Only two of GOP debaters understand their base

 Federalist:

DeSantis And Ramaswamy Were The Only GOP Debaters Who Understood Their Base

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Whether it was on domestic or foreign issues, both candidates used Wednesday’s debate to articulate positions on significant topics that concern millions of everyday conservatives. Regarding U.S. foreign policy toward the Russia-Ukraine war, for example, DeSantis and Ramaswamy were the only two on stage who raised their hands when the Fox News moderators asked which candidates would not support continuous U.S. funding to Ukraine, aligning them with a majority of Americans.

Both candidates also emphasized the importance of prioritizing America’s borders over other countries’, with DeSantis saying he’d utilize military assets against the cartels that operate across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Meanwhile, the six other candidates on stage seemingly thought they were in a GOP primary debate from 2008 or 2012. While former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley preached about the importance of Americans’ tax dollars going toward Ukraine — the second-most corrupt country in Europe — former Vice President Mike Pence couldn’t help but brag about the 2017 “Trump-Pence tax cuts” when asked if he thought the Covid lockdowns under the Trump administration contributed to rising crime in American cities.
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I blame Biden's incompetence for the Russian-Ukraine war.  His bug-out from Afghanistan was a signal to hostile powers that the US was too weak to even deal with the Taliban.  That led to a costly war in Ukraine that most Americans do not support.

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