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In reply to the discussion: I believe there is merit to the argument... [View all]The [font size=3]Authorization to Use Military Force in Iraq[/font]
WAS
an Authorization to Use Military Force in Iraq.
EVERYBODY KNEW it.
Thankfully THESE Democrats had the courage and integrity to vote AGAINST it:
[font size=4]The Democratic Party Honor Roll[/font]
These Democrats should be remembered for their principled stand against the WAR Machine.
They voted "NO" on the Authorization to Use Military Force in Iraq.
Bush was unable to "fool" them.
They had the intelligence and integrity to see through the Republican Lies,
and were unafraid to take a STAND.
United States Senate
In the Senate, the 21 Democrats, one Republican and one Independent courageously voted their consciences in 2002 against the War in Iraq :
Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii)
Jeff Bingaman (D-New Mexico)
Barbara Boxer (D-California)
Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia)
Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota)
Jon Corzine (D-New Jersey)
Mark Dayton (D-Minnesota)
Dick Durbin (D-Illinois)
Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin)
Bob Graham (D-Florida)
Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii)
Jim Jeffords (I-Vermont)
Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts)
Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont)
Carl Levin (D-Michigan)
Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland)
Patty Murray (D-Washington)
Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island)
Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland)
Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan)
The late Paul Wellstone (D-Minnesota)
Ron Wyden (D-Oregon)
Lincoln Chaffee (R-Rhode Island)
United States House of Representatives
Six House Republicans and one independent joined 126 Democratic members of the House of Represenatives:
Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii)
Tom Allen (D-Maine)
Joe Baca (D-California)
Brian Baird (D-Washington DC)
John Baldacci (D-Maine, now governor of Maine)
Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin)
Xavier Becerra (D-California)
Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon)
David Bonior (D-Michigan, retired from office)
Robert Brady (D-Pennsylvania)
Corinne Brown (D-Florida)
Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
Lois Capps (D-California)
Michael Capuano (D-Massachusetts)
Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland)
Julia Carson (D-Indiana)
William Clay, Jr. (D-Missouri)
Eva Clayton (D-North Carolina, retired from office)
James Clyburn (D-South Carolina)
Gary Condit (D-California, retired from office)
John Conyers, Jr. (D-Michigan)
Jerry Costello (D-Illinois)
William Coyne (D-Pennsylvania, retired from office)
Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland)
Susan Davis (D-California)
Danny Davis (D-Illinois)
Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon)
Diana DeGette (D-Colorado)
Bill Delahunt (D-Massachusetts)
Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut)
John Dingell (D-Michigan)
Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)
Mike Doyle (D-Pennsylvania)
Anna Eshoo (D-California)
Lane Evans (D-Illinois)
Sam Farr (D-California)
Chaka Fattah (D-Pennsylvania)
Bob Filner (D-California)
Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts)
Charles Gonzalez (D-Texas)
Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois)
Alice Hastings (D-Florida)
Earl Hilliard (D-Alabama, retired from office)
Maurice Hinchey (D-New York)
Ruben Hinojosa (D-Texas)
Rush Holt (D-New Jersey)
Mike Honda (D-California)
Darlene Hooley (D-Oregon)
Inslee
Jackson (Il.)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Johnson, E.B.
Jones (OH)
Kaptur
Kildee
Kilpatrick
Kleczka
Kucinich
LaFalce
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Lofgren
Maloney (CT)
Matsui
McCarthy (MO)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McKinney
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Menendez
Millender-McDonald
Miller
Mollohan
Moran (Va)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor
Payne
Pelosi
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Rivers
Rodriguez
Roybal-Allard
Rush
Sabo
Sanchez
Sanders
Sawyer
Schakowsky
Scott
Serrano
Slaughter
Snyder
Solis
Stark
Strickland
Stupak
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Udall (NM)
Udall (CO)
Velazquez
Visclosky
Waters
Watson
Watt
Woolsey
Wu
They voted "NO" on the Authorization to Use Military Force in Iraq.
Bush was unable to "fool" them.
They had the intelligence and integrity to see through the Republican Lies,
and were unafraid to take a STAND.
United States Senate
In the Senate, the 21 Democrats, one Republican and one Independent courageously voted their consciences in 2002 against the War in Iraq :
Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii)
Jeff Bingaman (D-New Mexico)
Barbara Boxer (D-California)
Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia)
Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota)
Jon Corzine (D-New Jersey)
Mark Dayton (D-Minnesota)
Dick Durbin (D-Illinois)
Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin)
Bob Graham (D-Florida)
Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii)
Jim Jeffords (I-Vermont)
Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts)
Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont)
Carl Levin (D-Michigan)
Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland)
Patty Murray (D-Washington)
Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island)
Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland)
Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan)
The late Paul Wellstone (D-Minnesota)
Ron Wyden (D-Oregon)
Lincoln Chaffee (R-Rhode Island)
United States House of Representatives
Six House Republicans and one independent joined 126 Democratic members of the House of Represenatives:
Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii)
Tom Allen (D-Maine)
Joe Baca (D-California)
Brian Baird (D-Washington DC)
John Baldacci (D-Maine, now governor of Maine)
Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin)
Xavier Becerra (D-California)
Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon)
David Bonior (D-Michigan, retired from office)
Robert Brady (D-Pennsylvania)
Corinne Brown (D-Florida)
Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
Lois Capps (D-California)
Michael Capuano (D-Massachusetts)
Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland)
Julia Carson (D-Indiana)
William Clay, Jr. (D-Missouri)
Eva Clayton (D-North Carolina, retired from office)
James Clyburn (D-South Carolina)
Gary Condit (D-California, retired from office)
John Conyers, Jr. (D-Michigan)
Jerry Costello (D-Illinois)
William Coyne (D-Pennsylvania, retired from office)
Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland)
Susan Davis (D-California)
Danny Davis (D-Illinois)
Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon)
Diana DeGette (D-Colorado)
Bill Delahunt (D-Massachusetts)
Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut)
John Dingell (D-Michigan)
Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)
Mike Doyle (D-Pennsylvania)
Anna Eshoo (D-California)
Lane Evans (D-Illinois)
Sam Farr (D-California)
Chaka Fattah (D-Pennsylvania)
Bob Filner (D-California)
Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts)
Charles Gonzalez (D-Texas)
Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois)
Alice Hastings (D-Florida)
Earl Hilliard (D-Alabama, retired from office)
Maurice Hinchey (D-New York)
Ruben Hinojosa (D-Texas)
Rush Holt (D-New Jersey)
Mike Honda (D-California)
Darlene Hooley (D-Oregon)
Inslee
Jackson (Il.)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Johnson, E.B.
Jones (OH)
Kaptur
Kildee
Kilpatrick
Kleczka
Kucinich
LaFalce
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Lofgren
Maloney (CT)
Matsui
McCarthy (MO)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McKinney
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Menendez
Millender-McDonald
Miller
Mollohan
Moran (Va)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor
Payne
Pelosi
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Rivers
Rodriguez
Roybal-Allard
Rush
Sabo
Sanchez
Sanders
Sawyer
Schakowsky
Scott
Serrano
Slaughter
Snyder
Solis
Stark
Strickland
Stupak
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Udall (NM)
Udall (CO)
Velazquez
Visclosky
Waters
Watson
Watt
Woolsey
Wu
(Apologies for the loss of formatting.
I've had this list for a long time,
and somewhere along the line of transferring this file
and upgrading to different versions of MSWord,
the states and districts of many were deleted.)
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I fully agree with this post. You said it so much better than I ever could've. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#180
Far more than that. I think that whiners who attack the Democratic Party, thereby helping the GOP
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#275
I do not like being characterized a whiner. I have never called you a name.
Enthusiast
Apr 2014
#280
I don't care what you like or do not. If you attack your own and it helps the enemy,
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#281
I think it makes perfect sense, but you don't like it. Just don't respond when you see my posts
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#292
Are you saying that if they're not perfect, you're going to bash them? Is that it?
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#288
Pointing out that Rahm's badmouthing of the left didn't help get people to the polls...
polichick
Apr 2014
#217
And I'd like to point out that Naderites got us 8 years of Bush. Live with it. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#274
The choice of a strong authoritarian Rahmbo was a mistake. It told Democrats that were
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#229
There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it. Lord Acton
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#8
It's been many years since I've seen the Democratic party interested in non-conservative voters
pragmatic_dem
Mar 2014
#139
No, I think he means he's a 'better democrat' because he shits all over the Pres.
Whisp
Mar 2014
#20
He didnt say he was a "better Democrat", but go ahead and throw gas on the pyre. nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#146
Maybe he means he's a better Dem *than he would be if he didn't raise these issues*?
nomorenomore08
Apr 2014
#196
'We'd have better luck debating the issues if you would stop debating personalities.'
Rex
Apr 2014
#203
I've never seen where egregious name-calling was conducive to encouraging anyone...
Spazito
Mar 2014
#26
Yes, saying "critical thinking isn't their strong point" is a good example of...
Spazito
Mar 2014
#111
Maybe if your other half were experiencing unnecessary hardship because of the greedy insurance
nomorenomore08
Apr 2014
#198
You have never insulted people, good people, democrats eg, in your entire life?
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#248
Looks to me like he thinks a good Democrat is one that stands up for Democratic
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#150
True, although the vast majority of good Democrats would have cringed at the very thought
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#244
They work for us, not the other way around. If we don't hold them accountable, who will?
Catherina
Mar 2014
#35
Don't you know the rules by now? we're only supposed to hold the rethugs accountable..
2banon
Mar 2014
#87
Yes, they work for us, but strategy is important, and getting Repukes elected by using their same
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#184
Better democrats would be those whose criticism is fact-based, reasoned and accurately targeted.
riqster
Mar 2014
#39
No, apparently the ignorance, profanity and vulgarity was "proof" that he's a better Democrat
Number23
Mar 2014
#115
Almost everybody at DU except for a few disrupters would agree with those goals.
totodeinhere
Apr 2014
#250
When you line up one group as "better", purging is just around the corner. (nt)
jeff47
Apr 2014
#277
I like Obama. He's done some good stuff and yes the pukes fought him on everything.
Autumn
Mar 2014
#97
Thankyou. Protesting policy is not the same as condemning him. None of us would have voted ...
marble falls
Mar 2014
#107
When you have to create your own purity test to proclaim your superiority, you're probably not. eom
tarheelsunc
Mar 2014
#127
Apparently so. I see history and the past 33 years of right wing destruction. You think that's not
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#273
We criticize the President when he promotes RW Third Way policies, and the Third Way
Zorra
Mar 2014
#189
I'm sorry, I don't believe you. If you are *really* against TPP, fracking, Keystone, spying,
Zorra
Apr 2014
#261
Holding politicians responsible is fine; being the loud drunk at the bar is not
theboss
Apr 2014
#249
...and don't forget to tune into tomorrow's episode of "Flight of the Popinjay"
dionysus
Apr 2014
#258