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Originally Posted by Skybird
I dont know to what degree he needs ocngress for ever new military aid packages to Ukraine. I leave answering that to others.
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First I’d suggest stop with thought that one party is 100% for and the other 100% against supporting Ukraine. That’s the headlines talking. The thing to keep in mind too is there was a Gallup poll conducted in 2009 that found a higher percentage of military people who are active duty or veteran were of the Republican Party persuasion. It may be their answers to the below poll might reflect percentages in certain categories of how tired they are of war or hearing about war and just want to have a life of their own.
As for U.S, foreign policy it’s a divided power, with the major share falling usually to the president. Though congress does hold the ‘purse strings’ and has the power to regulate or even stop the funding.
Below the most recent poll I can find is from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
www.quincyinst.org regarding support for or against Ukraine. Contrary to popular belief it’s not as black and white or bipolar as we might think it is. Also notice too no where in the line of questioning is Trump ever mentioned, that’s the thing with polls, first people are surveyed THEN politicians start running their mouth.
https://www.filesforprogress.org/dat...e_toplines.pdf
Samples from above linked poll
In your view, do you think the Biden Administration and Congress need to do more diplomatically to help end the war in Ukraine — that is, to engage in diplomatic talks and negotiations — or do you think they have done enough?
Democrat Need to do more 50%. Has done enough 39%
Independent Need to do more 50%. Has done enough 35%
Republican Need to do more 47%. Has done enough 38%
Would you support or oppose the United States pursuing diplomatic negotiations as soon as possible to end the war in Ukraine,even if it means Ukraine making some compromises with Russia?
Democrat Strongly support 13%. Somewhat support 49%
Independent Strongly support 16%. Somewhat support 40%
Republican Strongly support 12%. Somewhat support 42%
Unbeknownst to many us here in the U.S. we seem to have common ground and think a lot alike . But sometimes I think that’s exactly what the headlines and politicians don’t want us to realize.