Electioneering

 

The Democrats are angry at Speaker Johnson for refusing to put a Ukraine military aid package to a vote in the House. 

Oh.

Is this the same Johnson who became speaker after the Democrats blocked with Matt Gaetz in a "social fascist moment" á la Prussia 1931 to remove the more moderate Republican Speaker McCarthy? Well, cry me a river!

Now, the Biden Administration - sources say - have told Ukraine not to bomb the Russian oil industry with their drones, since this could lead to steep rises of the oil price. And therefore gasoline prices in the United States. Something the Biden Admin want to avoid at all costs before the election. 

Meanwhile, Chuck Shumer called for regime change in Israel, and Biden didn´t really oppose the call (although he didn´t really support it either). Presumably this is an attempt to woo the "Uncommitted" and convince them to back the incumbent.

Something´s wrong when important foreign policy decisions are held hostage (pardon my French) to electioneering and untractable bickering in Congress. With allies like this, we probably don´t need any enemies! Perhaps it´s a good thing that the best semi-conductors are made in Taiwan, South Korea have a really good arms industry and Japan (I assume) has money. If only India or China could come to their senses, too. We have to start shopping around for a new hegmon. 

Then, nobody would have to pay attention to what´s happening in DC...