Will Ukraine Horror Help Biden?

It's often been said that politics "ends at the water's edge." That phrase refers to the American tradition of uniting behind the commander-in-chief during times of war. Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer would love to impose that rule right now as they appear headed to a potential disaster this November. 

I've noticed lately that a number of liberal commentators, including Andrea Mitchell, are suggesting that the terrible events in Ukraine should help Biden change the subject from his record of domestic failures and rally the country behind him. 

And they may be right. To a considerable extent, that is what history has shown – in a time of war, the president's approval ratings usually go up. 

So far, polling isn't showing a big bump for Biden. But Putin's war in Ukraine has dominated the headlines lately. Every issue that made liberals vulnerable is being buried by nonstop coverage of Ukraine, including on Fox News.

My heart breaks seeing the images of Ukrainian civilians being targeted. But long before Putin violated Ukraine's borders, my heart was breaking when I saw what was happening at our borders, when I saw repeated attacks on our Constitution, the ongoing carnage of abortion on demand and the pain hard-working families are experiencing at the grocery store and at the gas pump. 

Conservatives need to focus on "saving" Americans, too.

It's not surprising that some in the liberal media are beating the drums of war, welcoming the distraction from domestic issues. But even some on the right sound like they're yearning for another overseas war – this time under the leadership of Joe Biden, who surrendered to the Taliban! 

Well, they better think twice because there is no support for war with Russia over Ukraine.

A recent Quinnipiac poll asked Americans how they wanted to proceed in this conflict. The overwhelming majority -- 75% -- said we should help Ukraine "without risking a direct war with Russia."