09-01-2021, 02:39 AM
Ted King wrote:
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I'm convinced that within a year, everyone is gonna be talking about how brave Biden was to get the hell out and stay the hell out of Afghanistan.
I was inclined to think mostly that, too, but then I realized that the Republicans will almost surely take control of the Senate or House or both. Then they will have the power to create a Benghazi-like frenzy for two years just like they did with H. Clinton. I'm not saying it will have the same impact as the Benghazi-like frenzy but there's a fair chance it will hurt Biden some.
Yes, but who you going to put in front of the committee for the photo ops that gives the right a thrill like Hillary? Joe's not going to testify. Blinken is not a lightning rod like Hillary. That leaves military brass to explain why Afghanistan failed, and pillorying the military would not go over well with the heartland. There will be bluster, but both sides have a vested interest in not turning over too many rocks in this one.