Democrats’ Border Unreality
null By Kimberley A. StrasselDec. 7, 2023 4:39 pm ETThe '2023 Reagan National Defense Survey' highlights China as the greatest national security threat to the U.S. and finds strong support for arming Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Images: Zuma Press/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyThink of the Senate’s failed Wednesday vote on Ukraine and Israel funding as the early stages of Democratic grief—denial, anger, bargaining. It seems Republicans are serious about border security after all. Will depression give way to Democratic acceptance?The unified Republican opposition to the vote sent a clear message to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his liberal troops, who’ve labored to ignore what’s been politically plain for months. In August, when the White House asked for a further $24 billion in Ukraine aid, it recognized the Republican price of more foreign aid would be greater national security at the southern border. That’s why Joe Biden’s August funding request paired Ukraine dollars wi
Dec. 7, 2023 4:39 pm ET
Think of the Senate’s failed Wednesday vote on Ukraine and Israel funding as the early stages of Democratic grief—denial, anger, bargaining. It seems Republicans are serious about border security after all. Will depression give way to Democratic acceptance?
The unified Republican opposition to the vote sent a clear message to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his liberal troops, who’ve labored to ignore what’s been politically plain for months. In August, when the White House asked for a further $24 billion in Ukraine aid, it recognized the Republican price of more foreign aid would be greater national security at the southern border. That’s why Joe Biden’s August funding request paired Ukraine dollars with an additional $4 billion for border security.
Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
About this article
Kimberley Strassel is a member of the editorial board for The Wall Street Journal. She writes editorials, as well as the weekly Potomac Watch political column, from her base in Alaska.
Ms. Strassel joined Dow Jones & Co. in 1994, working in the news department of The Wall Street Journal Europe in Brussels, and then in London. She moved to New York in 1999 and soon thereafter joined the Journal's editorial page, working as a features editor, and then as an editorial writer. She assumed her current position in 2005.
Ms. Strassel, a 2014 Bradley Prize recipient, is a regular contributor to Sunday political shows, including CBS's "Face the Nation," Fox News Sunday, and NBC's "Meet the Press." She is the author of "The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech," which chronicles recent attacks on conservative nonprofits, businesses and donors.
An Oregon native, Ms. Strassel earned a bachelor's degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from Princeton University. She lives in Alaska with her three children.
- TurboTax:
Save up to $15 with TurboTax coupon 2023 - The Motley Fool:
Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock Recommendations - H&R Block Tax:
Get 20% off H&R Block tax software products - Personalization Mall:
Personalization Mall coupon: $5 off $25 - 1-800-Flowers.com:
Exclusive - 20% off any item 1800 Flowers promo code - Target:
Take 20% Off Your Entire Order - Target promo Code
What's Your Reaction?
