Criticism of President Biden in the Midst of a Foreign Policy Crisis is Out of Line

 

There is little doubt that some responsibility for the Ukrainian War lies at the feet of Joe Biden.  His administration, for instance, allowed the Russian natural gas line to resume completion (which President Trump had thwarted) and halted the shipment of weapons to the besieged country (again reversing the previous policy).  These observations are not meant to suggest that the Russian tyrant did not already have his eyes on Ukraine.  But President Biden’s conduct certainly gave Putin encouragement that his designs would not be seriously impeded.

So Biden screwed up.

That fact, however, does not excuse the criticism he is currently receiving.  Belatedly or not, our president is taking action.  Russia’s leader is taking note of the support in America for the new policies aimed at him.

All Americans should make clear their support for our Commander-in-Chief.  By our conduct, we can dissuade Putin from thinking that divisions here diminish our determination to resist his ambitions for further aggression against the West (and our interests).

Should President Biden be held accountable for his policy failures?

Yes!

But not now.

We must project unity.

So, I’m saying to my fellow conservatives that the times call for support, not plaintive cries of “if only…”.