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Biden to skip COP climate meeting in Dubai- official

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Posted By: Dreadnought, 11/26/2023 10:09:26 PM

U.S. President Joe Biden will not attend a gathering of world leaders focused on climate change in Dubai this week, a U.S. official said on Sunday. Reuters reported last month that Biden was unlikely to be at the United Nations "Conference of the Parties" on climate, known as COP28, which begins on Thursday, as he balances demands of a Middle East war and a presidential campaign expected to heat up in January. The president's schedule for Thursday released by the White House shows him hosting a bilateral meeting with President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of the Republic of Angola and attending the National Tree Lighting.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: bamapreacher 11/26/2023 10:16:11 PM (No. 1605524)
Angola is so important it takes precedence over climate control. Actually it is so unimportant it should still take precedence over so called climate control. And Christmas tree lighting is even more important than Angola so there you go.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Mizz Fixxit 11/26/2023 10:16:31 PM (No. 1605525)
Send John Fraud Kerry. He’s an expert sellout.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: FL_Absentee_Voter 11/26/2023 10:31:05 PM (No. 1605527)
This isn't going to go over well with what's left of his base - the ones who at least get it right about Israel but still think we're all gonna die due to climate change.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: zephyrgirl 11/26/2023 11:35:54 PM (No. 1605546)
As his condition declines, he'll miss more of these things. His minders want to minimize the videos of him stumbling around in a fog and being ignored by the other participants.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: mifla 11/27/2023 4:09:46 AM (No. 1605583)
Can't let work get in the way of a good vacation.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Strike3 11/27/2023 4:37:36 AM (No. 1605595)
I'm sure the other attendees will be disappointed by not hearing Joe's enlightening words of wisdom on the climate - and the money of US Taxpayers that keeps them riding in limousines, eating caviar and dressed in new suits. Don't bother spending any time on the 2024 campaign, Joe. If the cheaters don't do a spectacular job, you are as good as gone. MAGA
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Reply 7 - Posted by: rytwng 11/27/2023 6:52:38 AM (No. 1605621)
The Moron is not a world leader. Good reason not to be there.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Lawsy0 11/27/2023 7:29:53 AM (No. 1605634)
Good idea. He can embarrass America right here at home without firing up Air Farce One.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: mizzmac 11/27/2023 8:03:04 AM (No. 1605655)
The only demands he's balancing are his BMs against his oatmeal.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: privateer 11/27/2023 9:08:14 AM (No. 1605701)
Too sad! Imagine spending that time, trouble and money to fly to the Circus Of Poseurs 28....only to learn that the Star Clown will not perform there.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: paral04 11/27/2023 9:52:11 AM (No. 1605726)
If these dudes and dudettes are so concerned abouc carbon emissions and climate change they would have this meeting on Zoom.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: moebellini3 11/27/2023 9:53:25 AM (No. 1605727)
yea, a bilateral meeting with President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of the Republic of Angola and attending the National Tree Lighting.That's Biden's schedule till the end of the year. I'm sure Angola is at the top of everyone's list of important countries. Angola's president is here not to see Biden but to collect a freakin paycheck. Every country is bleeding this country dry. Got it.
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