Effective in what way?
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From what I understand Reagan deteriorated in his second term, more particularly his last 3 years of his 8. Biden is probably more cooked at year 3 than Reagan was at the same time and perhaps comparing the two at re-election year 4 is a better measure
In any case I agree Reagan was cooked at the end and it looks like Biden is cooked now ā¦ā¦ but heās stopping a lunatic so thatās a positive
And thatās the beauty of the discussion. Totally different perspectives.
As I said, even most Dems would argue Biden is a withering old man who needs to step aside. Problem is, thereās obviously nobody up to the task of replacing him. If there is somebody, Biden will quietly step aside in time.
Never thought Iād say it, but the marionettists behind Biden seem to be doing a pretty solid job policy wise so far, Democrats could do a lot worse than wheeling him out again Weekend at Bernieās style next year.
They gotta get a proper VP though, Harris is dreadful and the high possibility of Biden carking it if reelected makes the VP position much more important.
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In having an agenda and then driving it. The inflation reduction act has had an immense effect on the US economy and NATO is the strongest itās been in decades due to Bidenās diplomatic nuance.
Bush was a dumb puppet, Obama didnāt take his opportunities and Trump played dress up while McConnell did what McConnell always wanted.
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Discussion is apparently stating opinion as fact, immutable and arrogant, impervious to new information and insight. Fark that dinner table, how tedious.
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If Biden isnāt going to run he needs to start paving the way for Newcom or Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, or Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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Iāll rephrase that a little:
If Biden wasnāt intended into run he would already have started paving the way for a successor.
But itās quite possible he finds himself in a bind, because heās the one who selected Harris to be his VP, and transferring his endorsement from her to another 2024 candidate while she is still serving as his VP would be a very brutal betrayal, and would heavily destabilise the last year of his presidency.
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He has to run, senile or not. Get elected and stand down.
Harris will have to make it seem she doesnāt want it as there is no way sheād win.
Nato is the weakest it has been in its history.
Erdogan recently said: āI trust Russia as much as I trust the Westā.
He also just yesterday threatened Israelās existence.
Blinkens reaction to Bidens recent comments would also support the notion that Biden has no diplomatic nuance.
On the economy, only 14% of Americans under Biden state they are better off.
He has does nothing to rebuild domestic nuclear fuel lines and is still buying NUCLEAR FUEL off RUSSIA.
Ignore Turkey. Erdogan is going to play the populist angle at all times, but he has more to gain from being inside NATO than out. That isnāt NATO being weak, it is Erdogan playing games to make himself look strong domestically. Itās largely bluff and theatre. Erdogan is playing all sides against each other, he needs Russiaās money to counter the hyper inflation crisis Turkey is experiencing.
Until the Russian invasion, NATO had no sense of purpose. When Putin moved to conquer Ukraine, largely through Bidenās leadership almost every NATO member donated a huge amount of aid and implemented bulk sanctions despite very real domestic economic consequences. NATO is currently more committed to joint security than any time since the end of the Cold War.
Regarding US economic polling, inflation has returned to normal but it historically takes about 6 months for people to notice that change. The economic data in America show strong confidence even if the polling shows lower confidence.
And yeah, Biden doesnāt have a filter. Heās told it like it is on things like defending Taiwan or calling Xi a dictator. It causes issues. I see that largely as a sideshow though.
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If NATO is conjoined at the hip of Ukraine, and Ukraine is said to be losing - doesnāt really suggest NATO is strong, does it?
Hang on, are you trying to say that NATO, or the USā¦is weak?
What sort of russian backed news have you been reading mate 
Who is saying that?
I havenāt read that anywhere.
Inflation isnāt something that magically gets resolved overnight, but the trajectory is headed in the right direction. That will take time to flow through to all aspects of the economy, hence the 6 months in historical equivalent events.
And Ukraine, I hope youāll take me on my record when I say Ukraine is definitely not losing. They are not winning currently, but that is very different to losing. The main problem for the Ukraine war effort currently is 6 fringe GOP members of Congress blocking another aid package. If the GOP pulls the rug out from under Ukraine, the ammunition will dry up and a catastrophic defeat will occur. If the ammunition tap opens again the Ukrainians will continue to fight exceptionally well. I suggest not looking at the right wing media for quality unbiased Ukraine analysis.
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plus UKR isnāt actually in NATO so canāt enjoy the full advantages of being part of the defensive alliance
and despite that, has still resisted the āsecond strongest military in the worldā
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Very, very laypersons read, but if Russia continue to lose ground and equipment and men as they have since their initial incursion, then they canāt afford to keep winning like thatā¦
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Thatās right. Itās actually as simple as having a different view to you it appearsā¦
Anyone. He / they just need to have a contingency ready, it needs to be activated.