Disturbed
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Sat Mar-25-06 07:01 AM
Response to Reply #15 |
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IWR
United States Senate
In the Senate, the 21 Democrats, one Republican and one Independent who courageously voted their consciences in 2002 against the War in Iraq were:
Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) Jeff Bingaman (D-New Mexico) Barbara Boxer (D-California) Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) Lincoln Chaffee (R-Rhode Island) Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) Jon Corzine (D-New Jersey) Mark Dayton (D-Minnesota) Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) Bob Graham (D-Florida) Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) Jim Jeffords (I-Vermont) Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) Carl Levin (D-Michigan) Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) Patty Murray (D-Washington) Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland) Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) The late Paul Wellstone (D-Minnesota) Ron Wyden (D-Oregon)
United States House of Representatives
Six House Republicans and one independent joined 126 Democratic members of the House of Re Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) Tom Allen (D-Maine) Joe Baca (D-California) Brian Baird (D-Washington DC) John Baldacci (D-Maine, now governor of Maine) Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) Gresham Barrett (R-South Carolina) Xavier Becerra (D-California) Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) David Bonior (D-Michigan, retired from office) Robert Brady (D-Pennsylvania) Corinne Brown (D-Florida) Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) Lois Capps (D-California) Michael Capuano (D-Massachusetts) Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland) Julia Carson (D-Indiana) William Clay, Jr. (D-Missouri) Eva Clayton (D-North Carolina, retired from office) James Clyburn (D-South Carolina) Gary Condit (D-California, retired from office) John Conyers, Jr. (D-Michigan) Jerry Costello (D-Illinois) William Coyne (D-Pennsylvania, retired from office) Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland) Susan Davis (D-California) Danny Davis (D-Illinois) Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon) Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) Bill Delahunt (D-Massachusetts) Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut) John Dingell (D-Michigan) Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) Mike Doyle (D-Pennsylvania) John Duncan, Jr. (R-Tennessee) Anna Eshoo (D-California) Lane Evans (D-Illinois) Sam Farr (D-California) Chaka Fattah (D-Pennsylvania) Bob Filner (D-California) Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) Charles Gonzalez (D-Texas) Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) Alice Hastings (D-Florida) Earl Hilliard (D-Alabama, retired from office) Maurice Hinchey (D-New York) Ruben Hinojosa (D-Texas) Rush Holt (D-New Jersey) Mike Honda (D-California) Darlene Hooley (D-Oregon) John Hostettler (R-Indiana) Amo Houghton (R-New York, retired from office) Jay Inslee (D-Washington)
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the Iraq War Resolution WAS a vote for war.... |
mike_c |
Mar-24-06 11:44 PM |
#0 |

kick |
wuushew |
Mar-25-06 12:09 AM |
#1 |

It took you 3 years to figure that out??? |
pocoloco |
Mar-25-06 12:20 AM |
#2 |
 
no, I've known that from the beginning-- this was in response to... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 12:27 AM |
#5 |

K & R. nt |
nonconformist |
Mar-25-06 12:22 AM |
#3 |

Thank you for explaining this so clearly and concisely. A very |
Dhalgren |
Mar-25-06 12:22 AM |
#4 |
 
Everyone of those who voted for the war should resign or lose next |
cantstandbush |
Mar-25-06 09:30 AM |
#20 |

Very simple. K&R |
Crazy Guggenheim |
Mar-25-06 01:41 AM |
#6 |

Does This Give * Any Right To Invade Iran? ....... |
global1 |
Mar-25-06 02:07 AM |
#7 |
 
I don't see how.... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 02:20 AM |
#9 |
 
I believe it does |
GreenArrow |
Mar-25-06 01:24 PM |
#37 |

that troubled me too... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 01:44 PM |
#39 |

you're probably right |
GreenArrow |
Mar-25-06 01:52 PM |
#40 |

It would be nice if we would put our blame and anger where it lies... |
politicasista |
Mar-25-06 02:14 AM |
#8 |
 
where exactly is "the hook...?" |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 02:27 AM |
#10 |

It is NOT a literal equivalent to a declaration of war |
sandnsea |
Mar-25-06 02:41 AM |
#11 |
 
have you read the War Powers Resolution that makes this beast work...? |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 03:09 AM |
#12 |

OR, or or or or or |
sandnsea |
Mar-25-06 04:11 AM |
#13 |

Bush was not required to do anything. |
SOS |
Mar-25-06 12:16 PM |
#22 |
 
exactly.... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 12:35 PM |
#26 |
 
Yeah, HE went to war |
sandnsea |
Mar-25-06 03:28 PM |
#48 |

did you stamp your feet when you wrote that...? |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 12:39 PM |
#27 |

Beats twisting my brain into a pretzel n/t |
sandnsea |
Mar-25-06 03:29 PM |
#49 |

And anyone who disagreed could have spoken up... |
killbotfactory |
Mar-25-06 04:59 AM |
#14 |

I agree, but to even go further in the line of Bushian thought |
tritsofme |
Mar-25-06 05:05 AM |
#15 |
 
Another reminder |
Disturbed |
Mar-25-06 07:01 AM |
#16 |
  
Good reminder. Thanks., nt |
glitch |
Mar-25-06 12:31 PM |
#24 |
 
that's an excellent point.... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 12:41 PM |
#29 |

Yep. (n/t) |
kenzee13 |
Mar-25-06 09:05 AM |
#17 |

Anyone who claims they didn't see the war coming as a result |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Mar-25-06 09:15 AM |
#18 |

Don't agree with you at all |
merh |
Mar-25-06 09:24 AM |
#19 |
 
the WPR might not be "legitimate," but it remains the law... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 12:45 PM |
#30 |

It is the active usage of the word "support" |
merh |
Mar-25-06 01:14 PM |
#36 |

agreed, Congress "supports" diplomacy... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 01:37 PM |
#38 |

But see, you can't approach the issue as "it hasn't been |
merh |
Mar-25-06 02:35 PM |
#42 |

I'm sorry merh, I just can't agree.... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 02:49 PM |
#43 |

I am not taking anything out of context. |
merh |
Mar-25-06 03:03 PM |
#44 |

Exhibit A: Downing Street Memo (7/ 23/02).Exhibit B: I.W.R. (10/10/02). |
oasis |
Mar-25-06 10:34 AM |
#21 |

Tell you what... you stay here and look backwards and point fingers... |
ClassWarrior |
Mar-25-06 12:20 PM |
#23 |
 
take back our country from WHOM...? |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 12:49 PM |
#31 |

I agree. You show me the proof that was someone's motive, and I'll be... |
ClassWarrior |
Mar-25-06 12:59 PM |
#34 |

Yes, it was, |
notsodumbhillbilly |
Mar-25-06 12:33 PM |
#25 |
 
How about the |
warrior1 |
Mar-25-06 12:40 PM |
#28 |

Of course they lied |
notsodumbhillbilly |
Mar-25-06 12:52 PM |
#32 |

the preamble to the IWR expresses Congress' full participation... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 12:54 PM |
#33 |

Got it. |
warrior1 |
Mar-25-06 01:02 PM |
#35 |

Perhaps your excellent post |
ronnie624 |
Mar-25-06 02:00 PM |
#41 |

Have YOU read the conditions? The claims Bush made were false. |
mzmolly |
Mar-25-06 03:14 PM |
#45 |
 
oh of course they were false-- utter lies.... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 03:23 PM |
#46 |

No they did not. They affirmed that under X circumstances they |
mzmolly |
Mar-25-06 03:27 PM |
#47 |
 
I edited the prev response to include the definition... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 03:33 PM |
#50 |

But, the facts were not "factual" thus the yea was in response to a fairy |
mzmolly |
Mar-25-06 03:38 PM |
#52 |

ok-- I certainly don't argue that any of that pack of lies was truthful... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 03:53 PM |
#55 |

We'll have to agree to disagree? |
mzmolly |
Mar-25-06 03:57 PM |
#56 |

ok.... n/t |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 04:11 PM |
#58 |

"I'm convinced that many of them did know they were utter whoppers." |
ClassWarrior |
Mar-25-06 03:34 PM |
#51 |

OK-- that's a bit OT, but here are some of my reasons.... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 03:48 PM |
#53 |

"Knowing that the clauses in the preamble were lies is a bit off topic..." |
ClassWarrior |
Mar-25-06 04:23 PM |
#59 |

The problem was that no one believed |
annabanana |
Mar-25-06 03:53 PM |
#54 |

yep-- when the LAWMAKERS don't pay attention to the fine print... |
mike_c |
Mar-25-06 03:57 PM |
#57 |