Tucker Carlson, Russia’s Advocate on Fox

Tucker continued his strange defense of Russia tonight.  He is aghast that we would impose economic sanctions on a “sovereign country,” i.e., Putin’s Russia.  This, even though that “sovereign country” is invading another sovereign country in a war of conquest and killing people and committing war crimes.  

Tucker is also upset that we have now put sanctions on Russian oil. He’s wrong about that. Those sanctions are necessary but should be offset with a great increase in American oil production to replace Russian oil in the market place.  

Unfortunately no good solution is possible as long as the crazy Democrats control both Congress and the White House.  Somehow we must struggle through until we can change the situation. 

Tucker Carlson Blows It

I generally like Tucker Carlson and agree with him, but last night was different.  When discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine he really lost credibility with me.  He seemed silly and frivolous and unserious.

Basically, Tucker believes we should do nothing to help the Ukrainians survive Russia’s naked aggression.  Why not?  Because Ukraine “is not our ally” and their fate  has no impact on whether a plumber can afford a vacation in 2022.  Or something like that.

Tucker was at his worst when he made fun of Nancy Pelosi’s calling the Ukraine “Russia’s Sudetenland.”  It was a “Nazi reference,” and that made Tucker laugh hysterically.  But Pelosi’s comparison was spot on.  Both regions were previously owned or controlled by the aggressors who believed they had a right to repossess them.

Last night Tucker acted like a jackass and lost some credibility because of it.  We should do everything within reason to help the Ukrainians even if  it means plumbers have to postpone their planned trips to Yellowstone.  It is the humanitarian thing to do, and Putin is not likely to stop with Ukraine if his aggression is allowed to succeed.