But, what? You don't say

[sam1wiseone]

Macron, who faces an election in April, has positioned himself as a potential mediator, with French officials voicing scepticism over predictions by Washington, London and other capitals that a Russian assault is imminent.

"The geopolitical objective of Russia today is clearly not Ukraine, but to clarify the rules of cohabitation with NATO and the EU,” Macron told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper ahead of his trip to Russia.

[sdholloway56]

Because you Freedom Fries guys love him?

But sure, whatever he or anyone can do. 

But it is Pooter’s call- he started it, only he can end it- and I don’t see giving him enough to get him to walk back on the limb he’s out on and still save face.

[rickgthf]

... without looking stupid.  Let's see if he takes it.  Putin has to pull those 130,000 troops, tanks, guns & planes back and deescalate.

  Macron's playing "Good cop, bad cop" with a psychotic Putin.

[sdholloway56]

And while Our All Stars all either love Putin or want Biden humiliated no matter what, somebody’s gotta play the bad cop.

Typically the biggest, meanest looking cop works best in that role.

I’ve been thinking about the fact that if Biden somehow manages to hold the West together and produce an OK outcome (that’s the very most Putin would ever tolerate) he’s not going to get any loving, even from the MSM.

[sam1wiseone]

Biden needs no help humiliating himself, the fact his family cares so little about him that they would allow this charade to continue says much.  Of course with the obvious way he abused his children as evidenced by how completely messed up they are its little wonder.

[rickgthf]

.... NATO was created in the first place.  Biden doesn't have to work at keeping NATO together.  All Biden has to do is say, "see, without NATO, Putin would pick you all off one at a time.  Even the Germans are starting to understand the threat better and better every day.

[sam1wiseone]

NATO was put together to protect the helpess, who are no longer helpless from a threat, the ussr, that no longer exists.

If the Soviet Union still existed you would be praising it just like you do china.

[sdholloway56]

Quite similar to the USSR really- the worst of that gang- the Chekists- now running it.

Simply failed to recognized that it was coming out of its period of decrepitude and becoming dangerous again.