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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:00 PM Original message |
About the IWR Vote |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, but we know he was against it. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. He was also against funding the war until it came time to vote on funding |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:07 PM Original message |
If Barack didn't speak out on the IWR vote at the time you'd have a point... |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. Bogus argument. He wasn't in the Senate and was here in Illinois where it was safe to be anti-war. |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
56. Many didn't speak out at all or rabidly supported military action. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. He spoke out against funding the war as well.... |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Yes he did say that and yes he did vote to fund the war. |
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Crooked Moon (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. non-starter |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. He wasn't in the U.S. Senate, so his anti-war stance means shit. |
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Crooked Moon (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. that's a ridiculous statement. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. His anti-war stance is a completely different animal! He wasn't in the U.S. Senate. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Yours is, his isnt. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. No it's not. He wasn't in the Senate and didn't have to make the same decisions she had to make.n/t |
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Crooked Moon (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. fair enough |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. If Mr. Obama is neutralized on this point, he has nothing else to run on! |
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Crooked Moon (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. i'm glad we worked our way through this... |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. No. I think I'm supporting Barack now. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. He made his views known about funding the war as well... |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. What we do know is that Hillary Clinton voted with the traitors |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Obama's argument just doesn't wash. He wasn't in the Senate at the time. |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. The Twin Towers? What did 9/11 have to do with Iraq? |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. The IWR didn't give the psycho permission to invade. He was to let inspectors |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. Not according to the words of the resolution |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Yes it does. Here: |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Go to the original source and you will see you are wrong |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #53 |
65. " Nothing in this resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution." |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. It was her vote. She voted to support George Bush and Dick Cheney. No matter what you say |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Seems like there's a quote somewhere about Barack agreeing with bush on the Iraq policy. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. He also voted to confirm the murderous warmonger, General Casey and Hillary voted against him. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. So go ahead and vote for Clinton and kiss the middle class good bye. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. GREAT POST! and don't forget how he CHOSE to line his pockets with Exelon $$$$ |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Thanks... |
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abburdlen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wes Clark nor Howard Dean |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. And Wes Clark also works for Hillary's campaign. n/t |
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abburdlen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I know |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Are you just being deliberately obtuse? |
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abburdlen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. I can read |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. Easy for him to say when he wasn't in the Senate facing the same issues Hillary was facing. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
58. I never said she did the right thing in voting for the IWR.... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. Something I've thought and said |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I personally think his actions on funding the war after saying |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. I do, too. n/t |
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TheDeathadder (731 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. To some of us |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's what she gets for making the vote, for bowing down to George. For kissing his ass |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. She did that all by herself, eh? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. I didn't say she did, I said she needs to be held accountable for her support of the Neocon |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
60. Obama is supporting it now by funding it. n/t |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Almost all Democrats are supporting the funding. I think it is wrong but not as bad |
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TheDeathadder (731 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. well since Obama entered the Senate |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. To me Obama is guilty of funding the continuation of the war. But to me that pales |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. The IWR did not gove the psycho permission to invade. He was to let the inspectors |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. You try to rationalize her vote by telling me others also made the same mistake? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. Good grief, Sen Clinton made a huge mistake and you are trying to rationalize that |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. No...Obama supporters say he wouldn't have voted for IWR |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. There is a lot of blame to go around. Sen Clinton gave Bush/Cheney |
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johnnydrama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. point |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. Ummmm..... |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. What false evidence convinced them to believe Bush/Cheney? I wouldn't have believed any thing they |
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johnnydrama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. cause |
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TheDeathadder (731 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Well I think Obama made a mistake of saying |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Good thing that decision did not entail trusting a known liar GWB. |
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TheDeathadder (731 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. well he trusted the known lair GWB |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Maybe Obama did make a mistake, but Sen Clinton gave her support to Bush/Cheney |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. NO she didn't give her support to the psycho! Did you read the IWR? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Of course I read it. So if Bush/Cheney invaded without authority, why didn't she call for immediate |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. You fail to grasp the meaning of the IWR |
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LordJFT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
66. this straw-man seems to keep popping up |
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