Seven out of 10 Americans feel shameful over President Joe Biden’s bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan that left behind hundreds of Americans and naturalized citizens in the hands of the Taliban.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey said that 70% agreed that the Biden withdrawal was a “national humiliation,” with 51% strongly agreeing with that sentiment.
And the feeling is not only one of shame and anger but bipartisanship. The survey outfit said that 56% of Democrats also agree that it was something to be ashamed of.
Part of the concerns voters apparently have about the quick evacuation after the Taliban took Kabul is fear that Americans will be taken hostage and used as pawns in a diplomatic tussle.
Rasmussen asked likely voters about that and even more, 73%, said that they feel it is likely Americans will be taken hostage. On that question, more Democrats had concerns, with 63% believing it likely Americans will be taken as hostages by the Taliban.
The questions were pulled out of the national headlines, like many of the Rasmussen polls. In the analysis, the pollster referenced a House hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The analysis said, “Blinken admitted Monday in testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Committee that ‘several thousand green card holders’ were still in Afghanistan after the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal. Blinken’s admission prompted a swift denunciation from Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse: ‘This is a national humiliation. … President Biden abandoned thousands of these American residents behind Taliban lines to fend for themselves. He has a duty to bring every single American citizen and green card holder home.’”
