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Voltaire2

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48. Right here Biden's "foreign policy creds" were being touted as the latest crisis developed.
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 01:40 PM
Jan 2020

You can't have it both ways.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
oh, geez janterry Jan 2020 #1
NO IT'S NOT... THAT'S WHY WE THE PEOPLE PUT OUR TRUST IN BERNIE TO BE HONEST & KEEP HIS PROMISES!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #4
Disqualifying Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #17
Lol, Politico's calling this "WHACK-A-JOE." Hortensis Jan 2020 #87
The Bush Administration lied to everyone about Iraq. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #2
We knew it was all a lie. So did the politicians. They ignored all the calls & letters and Autumn Jan 2020 #6
Yep. This. nt redqueen Jan 2020 #23
That should not mean Biden gets a pass. nt babylonsister Jan 2020 #26
Yes, and anyone with any sense should not have believed those lies. I know i didn't believe it. totodeinhere Jan 2020 #62
They lied. We here at DU did not believe their lies. ms liberty Jan 2020 #64
The people at DU did not believe their lies? Sloumeau Jan 2020 #65
Yes. You're welcome to look it up in the archives n/t ms liberty Jan 2020 #66
Are you joking? jberryhill Jan 2020 #77
+1 BeckyDem Jan 2020 #78
Plus 1 Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #98
100% True Blue American Jan 2020 #76
Are you suggesting Biden was fooled by the lie? Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #82
Biden: "I do think it was a just war" June 29, 2003. crazytown Jan 2020 #3
Joe changed his mind? HOW CONVEEENIENT! Bernie OTOH is CONSISTENT in his sound foreign policy InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #5
bs has a foreign policy? im not sure ive read it anywhere samnsara Jan 2020 #57
What does that have to do with Joe's stance on the Iraq war? Magoo48 Jan 2020 #80
Riiight. George II Jan 2020 #101
Good grief. Autumn Jan 2020 #7
The Iraq War started March 20, 2003, so Biden apparently believed the Bush lies for a few months. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #9
That he would believe Bush is hardly reassuring. progressoid Jan 2020 #27
"Misrepresentation?" That's understatement of the year. LOL. n/t totodeinhere Jan 2020 #63
reminds me of 2004 booley Jan 2020 #8
LOL, if this was Bernie they would be saying "This is disqualifying". It's laughable. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #10
It is disqualifying for Bernie...he signed on that he would not attack Democrats...oops Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #13
Hiring Briana Joy Gray, a proud Jill Stein supporter speaks volumes about the still_one Jan 2020 #15
It does and he hired Nina Turner too...who was helped by both Clintons and behaved very badly... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #19
This comes from CNN melman Jan 2020 #16
It began on twitter...I saw it...and was picked up by CNN. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #18
No it didn't melman Jan 2020 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Jan 2020 #24
I am confused booley Jan 2020 #69
I'd bet a paycheck you fail to see the irony in your having said that. LanternWaste Jan 2020 #22
no they would not.. samnsara Jan 2020 #59
How about DownriverDem Jan 2020 #11
How about realizing that it's all connected melman Jan 2020 #12
Bernie also voted for war...and said he made a mistake...much later. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #14
In Afghanistan. Has he been falsely claiming he didn't vote for it? progressoid Jan 2020 #29
Yeah I'm sure the repubs will agree to that in the GE Bradshaw3 Jan 2020 #21
Keep litigating 2003 BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #25
Have you seen the news lately? melman Jan 2020 #30
I think BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #33
Thinking people, fair people, know that Congress is supposed to be a check on executive power. redqueen Jan 2020 #34
This. cwydro Jan 2020 #39
So if it's all so inconsequential melman Jan 2020 #35
"fudge the facts" - we're so forgiving when it's our team. nt redqueen Jan 2020 #41
No melman Jan 2020 #44
Right here Biden's "foreign policy creds" were being touted as the latest crisis developed. Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #48
Nobody cares, dude. BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #51
A lot of people care, 'dude'. Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author still_one Jan 2020 #28
Julian Castro endorsed the DEMOCRAT Elizabeth Warren today still_one Jan 2020 #31
That's wonderful melman Jan 2020 #32
bump melman Jan 2020 #36
It misrepresents Biden NYMinute Jan 2020 #37
Oh really? melman Jan 2020 #38
Yes, really NYMinute Jan 2020 #40
So what was the national interest? melman Jan 2020 #45
There were UN inspectors on the ground in Iraq when the war started BlueWI Jan 2020 #46
So we should invade every country that we cannot prove "100%" doesn't have nukes? Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #50
Yeah people were scared after 9/11 Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #99
We should also avoid ginning up allegations of "unhinged attacks" LanternWaste Jan 2020 #100
Some were way out ahead of the bomb Iraq bandwagon.. in 1998 even. ehrnst Jan 2020 #102
Lol. People who keep harping in those bills should actually... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #103
Lol. It was disturbing enough to you to respond to. ehrnst Jan 2020 #104
That appears an unhinged implication. LanternWaste Jan 2020 #106
So, you're going to ignore his 1998 vote for military action in Iraq as being not a vote for war... ehrnst Jan 2020 #108
Distraction. It misrepresents Biden. George II Jan 2020 #68
No it's not and no it doesn't melman Jan 2020 #70
Perhaps you should ask Bernie ehrnst Jan 2020 #94
Has he disavowed his opposition to late term abortion? redqueen Jan 2020 #42
Has Bernie acknowledged yet that women getting abortions for sex-selections in the US ehrnst Jan 2020 #95
Ugh. I get that they're old but they should be able to admit they were wrong and move on. redqueen Jan 2020 #96
If it was for national interest, then were the 21 democrats who voted nay... Politicub Jan 2020 #43
THIS. BlueWI Jan 2020 #47
lulzd Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #49
yes it does, but that is what people like Hillary hating Sirtoa specialize in still_one Jan 2020 #56
This is the most irrelevant BS I can think of OhZone Jan 2020 #52
yup, and of course they are intentionally distorting what actually happened still_one Jan 2020 #54
"Most of the country and a lot of the world was fooled". Can you reference any support here? Magoo48 Jan 2020 #81
Really? OhZone Jan 2020 #88
You are suggesting Biden was fooled? Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #83
Biden and others DID oppose going into Iraq and demanded "proof" still_one Jan 2020 #53
Does David Sirota run CNN now? melman Jan 2020 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author still_one Jan 2020 #61
But some will forever zero in on that one vote even about 20 years later..... George II Jan 2020 #67
Oh bullshit. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #86
Bingo! Kentonio Jan 2020 #89
You mean that they were representing the will of their constituents? ehrnst Jan 2020 #105
+1 betsuni Jan 2020 #107
smh samnsara Jan 2020 #55
Bernie: "Well, look, sometimes in a large bill you have to vote for things you don't like." betsuni Jan 2020 #71
Are you sure that's the thing you want to bring up to defend Biden? melman Jan 2020 #72
Bernie voted against gun control, immigration reform, Russian oligarch sanctions. betsuni Jan 2020 #73
So you don't want to discuss the Hyde Amendment melman Jan 2020 #74
Jog on, jog on, the footpath way. And merrily hent the stile-a; A merry heart goes all the day, betsuni Jan 2020 #79
Irrelevant nonsense melman Jan 2020 #85
Hey, nonny no! betsuni Jan 2020 #91
+1000 ehrnst Jan 2020 #92
Somebody's red herring didn't work... ehrnst Jan 2020 #93
Biden is running from his record. Joe941 Jan 2020 #75
Biden opposed the Gulf War (1990-91) from the beginning Mersky Jan 2020 #84
"Falsest" TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #90
We want to elect a president for domestic policy, but more than ever Hortensis Jan 2020 #97
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