2016 Postmortem

BlueStateLib

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31. Only one person voted against the war

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 07:24 PM

Nov 2015

And that was Rep Barbara Lee.

The August 26, 2002 opinion by White House lawyers that Bush does not require Congressional approval for an attack on Iraq. Supposedly, the 1991 resolution secured by the elder Bush for Operation Desert Storm is sufficient. "We don't want to be in the legal position of asking Congress to authorize the use of force when the President already has that full authority," a senior White House official told the Washington Post.
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10 Reasons I'm Only Voting for Bernie Sanders [View all] pinebox Nov 2015 OP

Who cares. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #1

I predict it will take Goodman about 10 minutes sufrommich Nov 2015 #2

obviously you, thanks for the up tick XD pinebox Nov 2015 #7

I do! And the OP is just a few more reasons why I support Bernie Sanders! sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #15

Exactly. n/t Tess49 Nov 2015 #22

Sort of the point of opinion sites, no? artislife Nov 2015 #38

Followers of Goodman. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #43

Goodman is fighting with Chris Cazzilla to be the upaloopa Nov 2015 #3

You sure she "always comes out on top"? n/t Dawgs Nov 2015 #5

I don't think you can name anyone who has taken upaloopa Nov 2015 #17

LOL SoapBox Nov 2015 #19

OMG Goodman. The guy is SUCH a shill. It's embarrassing. MADem Nov 2015 #4

Except for his valid points. artislife Nov 2015 #39

OK. n/t zappaman Nov 2015 #6

Cool!nt bravenak Nov 2015 #8

I understand for the primaries, not for the general election. Xyzse Nov 2015 #9

Surely he means the primaries. Duval Nov 2015 #32

That's what I am hoping. Xyzse Nov 2015 #37

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I tend to agree with Bernie on the issues. Xyzse Nov 2015 #47

DURec! bvar22 Nov 2015 #10

I'm still working on those other Skidmore Nov 2015 #11

Is that just another lame excuse for avoiding the discussion of ISSUES? bvar22 Nov 2015 #13

The last discussion I read through Skidmore Nov 2015 #14

Another "dodge ball" post? bvar22 Nov 2015 #18

You don't have to wait. Issues are not important, didn't you know? Only to the growing sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #16

And it is an army. SoapBox Nov 2015 #20

I've noticed the same thing Scruffy1 Nov 2015 #23

Ding, ding, ding! artislife Nov 2015 #41

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Bernie would absolutely beat whatever clown car the Republican Party runs! Dustlawyer Nov 2015 #21

Cut off your nose to spite your face? We_Must_Organize Nov 2015 #24

I agree n/t Dem2 Nov 2015 #33

The 3am ad was racist? Seriously? NobodyHere Nov 2015 #25

Yes it was. Undertone "We can not trust a Muslim, a Black man, to protect White kids" Catherina Nov 2015 #46

So easy for them to forget the underlying message. nt artislife Nov 2015 #48

It seemed to me that she was attacking his inexperience NobodyHere Nov 2015 #50

With Obama's face darkened and widened and with the unspoken message Catherina Nov 2015 #51

+1. Even with the Iraq vote, that choice of tactics makes HRC a no-go candidate. n/t winter is coming Nov 2015 #53

"If you can name a presidential candidate in American history Flying Squirrel Nov 2015 #26

Dick Nixon.......... Historic NY Nov 2015 #27

W. the second time. Fearless Nov 2015 #30

Quoting Senator Sanders from ABC's This Week, yesterday: staggerleem Nov 2015 #28

Has Hillary returned the favor of praising her opponent? bvar22 Nov 2015 #49

OK leftofcool Nov 2015 #29

Only one person voted against the war BlueStateLib Nov 2015 #31

I'm in complete agreement with those reasons. floriduck Nov 2015 #34

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I agree with everything stated in this OP ejbr Nov 2015 #36

I only need 2 reason to vote for for Bernie Sanders Autumn Nov 2015 #42

H. A. Goodman's Dream Ticket: Bernie Sanders/Rand Paul MineralMan Nov 2015 #44

"Bernie Sanders is a "once in a lifetime candidate." firebrand80 Nov 2015 #45

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #52

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