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former9thward

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49. Not true.

Reply to progressivebydesign (Reply #19)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 03:38 PM

Oct 2012

Congress passed a resolution authorizing unilateral military action in Iraq in Oct. 2002. Biden voted for it.

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Righties are tryna tell me Biden voted for both wars... [View all] LaydeeBug Oct 2012 OP

Do yourself a favor Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #1

Do us all a favor LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #5

+1 n/t Puzzledtraveller Oct 2012 #8

These are folks that listen to Sean Hannity Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #12

"We do not take this path because it is easy, but because it is hard" LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #18

That solves nothing and do you have the answer?? Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #32

So LadeeBug darkangel218 Oct 2012 #2

I never once said I was "cheering". I said, and I STILL maintain, that if Paul Ryan LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #20

Yah ok... lmao!! darkangel218 Oct 2012 #21

Really? Do you read for comprehnsion, or did you really believe it when I said Paul Ryan LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #45

Voting record for Senator Biden... gkhouston Oct 2012 #3

So he did... Jonny Oddom Oct 2012 #51

Sorry, Biden did vote yes for both. no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #4

so the vote for the 'war on terror' is construed as a YES for Iraq? LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #9

There never was a resolution presented that declared war on Iraq. no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #15

That's NOT what was said - He said Ryan voted to put two wars on CREDIT CARD along with blm Oct 2012 #28

Nope, he voted against the Gulf War under Poppy Bush justiceischeap Oct 2012 #6

He didn't vote for the war... Bush went without approval. it was different. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #19

Not true. former9thward Oct 2012 #49

Sorry, no squirming out of it. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #55

I think what he was claiming he didn't vote for was to put them on the "credit card", trackfan Oct 2012 #7

^^ This. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #17

Biden and Kerry sponsored the version of the $87 billion appropriation karynnj Oct 2012 #23

What were his exact words? CJCRANE Oct 2012 #10

well, Biden's language is slippery here. RW Weekly Standard link below librechik Oct 2012 #11

we're getting played by parsing all this stuff Enrique Oct 2012 #31

Agreed. darkangel218 Oct 2012 #33

Sounds like Biden voted against the Repubs' not FUNDING those bills...as if there was a vote... Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #41

yeah, I think one of the items he referred to is the prescription drug bill. nt grasswire Oct 2012 #53

Supporting the wars is one thing. Voting on how they are funded is another. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #13

I think we all need to remember that when Congress authorized the war in Iraq... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #14

I think we need to stop using this myth to excuse those who voted for it. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #56

He did on October 11, 2002, and September 14, 2001 Freddie Stubbs Oct 2012 #16

What he said he voted against was doing them without paying for them AnnaLee Oct 2012 #22

Agreed - he voted against the tax cuts and that is what he said. Justice Oct 2012 #24

Biden and Kerry sponsored the version of the $87 billion appropriation karynnj Oct 2012 #25

This is a bit off topic but since it claws back to the Bush days, I hope you will accept. AnnaLee Oct 2012 #35

Great post (and link) - welcome to DU karynnj Oct 2012 #36

This is really great! Thank you. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #46

Correct n/t malaise Oct 2012 #52

Biden did not say that, he was referring to the issue of Paying for the WArs JI7 Oct 2012 #26

i have to say I am suspicious of this post Enrique Oct 2012 #27

yah, no kidding. darkangel218 Oct 2012 #29

Thanks for the accusation, but I was really in a debate at the time LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #47

They aren't smart enough to know the difference between..... Swede Atlanta Oct 2012 #30

He did vote for them Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #34

Biden voted for the wars, but voted against not putting the cost of the wars on the budget. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #37

right quinnox Oct 2012 #38

wrong LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #48

Many good Democrats voted for the wars. Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #39

They should be praising him to the skies then. treestar Oct 2012 #40

Biden did not say he voted against the wars Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #42

Most Dems voted against Iraq MannyGoldstein Oct 2012 #43

he did but he voted against the costs being put on a credit cards n/t malaise Oct 2012 #44

good one... Jonny Oddom Oct 2012 #54

He did not say that demwing Oct 2012 #50

Ask them how theyre going to pay to imprison every woman who uses oral contraceptives Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #57

getting back to you with an answer... Jonny Oddom Oct 2012 #58

So you're not familiar with the HLA plank in the GOP platform, then? Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #60

Ma'am, I suggest you just try to ignore them. ;-) n/t AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #59