Once again, in an attempt to create excitement, the media is trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.
Our President goes in for plain talk. He speaks the truth, often stating the obvious such as declaring Putin a war criminal. That is refreshing and should be encouraged. There should be more of that from politicians, but that will never happen.
So, what does the media do when our President speaks the truth? They create a scenario where our lives are being threatened, in this case a nuclear war or World War III.
The Times explains, "President Biden delivered a forceful denunciation of Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on Saturday, declaring “for God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” as he cast the war as the latest front in a decades-long battle between the forces of democracy and oppression."
Immediately, there was an uproar on the front page. "Is the United States calling for regime change in Russia? Does this mean there will be a conflict between American and Russian forces?"
Of course, the White House had to jump in, making matters worse, “The President’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region,” a White House official told reporters. “He was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia, or regime change.”
The media made hay with that one, often making our President look like an idiot when all he did was speak the truth. What Putin is doing is a war against humanity. He should not be in charge. That White House official should have kept his mouth shut.
But who can remove Putin from power? The U.S.? Of course not. NATO? That would start World War III.
Now we get to the crux of the matter.
For the past month it has been made quite clear to every American that President Biden, as our Commander-in-Chief, has absolutely no intention of using Americans in this conflict. Biden is not about to send the 82nd Airborne into Moscow in an assault on the Kremlin to make a regime change. That is ludicrous, and the media knows it.
Our President knows that the only people who can remove Putin from power are the Russian people, the Russian oligarchs, and the Russian military as they note what is happening to their regiments and the mighty Russian army.
President Biden was speaking to the Russians, concerning the Russian leader and the harm he is doing to Russia.
Will the media every say that? Hell no, it takes all the fun out of it.