President Biden is standing firmly by his decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan. Behind his confidence is a political bet that a war-weary US public will stick with him and enable him to weather a firestorm of criticism.
of the Taliban rapidly seizing control and the U.S. rushing to airlift diplomats out of the country.
"No one likes where this ended up, but it's hard to see Republicans winning elections on a campaign promise to go back to war in Afghanistan in 2022 or 2024," said Jesse Ferguson, a Democratic consultant who has worked for the party's House campaign arm and Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential bid. But he said the situation paints Biden as a"weak leader" who operates with a"nonchalance" on issues like the border, inflation and now Afghanistan. Taken together, he said, Biden appears"weak, disengaged or just plain lost."Matt Gorman, a Republican consultant who has worked on presidential and House races, said the issue of Afghanistan resonates with voters insofar as Biden's opposition can tie it to his leadership on matters that affect them day to day.
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