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In reply to the discussion: Robert Byrd knew, and he told us, but no one listened. [View all]Maven
(10,533 posts)41. Ron Paul opposed the war in Iraq too.
Since he also is wrong about pretty much everything else, I'm not going to celebrate him either. Nor should we act as though he, or Robert Byrd for that matter, was the only person who "knew" and "no one listened."
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Thank you. I've never understood "good offsets bad" political accounting ...
bread_and_roses
Mar 2013
#33
Second only to Ken Hechler as the finest politician to ever represent my state
Adenoid_Hynkel
Mar 2013
#8
He was right about that. So were many others of us, I am sure, back in 2002. Nothing has changed,
silvershadow
Mar 2013
#21
No one listened to Bob Graham, either. He begged the Democrats on the Intelligence Committee...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2013
#23
I will never forget Robert Byrd crying on the Senate floor, begging for debate on the matter.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2013
#31