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Three weeks before their GOP primary, Sens. Deb Fischer and Peter Ricketts took a politically risky move. The Nebraska Republicans had reversed their opposition to a massive national security package and voted to approve the funding even though it included $61 billion for shoring up Ukraine’s defenses. For months, aid to Ukraine remained on pause as so many Republicans feared that it was a red line for conservative voters who had heard nothing but criticism from ex-president Donald Trump and far-right personalities such as Tucker Carlson. But when their political judgment day arrived, Fischer and Ricketts faced no backlash. In fact, they thrived.

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Posted by 14&Counting

Eugene, OR

Member since Jul 2012

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Posted on 5/18/24 at 8:07 pm to loogaroo

People are far more concerned about domestic issues than they are about Ukraine.

I actually think it was a bit of 3-D chess move to allow the funding to go through and the reason why Trump backed it. If conservatives blocked it and Ukraine collapses before the election, Democrats will blame their failure on "Ultra-MAGA" Republicans. This way, 6 more months will go by and nothing will change and Trump can use it to illustrate the futility of underwriting the conflict and the failure of Biden to orchestrate a resolution of a disaster their foregin policy help create in the first place.

This post was edited on 5/18/24 at 8:11 pm

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