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55. Bernie voted against the Iraq War. I wonder how many lives that horrendous

Fri May 22, 2015, 02:05 AM

May 2015

criminal ongoing invasion based on lies, that cost. Actually we have some idea, the numbers are so big, it is hard to process them. Men, women and children and thousands of our own troops.

He voted against the Patriot Act and against the re-authorization of that piece of anti-Constitutional garbage.

He opposed the Chained CPI which would have cut benefits for the most vulnerable among us, benefits they EARNED.

He opposed the massive spying on the American people.

He supports the labeling of GMOs, in accordance with the wishe of 90% of the American people.

In fact his long record on the most important issues that concern Democrats is so impressive it is almost unheard of, even among some of our best Democrats.

Anyone who tries to smear this candidate is suspect to me because there is no way any Democrat could find fault with 99% of his position on the issues THEY claim to care about.

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This just in: Bernie voted against Iraq Invasion! [View all] RobertEarl May 2015 OP

Hillary Clinton voted for it and lost in 2008. NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

Hilary did vote for war RobertEarl May 2015 #2

I would imagine that it's a regret she has had to bear. NYC_SKP May 2015 #3

Hillary Clinton supported the IWR and got 18 million votes. brooklynite May 2015 #4

Why, then? NYC_SKP May 2015 #7

What an ugly comment to make brooklynite May 2015 #9

That's a pretty odd comment, SKP. KMOD May 2015 #10

That's a lighter tone from SKP these days Blue_Adept May 2015 #57

Seriously? zappaman May 2015 #47

The best she could do was to tie an African American with the name Hussein. NYC_SKP May 2015 #49

I don't think you even understand what you wrote. zappaman May 2015 #60

"Why couldn't she beat a black man...? " DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #50

Obama did not vote on the IWR. former9thward May 2015 #53

I said he opposed the IWR; not that he voted against it. brooklynite May 2015 #56

I was in Chicago at the time. former9thward May 2015 #59

Bernie!! AzDar May 2015 #5

Brave and fearless RobertEarl May 2015 #8

Meanwhile, in 2015, people are worried about jobs, KMOD May 2015 #6

Yes, and Bernie has specific proposals for those things and is willing to talk about them! BrotherIvan May 2015 #13

Yup, he does. KMOD May 2015 #15

Cool, I would like to read them BrotherIvan May 2015 #16

Just as soon as Bernie updates his website. KMOD May 2015 #24

Here you go BrotherIvan May 2015 #27

HRC has been around a long time as well. KMOD May 2015 #28

But since some of her positions have changed, I would like to see where she is for this campaign BrotherIvan May 2015 #29

You have no intention of voting for HRC KMOD May 2015 #30

That's not what I was talking about BrotherIvan May 2015 #34

Well then you are not trying very hard. KMOD May 2015 #35

As someone who voted for her in 2008 I also would like to see specifics and clear stances CentralMass May 2015 #46

Sanders thinks healthcare is a right and has a plan to pay for it. Hillary wants to Doctor_J May 2015 #14

Some of Senator Sanders wishes are KMOD May 2015 #17

Some of Secretary Clinton's wishes are pipe dreams. You know it, and I know it. cali May 2015 #44

ah, he was just grandstanding. not supporting the other democrats. Doctor_J May 2015 #11

She will lose again, if not in the primary, then in the general. AtomicKitten May 2015 #12

It does not appear she will lose this time. KMOD May 2015 #19

She's counting on the left's vote and has no clue that it just won't be there for her. AtomicKitten May 2015 #22

Polls show that she has the left vote. KMOD May 2015 #23

When America gets acquainted with Bernie in the debates, watch his numbers climb. AtomicKitten May 2015 #25

where did the keep clapping thing go? KMOD May 2015 #26

and you have volumes of evidence to support that statement, don't you? wyldwolf May 2015 #48

Hillary made a mistake on Iraq Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #18

Yup. And a decade later, we are worried about jobs, KMOD May 2015 #21

So Iran, Ukraine, Iraq, ISIS, Syria, etc...that's off the table? If she made stupid decisions on Purveyor May 2015 #31

Let's put it this way, KMOD May 2015 #33

Wow, that was a cold, cold, cold bit of personal reflection there. Bonobo May 2015 #43

He voted against the Patriot Act too. The guy is so consistent it's hard to believe sometimes. sabrina 1 May 2015 #20

That's because he acts on principle, not in response to polls. nt tblue37 May 2015 #37

Hillary didn't vote for the war.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #32

"He actually took a stand." Kick and rec for HONEST politicians, woo me with science May 2015 #36

Yeah. But, nobody cares about several hundred thousand dead and maimed now. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #38

Of course we care. KMOD May 2015 #39

So, did Hillary or Bernie vote for the killing? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #40

George Bush did. KMOD May 2015 #41

Well Bernie did vote against the Brady Act NobodyHere May 2015 #42

Bernie voted against the Iraq War. I wonder how many lives that horrendous sabrina 1 May 2015 #55

Hillary's record and rhetoric are not encouraging as to war if she's president cali May 2015 #45

That's accepting a bad leader RobertEarl May 2015 #51

He also voted against the Patriot Act sabrina 1 May 2015 #52

He is amazing RobertEarl May 2015 #54

I don't know a whole lot of things. 99Forever May 2015 #58

C'mon, you can think up some more original insults than those..... brooklynite May 2015 #62

This is another reason to vote for him bobjacksonk2832 May 2015 #61