated situation.

[gab13by13]

28. It looks like the majority opinion is No.

So then the next question is, should president Biden send someone else?

[PortTack]

32. NO absolutely not!

[dewsgirl]

33. Bad idea, I'm bothered some of the media anchors

are there. No way should Biden go, too unpredictable and dangerous.

[BlackSkimmer]

37. It seems like all of CNN is there

Must have taken over a hotel.

[dewsgirl]

39. I know right, I think it's not a great idea very unpredictable.

It does seem like they are all there, or at least have been there in the past month and a half.

[BlackSkimmer]

46. They're loving this war just liked they loved tfg.

It sickens me.

[dewsgirl]

47. I know, I hate it.

[crud]

38. I think they should re-open the embassy

[fescuerescue]

40. NO. But I think Biden should meet with Putin

Biden could set Putin straight on a few things.

[Strelnikov_]

41. Hope not

The US needs to keep as low a profile as possible. The current Russian leadership will just use it as propaganda to stoke fear of invasion.

We need to keep the weapons and money flowing in, and the rest on the qt.

[bottrott]

42. Extraordinarily bad idea

Sending the guy who organized the largest NATO response in support of a non- member in history to meet with the president of Ukraine who is actively being hunted by assassination squad's in a country peppered with Russian sabotage groups that cannot adequately protect it's airspace for a PR visit with short-term benefits at best, kind of seems stupid to me. If you think Putin wouldn't take a shot at the leaders of his two biggest adversaries then you are giving way too much credit to a totally evil fascist. Taking out Biden would be a massive coup for Russia that would likely send shockwaves through NATO's current resolve. Harris does not yet have the international chops to keep that herd of cats together and that job may become infinitely more difficult depending on the outcome of elections in France. There are just way too many upsides for Russia in the scenario when reopening our embassy in Kyiv would be for more useful, less disruptive and still send powerful signal that the United States intense to stick with Ukraine.

[FakeNoose]

43. Not! But he could offer to meet Putin somewhere safe, like maybe Iceland

If Putin and Biden agree to meet in a safe place, then maybe Zelenskyy (or one of his advisors) could be included at the last minute. If not, then maybe they could have a Zoomer with Zelenskyy, who stays home in a safe place.

However Joe Biden should never set foot on Ukraine or Russian soil while this is going on.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

44. Zelensky Wants Biden to Visit Ukraine

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142904883

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/zelensky-wants-biden-to-visit-ukraine-i-think-he-will/ar-AAWj2H8