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In reply to the discussion: John Kerry says he ‘opposed the president’s (George W. Bush) decision to go into Iraq’ [View all]roguevalley
(40,656 posts)49. no he isn't evil incarnate. how is it when someone questions a
person's actions they are a HATER? Kerry owns his vote. He had access to the people and the facts even those that were known then. It was CLEAR that there were problems with the facts then and how all of this was unfolding. A good man would have held his vote for something so OBVIOUSLY fucked up. He didn't. This is his burning tire. He owns it. But we don't have to agree. I can tell you that in the boonies of Alaska I could see BULLSHIT and he SITTING IN CONGRESS WITH ACCESS TO STUFF can lie and say he was fooled or he didn't do this or that. He did. That is the sad truth. Don't agree. We don't count if you noticed but I don't intend to join the revisionists who want to rewrite their actions. Kerry owns this vote and outcome.
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John Kerry says he ‘opposed the president’s (George W. Bush) decision to go into Iraq’ [View all]
Stupefacto
Sep 2013
OP
he was looking at the facts but voted anyway. anyone who allowed this atrocity
roguevalley
Sep 2013
#30
It was a joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.
rug
Sep 2013
#8
This is the danger of AUMF style resolutions as opposed to straight up War! declarations
kenny blankenship
Sep 2013
#19
Senators Boxer and Durbin voted against the IWR, but voted for the Syria resolution:
ProSense
Sep 2013
#25
Those who voted No should be lauded. And special note that the single Republican who
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#53
A politician that takes on a new function is free to rewrite his voting history?
Celefin
Sep 2013
#51
It's worse, he was not asked, he offered up this misinformation in service to himself
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#54