Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:12 AM

Le Taz Hot (22,271 posts)

Both Feinstein and Boxer voted "Yes" to fund Obama's newest war in the ME

Read 'em and weep:

This is who voted "No." Boxer and Feinstein names are conspicuously absent.

Baldwin (D-WI)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Begich (D-AK)
Brown (D-OH)
Coburn (R-OK)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Enzi (R-WY)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Heller (R-NV)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lee (R-UT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
Moran (R-KS)
Murphy (D-CT)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sanders (I-VT)
Sessions (R-AL)
Warren (D-MA)

Feinstein, I would expect nothing less, but Boxer? I am VERY disappointed. I really would not like to think it's because she's up in 2016 and is doing it for political reasons.

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Both Feinstein and Boxer voted "Yes" to fund Obama's newest war in the ME (Original post)	Le Taz Hot	Sep 2014	OP
Seems like I read Boxer was not fund raising for 2016 and may not run again	tularetom	Sep 2014	#1
Ah, you're right.	Le Taz Hot	Sep 2014	#2
We have not had the briefing on ISIS, Congress has, in view of the agressive nature of ISIS	Thinkingabout	Sep 2014	#3
Another name missing	Iwillnevergiveup	Sep 2014	#4
I wonder what the repukes' rationale was for voting No	KamaAina	Sep 2014	#5
I'm weeping.	Dems to Win	Sep 2014	#6
This is part of the email response I got from DiFi's office:	LoisB	Sep 2014	#7
DiFi needs to go.	SoapBox	Sep 2014	#8

Response to Le Taz Hot (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:18 AM

tularetom (23,664 posts)

1. Seems like I read Boxer was not fund raising for 2016 and may not run again

Which makes a "yes" vote even harder to explain.

Feinstein of course will make a few more millions of dollars from the deal.

BTW, that is sure an eclectic collection of "no" votes.

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Response to tularetom (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:22 AM

Le Taz Hot (22,271 posts)

2. Ah, you're right.

I remember reading that now. I've been taking pain meds and I swear it's affecting my memory. Couldn't possibly be age-related.

VERY difficult to understand the reason.

I'm glad to see Warren and Sanders both voted "no."

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Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:41 AM

Thinkingabout (30,058 posts)

3. We have not had the briefing on ISIS, Congress has, in view of the agressive nature of ISIS

the YES voters here have proven they understand the problem, the nay voters, who knows.

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Fri Sep 19, 2014, 12:10 PM

Iwillnevergiveup (9,298 posts)

4. Another name missing

Sheldon Whitehouse. Boxer & Feinstein - shameful!

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Response to Le Taz Hot (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 12:16 PM

KamaAina (78,249 posts)

5. I wonder what the repukes' rationale was for voting No

except for the Rug Doctor, who is a committed isolationist.

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Fri Sep 19, 2014, 01:49 PM

Dems to Win (2,161 posts)

6. I'm weeping.

No surprise about DiFi, but I would have expected better from Boxer.

Senator Boxer is a big supporter of Obama. She is likely not running for re-election, so maybe she decided to support Obama in this since she won't have to worry about voter response.

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Response to Le Taz Hot (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 03:03 PM

LoisB (5,144 posts)

7. This is part of the email response I got from DiFi's office:

"I understand that you have concerns regarding the possibility of sending U.S. military service members back to Iraq or into Syria. While I understand and share your concerns, I believe that we must confront ISIL in Iraq before it further consolidates its power in the heart of the Middle East. I therefore strongly support President Obama's decision to directly intervene in Iraq to protect U.S. interests."

Got nothing from Boxer or Waters (my representative). I think this response is just another version of "fight 'em over there so we don't have to fight 'em over here".

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Sat Sep 20, 2014, 11:53 AM

SoapBox (18,791 posts)

8. DiFi needs to go.

War Hawk and she only shows up during campaigns...and barely then.

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