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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton vs Bernie Sanders on Whether to Invade Iraq - 2002 [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)26. So then why is "your" candidate running for President after rebuffing "your" party for decades?
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the democratic vote was to divert war and bring in the united nations and diplomacy
BlueStateLib
Aug 2015
#1
Not approving the IWR wouldn't have stopped the war because there was an incoming Rethug congress
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#17
Do you think Hillary Clinton really believed Bush/Cheney would act in good faith regarding Iraq?
Martin Eden
Aug 2015
#15
There was not a rethug congress when the IWR vote was taken in October 2002
Martin Eden
Aug 2015
#31
You're forgetting the atmosphere of those post 9/11 days. The "law and order" party was a shoe-in
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#46
Terrorism. The Rethugs had convinced the majority of voters that Iraq was a terrorist threat,
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#52
Should no effort have be made to dispell the lies or to prevent a disaster?
Martin Eden
Aug 2015
#53
Great! Link me the massive Democratic revolt when Bush "double-crossed" them. (nt)
jeff47
Aug 2015
#16
Bernie was so right in his predictions back then. What a horrific tragedy it has all been
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#5
So then why is "your" candidate running for President after rebuffing "your" party for decades?
George II
Aug 2015
#26
Yes but who could've predicted that Bush and Cheney would abuse their power and lie?
Uncle Joe
Aug 2015
#13
WHY is the bush recount video included in a post about Clinton and Sanders in 2002?
George II
Aug 2015
#22