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ehrnst

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84. As long as you talk about Bernie's own history on war in Iraq...

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 02:07 PM

Mar 2020

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.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders surrogate (and shadow Jane Sanders employee) is still bashing Biden on Twitter: [View all] George II Mar 2020 OP

Uffda! MineralMan Mar 2020 #1

Just drink the Kool Aid, bro. Ignore the inconvenient truths... for the team. zonkers Mar 2020 #2

Truth? Give me the lead up to that vote and lets see how much truth you have. LizBeth Mar 2020 #5

I'm with you. Biden. Biden Biden. What time do the shadow corona briefings start? zonkers Mar 2020 #6

Please don't let Sanders' decisive loss affect the morale. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #11

Or maybe Biden could padah513 Mar 2020 #18

Ding!! Cha Mar 2020 #76

So you can't or won't say the truth of it. Just a one sentence diss. LizBeth Mar 2020 #42

BS Lost.. and he Spent 3x MORE $$$$ than Biden to do it. Cha Mar 2020 #75

What does this have to do with covid 19? tirebiter Mar 2020 #8

Disingenuous at best. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #10

Nice one. spudspud Mar 2020 #15

The Worf reply is the good reply. :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #38

Oh please. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #12

Meanwhile Bernie can miss even more important votes by singing kumbyah with a pack ... marble falls Mar 2020 #28

Bush and Republicans put us in Iraq. Quit blaming the Dems. Republicans own it. LizBeth Mar 2020 #3

Matt Orfalea continues to be both pathetic and cluless. :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #4

It's hard to figure what's worse -- a punk or a R B Garr Mar 2020 #7

I wish that cabal would just disappear. nt William769 Mar 2020 #9

Does anybody even care any more? Nobody is paying attention to Bernie The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #13

About the Iraq War? A lot of people do, yeah. DanTex Mar 2020 #16

Nobody cares about Bernie and the bros any more The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #17

Some people still care about the Iraq War. In Iraq especially. DanTex Mar 2020 #24

Everybody acknowledges the Iraq war was a colossal disaster. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #30

I don't know why you keep saying "nobody" cares. DanTex Mar 2020 #34

Some so-called "progressives," whose definition still escapes me, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #37

Worked Great For Labour And Corbyn, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #40

It sure did, Sir. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #54

Yeah, the Iraqus have been blaming Biden for the Iraq war for two generations now. beastie boy Mar 2020 #39

Everyone who voted for it shares responsibility, obviously. DanTex Mar 2020 #41

Obviously. So how many times since 1994 have you assigned shared responsibility to anyone but Biden? beastie boy Mar 2020 #46

You mean like Obama did in 2008 running against Clinton? Is that your question? DanTex Mar 2020 #48

No, I don't "mean like", and this is obviously not my question. beastie boy Mar 2020 #53

Yes, that was your question. And Obama most definitely brought up HRC's vote in the 2008 DanTex Mar 2020 #56

So now you are telling me what I mean, despite knowing full well that you are making it up. beastie boy Mar 2020 #58

Getting meta LOL. I think people can decide for themselves whether they care about the DanTex Mar 2020 #60

The people have decided. beastie boy Mar 2020 #67

Well, they almost have. Not quite over yet. DanTex Mar 2020 #69

You are confusing me for someone who worries. beastie boy Mar 2020 #71

Well, then no worries! DanTex Mar 2020 #72

In this case, I am looking forward to you embarrassing yourself again! beastie boy Mar 2020 #73

As long as you talk about Bernie's own history on war in Iraq... ehrnst Mar 2020 #84

BS LOST.. & he Spent 3x MORE $$$$$ to do It. Cha Mar 2020 #78

About Iraq.... ehrnst Mar 2020 #83

Not as many as some would like to think. George II Mar 2020 #20

True, sadly, people tend to forget or ignore the lessons from history. DanTex Mar 2020 #23

Wailing and gnashing of teeth here in 2020 won't change anything from 2003-2004.... George II Mar 2020 #26

Bernie could have helped Biden prevent the war BidenBacker Mar 2020 #27

LOL. Umm, Biden could have just voted against it like Bernie did. DanTex Mar 2020 #35

Dumb response BidenBacker Mar 2020 #43

LOL. You can write another twenty pages if you want but it won't change the fact that Bernie voted DanTex Mar 2020 #47

And this is why BidenBacker Mar 2020 #49

No, the reason is that voters think Biden is more electable. Exit polls make that clear. DanTex Mar 2020 #50

Hey, pal BidenBacker Mar 2020 #52

Biden voted for IWR, Bernie voted against it. Not complicated. You're the one rationalizing. DanTex Mar 2020 #55

Since you're not much of a reader I'll assume you're into videos instead BidenBacker Mar 2020 #59

Very clever dodge! DanTex Mar 2020 #61

LOL BidenBacker Mar 2020 #63

LOL. Did you just call your own post "informative"? Really? DanTex Mar 2020 #64

Hopeless BidenBacker Mar 2020 #65

It always comes down to Bernie being somehow cheated out of his rightful nomination. sop Mar 2020 #79

Who said anything about "cheated"? You're making things up. DanTex Mar 2020 #81

I've been reading that Bernie not voting on the relief package didn't matter onenote Mar 2020 #44

Hey, one BidenBacker Mar 2020 #51

Click on the person's name at the top of the post Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #57

Thanks a lot, JVD BidenBacker Mar 2020 #62

LOL, you're welcome Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #66

Hey, JVD BidenBacker Mar 2020 #68

Whoops, sorry about that Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #70

If you supported Hillary, then you know how it is that Sanders' Iraq accusations R B Garr Mar 2020 #25

How is that? The Iraq War was a serious error, possibly the worst policy decision in DanTex Mar 2020 #32

I was talking about using "Iraq" as a wedge issue. You supported Hillary, so R B Garr Mar 2020 #36

Sanders has been playing the Iraq war card for five years NCProgressive Mar 2020 #14

Haven't seen a face like that since my last copy of "MAD" magazine, but Alfred made Atticus Mar 2020 #19

He reminds me of Richie from King of Queens, who was infinitely more intelligent: George II Mar 2020 #21

Scumbag BidenBacker Mar 2020 #22

I have to wonder what side they are actually on Walleye Mar 2020 #31

Seriously, this has gone on long enough Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #29

Has Sanders been confronted with this? Akakoji Mar 2020 #33

She would have left him long ago if she wasn't like him. Hortensis Mar 2020 #45

Some context.. Matt Orfalea really likes to use the word "retarded" - he even defends it. Cha Mar 2020 #74

When can we consider Sanders not a Democrat and not afforded the protections here at DU? dem4decades Mar 2020 #77

As if anyone believes a Democrat would start a war, invade another country for no good reason. betsuni Mar 2020 #80

So much for not going negative... ehrnst Mar 2020 #82

Damn I didn't realize that Biden was President back then Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #85

Look at that face, you think there's a brain behind it? George II Mar 2020 #86