For months Republicans refused to authorize further aid to Ukraine without restrictions placed on immigration at our southern border. The two issues are completely unrelated but, Ukraine is so important that the administration capitulated. After months of legislative time, a bipartisan group of Senators crafted strict border controls. The administration signaled a willingness to sign such a bill over the objections of the progressive wing of the Democratic party.
Aid to Ukraine is one of the best deals in diplomatic history. Without risking a single American life, Russian aggression is stymied. A possible confrontation between NATO and Russia, with nuclear implications, is averted. Equally important, China learns that we stand behind our allies, discouraging the conquest of Taiwan.
Republicans, at the direction of the former president, refused to declare victory. Confronted with a bill that met their demands, they said, "Just kidding." Lucy may be laughing, but the American people have fallen on their backs.
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