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54. Also, Senators Boxer and Durbin voted against the IWR, but supported the Syria resolution:

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 01:34 PM

Sep 2013

Who voted for the Syria resolution?

By Ed O'Keefe

Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted Wednesday to approve a resolution authorizing U.S. military action against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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Final tally: 10 to 7, with one senator voting present.

Who voted yes?: Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) (by proxy — was absent due to the Jewish holiday), Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Christopher Coons (D-Del.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.). Ranking member Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.).

Who voted no?: Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Christopher Murphy (D-Conn.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

Who voted present?: Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.).

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/09/04/who-voted-for-the-syria-resolution/

Are they now on the "neo-liberal war bandwagon"?

It's a simplistic view of the debate that amounts to nothing but name calling.

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Rand Paul and Ron Paul are idiots! Sarah Palin is an idiot. [View all] ProSense Sep 2013 OP

So what's your stance on intervention in Syria then? NuclearDem Sep 2013 #1

No, ProSense Sep 2013 #3

In this case, yes, I agree with Bolton's position. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #4

Well, ProSense Sep 2013 #9

Are you ever going to answer the question? NuclearDem Sep 2013 #13

Again, ProSense Sep 2013 #28

So, for now, in the yes column. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #35

Thread win. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #45

You misrepresent my point, but here is why ProSense Sep 2013 #49

I don't have to declare I agree with them, it's simply a fact that I do in this case. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #55

Again, it's ProSense Sep 2013 #75

I never said I wasn't. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #77

+100 nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #100

You have failed to answer a direct query twice. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #18

Nonsense, you don't like the answer you received. That's on you. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #22

You were asked a query, and you ignored it. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #25

No, you really didn't answer the question Aerows Sep 2013 #26

Perhaps she feels that if she disagrees with the Presdent that R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #29

I guess Aerows Sep 2013 #33

Why do you think it's my responsibility to prove anything to you? ProSense Sep 2013 #36

"I stated my opinion, if you disagree with it and want to discuss it, fine." R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #38

"You stated your opinion to a question not asked of you. " ProSense Sep 2013 #41

. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #44

It might be a violation of her NDA, or the Terms of Service Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #43

what exactly was the question? Whisp Sep 2013 #39

Read upthread. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #42

oh yeh, the Black vs. White arguement. Whisp Sep 2013 #47

"Doesn't work that way." R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #51

there is nothing simple about that question. Whisp Sep 2013 #53

. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #56

Yes, it is simple. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #59

The reason I have supported the President all this time Whisp Sep 2013 #67

well that explains a lot. cali Sep 2013 #80

Unlike all you so called experts of warfare And All Else here on DU Whisp Sep 2013 #82

channeling Britney Spears. nt delrem Sep 2013 #93

like, Obama is like, just like Bush! yah baby. Whisp Sep 2013 #97

I've got nothing against Britney. She's just not all that politically astute. K? delrem Sep 2013 #107

nothing new about evasive non-answers from cali Sep 2013 #76

waahhh. opposition to the President? You can't bear that, can you? cali Sep 2013 #2

You think supporting the President is the only reason to reject hypocrisy and idiocy? ProSense Sep 2013 #5

I think that's YOUR motivation for virtually everything you post here cali Sep 2013 #8

Again, does supporting the President mean one can't reject hypocrisy and idiocy? n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #11

Do you support the President implicitly? R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #20

Prosense lives to push the president's agenda. polichick Sep 2013 #32

It means that Aerows Sep 2013 #30

"I don't agree with them on anything." NCTraveler Sep 2013 #6

So many problems in America needs addressing and Obama is off to war blazeKing Sep 2013 #7

+1000 forestpath Sep 2013 #115

God forbid that liberals like me unite with libertarians on dumb wars! polichick Sep 2013 #10

Idiots like Rand and Ron Paul ProSense Sep 2013 #14

Divide and conquer, right? If the people say fuck no to dumb wars... polichick Sep 2013 #15

What? ProSense Sep 2013 #21

The goal of both corporate parties is to divide and conquer... polichick Sep 2013 #23

Oh please, Ron and Rand Paul and Sarah Palin are the Republican Party. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #84

Yep - they're part of that corporate party and you push the agenda of... polichick Sep 2013 #85

Again, ProSense Sep 2013 #87

Have you ever disagreed with the administration here on DU? polichick Sep 2013 #89

Yes, but ProSense Sep 2013 #94

Problem is, you don't "make your case" - you just post a bunch of... polichick Sep 2013 #96

See, that ProSense Sep 2013 #101

Guess I should have italicized the word "your." No worries. polichick Sep 2013 #105

Prosense, do you ever feel like some are riding on a merry-go-round and thenbwonder why they never Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #106

Please grant others the humanity you claim for yourself cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #12

Really? ProSense Sep 2013 #16

and we should care what they think and say G_j Sep 2013 #17

Just for a change of pace Union Scribe Sep 2013 #19

See upstream. That's never going to happen. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #24

This whole OP and its defense it fekking weak. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #27

It really is weird Union Scribe Sep 2013 #34

You know what would ProSense Sep 2013 #31

You've been asked several times now for your personal position on a potential attack on Syria. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #40

Wait ProSense Sep 2013 #46

You can redirect all you like, ProSense. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #48

To be fair, she did answer. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #62

We all know her position quite well. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #64

As a progressive I have no problem with agreeing with the Pauls that a Syrian intervention is a bad totodeinhere Sep 2013 #37

What you're doing here is drawing a binary. I'm opposed to intervention in Syria and IDGAF about Erose999 Sep 2013 #50

And what you're doing is ProSense Sep 2013 #52

I was opposed to striking Libya too. And yeah, NeoLib Obama was all too happy to bomb Libya too. Erose999 Sep 2013 #58

Also, Senators Boxer and Durbin voted against the IWR, but supported the Syria resolution: ProSense Sep 2013 #54

Yes, loudmouth idiots everywhere you turn whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #57

Ron Paul was right about Iraq, while Hillary and Kerry must live forever in shame with HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #60

You can make that claim, but ProSense Sep 2013 #66

Without getting all misty-eyed about the past, at the time of the Afghanistan vote, HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #70

I see the real issue here. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #71

No ProSense Sep 2013 #81

Discredit WHAT? Your stance is vague at best, and curiously designed to move at will. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #83

No, ProSense Sep 2013 #86

Your "group" alignment is crystal clear. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #88

So do you disagree with Ron Paul about the Iraq War? Union Scribe Sep 2013 #90

Yes, ProSense Sep 2013 #92

You're bordering on spam now Union Scribe Sep 2013 #104

You asked: "So do you disagree with Ron Paul about the Iraq War?" I responded: ProSense Sep 2013 #110

Can't do it, can you? Union Scribe Sep 2013 #111

Rand Paul and Ron Paul are idiots! Sarah Palin is an idiot. ProSense Sep 2013 #112

I knew you couldn't. Or wouldn't. Union Scribe Sep 2013 #114

"Wrong"? The Pauls are idiots, and so is Palin. I'm not wrong. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #116

Just impossible for her LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #119

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #61

Are you saying President Obama is "scum"? uppityperson Sep 2013 #63

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #74

So Obama is "scum" and "not even human DNA", and "evil", an "empty suit". Well. Aren't you uppityperson Sep 2013 #78

I "wish to conduct your life" by saying that Rand and Ron Paul and Sarah Palin are idiots. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #69

Ron Paul was right on Iraq, and Hillary and Kerry were wrong. So your assertion rings false - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #72

So because you say Ron Paul was "right on Iraq" means he's not an idiot? ProSense Sep 2013 #79

See post #71 above - of course you say that. It's easy. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #73

Super duper honestly? GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #65

Yes, that's my opinion. ProSense Sep 2013 #68

Oh, not the Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran song again! freshwest Sep 2013 #91

K&R stonecutter357 Sep 2013 #95

I agree that Pro is an expert on idiots. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #98

It's not hard to identify an idiot. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #102

I agree that Katashi_itto is sneaky with his insults. Cha Sep 2013 #108

Moi? Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #117

Here is Obama waxing romantic about his agreement and friendship with Tom Coburn Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #99

I'm not Obama, and I detest Coburn. ProSense Sep 2013 #103

I always thought you were Robert Gibbs. madinmaryland Sep 2013 #113

Hypocrites? that crowd? lol.. add Hyperbolic bullshit and Cha Sep 2013 #109

I fully agree with your assessments of these clowns gopiscrap Sep 2013 #118