Narcissist Nancy Pelosi and her hot pink pantsuit played a dangerous and reckless game in Taiwan.
Even if it’s part of a coordinated U.S.strategy to regain credibility on the world stage, the 82-year-old Pelosi and her ego should not be the one to lead U.S. foreign policy against China.
The House Speaker may emerge unscathed after her trip this week but the poor people and government of Taiwan will be the ones paying for Pelosi’s gambit.
As Pelosi was touching down in Taiwan this week, China immediately fired back, announcing that it would be holding “targeted military operations” with live-fire drills set to run Thursday to Sunday near the Taiwanese border. The operation could even encroach on Taiwan’s waters for the first time.
Beijing was sending a clear message that it’s easily capable of closing off Taiwan in a naval blockade.
And all because what? Pelosi wanted to assert her congressional power — one she’s likely to lose in a few months after the midterm elections.
The Biden administration weakly objected to Pelosi’s congressional delegation trip before she left but now it’s clear the Democratic White House is standing in solidarity with Pelosi — even though she’s set back U.S.-China relations.
China did fail to deter Pelosi coming with its threats of retaliation and war but the communist nation is likely to take it out on Taiwan now that Pelosi is gone.
The Biden administration must ask itself some questions now that it has tacitly endorsed Pelosi’s Taiwan venture.
Why do we want to provoke China now?
The U.S. is in a weak position with inflation and fears of a recession weakening the economy. Biden’s approval ratings as a result are at a historic low. China would be well aware of this reality.
Biden is desperately trying to regain some hint of popularity by announcing this week the U.S.’s elimination of the head of al Qaeda. Pelosi’s challenge of China could be part of an overall effort by the Biden administration to show strength.
But Pelosi left in her wake a major foreign policy crisis and a potential future standoff with China.
Pelosi – never one to resist the spotlight — was hardly understated in her time in Taiwan, flaunting her visit with high-profile meetings with top Taiwanese officials and vowing to support the island that China has always claimed as part of its empire.
“America’s determination to preserve democracy here in Taiwan and around the world remains ironclad,” the speaker said.
Good luck, Taiwan.
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And all because what? Pelosi wanted to assert her congressional power “,,,,,and also remove the hot spot lights on her drunk drugged Husbands’ car accident to divert attention while the fix goes in to get him off scott Free. China gave us the COVID,,,,we got even by sending them Pelosi. Many Chinese and American people would rather deal with the pains of the virus of COVID than the pains corruption and destruction that everywhere follows Pelosi and Biden as night follows day.. Can’t really blame them a bit.
Exactly. BY RIGHT, what reason did she even have, to go? SHE IS NOT an ambassador. She is not one of our foreign diplomats. She’s not even on the foreign affairs committee…
The Pelosi visit to Taiwan was handled poorly, embarassing the U.S. and lending China to strut its military presence around Taiwan. It feels like the Afghanistan debacle all over again. Poor decision making by questionably qualified members of this administration rule the day – unfortunately for all of us. A mid-term red wave is a must.
More and more i’d just love to park a few imperial star destroyers over china’s head, and BOMBARD them from orbit.. THEN LETS SEE how they ‘blow hard’ after.
Oh the irony! The most Socialist-loving member of Congress, out poking a sharp stick in the eye of the Red Chinese Dragon. As inluminatuo noted, this was most likely a stunt to take the spotlight off her hubby’s DUI until the crooked CA judge and DA quietly dismiss the case.
We’ll be lucky if Queen Nancy didn’t start WW3 with her junket around the world to show everyone how important she is.
I remember when trump won, the left RANTED that “he would start WW3, or start a war with China etc..
YET IT SEEMS THEY ARE THE ONES closest to getting that war….