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The world is reeling as Russian armed forces storm their way toward the capital city of Ukraine. They are meeting ferocious resistance from Ukrainians defending their sovereign nation against the invaders. They have earned the world’s support against the aggressors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So, what has been the response in the United States? At one level, we see ordinary American citizens marching in unison in support of Ukraine. They fly the Ukrainian flag, wear the blue and yellow colors of that banner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

However, some politicians — namely Republicans in Washington — have chosen to politicize it all. They blame President Biden for Russia’s singular act of aggression. According to the Dallas Morning News editorial published today:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Just as President Joe Biden announced sanctions against Russia, the official\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0account for U.S. House Republicans posted a\u00a0tweet.<\/a>\u00a0It said: \u201cThis is what weakness on the world stage looks like.\u201d And it included a photo of Biden walking away from a podium.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Later in the week, two Texas Republicans \u2014 U.S. Rep. Van Taylor and Sen. Ted Cruz \u2014 seized the moment to continue that narrative. Both rightly voiced support for Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and global efforts to save it, but then quickly pivoted to blame Biden for the invasion.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Taylor cites Biden\u2019s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and scuttling of the Keystone XL Pipeline project as examples of the president emboldening Putin. Likewise, Cruz tweeted: \u201cBiden\u2019s weakness, both in general and his surrender on Nord Stream 2, undeniably facilitated Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.\u201d And in\u00a0another tweet<\/a>, Cruz said, \u201cAmerica\u2019s adversaries took note of Biden\u2019s weakness and incompetence around the withdrawal from Afghanistan. That disaster alone increased the threats of our rivals attacking our allies ten-fold.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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It is disappointing in the extreme for me to read about the conduct of my congressman, Van Taylor, who supposedly prides himself on working with Democrats. He claims credit for being non-partisan when the need arises.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Well, what in the hell does Rep. Taylor need to persuade him that such a need has arisen as the nation seeks a cogent response to Vladimir Putin’s act of aggression?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Ted Cruz? He’s a lost cause!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The time arrived the moment the tanks started rolling across the border into Ukraine for this nation to rally behind the commander in chief’s efforts to respond appropriately to an aggressive act.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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