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In reply to the discussion: For those who don't understand why Clinton said what she did about Sanders' role in Congress [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)39. But how many times did he vote for military intervention in Iraq?
In 1998 Sanders voted in favor of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, which said: "It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime."
Later that same year, Sanders also backed a resolution that stated: "Congress reaffirms that it should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime."
Sanders also voted for the 2001 Authorization Unilateral Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF), which pretty much allowed Bush to wage war wherever he wanted.
Authorization for Use of Military Force - Authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations, or persons.
States that this Act is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution.
States that this Act is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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For those who don't understand why Clinton said what she did about Sanders' role in Congress [View all]
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
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Exactly what i said earlier today. what i failed to say is who is *nobody* and who isn't?
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#1
Could someone explain to me how sanders' magical voter revolution works in the real world?
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#41
this explains it some even though she singles out sanders. most of the other stuff applies to
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#47
He showed up 17 days out of the 102 days in the general election campaign. N/T
lapucelle
Feb 2020
#32
And how many of them did he start with a recitation of his pledged delegate count?
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#62
So, we have posts of non candidates who are attacking candidates that are actually working to defeat
yaesu
Feb 2020
#10
A lot of the vitriol at Sanders is because he stands on principle and is so consistent.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#14
What part of the article on the nasty things Sanders said about Democrats, and how his fellow
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#17
According to BuzzFeed, quoting a book written by a former Sanders staffer, this is what he told her
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#20
Right, people who supported the Iraq War probably thought his vote against it was harsh.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#24
And it doesn't matter. He's not trying to be popular, he's trying to bring social fairness into
JudyM
Feb 2020
#65
See reply 20. Sanders admitted to his own press secretary in 1990 that he can be a nasty SOB and
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#28
He calls out corruption instead of getting in line: not a way to make friends with a corrupt system.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#64
Again, we'll wait for you to provide objective data to support your allegation.
LanternWaste
Feb 2020
#66
I can't wait to see this documentary, which I had no idea had been made.
northoftheborder
Feb 2020
#25
This isn't a Sanders hit piece. This is simply an explanation of why HRC said what she said -- an
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#42
For those who don't understand how Sanders has lead and Hillary has followed
Quixote1818
Feb 2020
#38