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JEB

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Sat Jun 14, 2014, 09:47 PM

Jun 2014

Here in Oregon, we got rid of poopstain Gordon Smith with the most excellent Jeff Merkley. Still shocking to see how many D's voted yes.

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In aid of memory: Roll Call of the 2002 Senate vote on the IWR. [View all] scarletwoman Jun 2014 OP

Amazing how many Democratic candidates have left yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #1

Feingold's loss had nothing to do with his vote(which was a no) JI7 Jun 2014 #3

I could not remember when Feingold was sent packing....I thought it was more 2006. yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #5

no, his loss was in 2010 JI7 Jun 2014 #8

It was the same Wisconsin swing to the right which saved Scott Walker's ass. Loudly Jun 2014 #11

Russ Feingold won reelection to the Senate in '04 by ~10 points fujiyama Jun 2014 #16

Stunningly Disgusting billhicks76 Jun 2014 #20

Feingold won re-election. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #29

I wasn't going to say it. n/t mattclearing Jun 2014 #50

Feingold lost because the "left" threw moderates under the bus. joshcryer Jun 2014 #36

Apologies for the billionaires, I see. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #51

Thanks. I get so sick of that false narrative being parroted ad infinitum. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #52

Of course we voted, we didn't *get out the vote.* joshcryer Jun 2014 #54

+1 Enthusiast Jun 2014 #56

GOTV was 9 points below 2006. joshcryer Jun 2014 #53

Thanks for posting. JEB Jun 2014 #2

"Still shocking to see how many D's voted yes." Yup, 29 of 'em. I think it's shameful. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #7

And I STILL have no use for the D's that voted Yes. hobbit709 Jun 2014 #4

This is the kind of informative post I used to love this place for Jeff Rosenzweig Jun 2014 #6

That's very kind of you. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #9

So glad to see you here, Jeff. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2014 #15

well said jeff. DesertFlower Jun 2014 #34

Welcome back. you gonna do the Duzys again? Autumn Jun 2014 #55

As a Michigander, one of my proudest moments catbyte Jun 2014 #10

I'm with you. My two Minnesota senators also voted NO. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #12

And Wellstone was being told a "No" vote would kill his reelection chances dflprincess Jun 2014 #21

I still can't quite come to grips with losing him in that plane crash. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #22

I'm there with you dflprincess Jun 2014 #59

Yes, this was a good reminder fujiyama Jun 2014 #18

a remarkable list in so many ways..... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2014 #13

Joseph Biden (D): Yes; John Kerry (D): Yes; Hillary Clinton (D): Yes flvegan Jun 2014 #14

That is so disappointing. Even *I* knew that it would be a catbyte Jun 2014 #17

They DID know. How could they not? They also knew $$$$$$ was in it. nt valerief Jun 2014 #25

I'm sorry, but I don't buy that Biden, Clinton & Kerry are that evil. catbyte Jun 2014 #32

Either for money or to not get dead. It's usually one or the other. nt valerief Jun 2014 #44

Wellstone voted 'no'. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #45

Just waiting for the inevitable - "But damn it, they didn't know!" response quinnox Jun 2014 #19

They based their vote on political calculus, as opposed to doing what was right. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #23

It would be informative if you posted the text of the bill on which they were voting. George II Jun 2014 #24

Here's a link: scarletwoman Jun 2014 #26

Here are a few VERY important excerpts from the document for which they voted: George II Jun 2014 #40

Well, somehow 22 Senators managed to see through the lies and voted 'no'. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #41

Most of the lies started AFTER the AUMF was passed. George II Jun 2014 #42

President Bush's Iraq resolution. elleng Jun 2014 #27

That's a subjective paraphrase, that's NOT what they were voting for/against. George II Jun 2014 #30

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c107:5:./temp/~c107evLJOD:: elleng Jun 2014 #31

Here you go... Luminous Animal Jun 2014 #37

Don't you know the text by now? I remember, we almost knew it by heart at the time. And sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #46

I'm very familiar with the wording, but unfortunately the majority of people who discuss.... George II Jun 2014 #48

Bush lied BEFORE the AUMF which is why people knew, well WE knew, that to give a liar and war sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #49

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #57

I will add my absolute disgust for ANYONE who voted for Duyba Skittles Jun 2014 #28

if hilllary runs it might come back to DesertFlower Jun 2014 #33

The mess WILL escalate, guaranteed. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #35

the vote was MADE POLITICAL. it was right before an election and not long after 9/11 + war hoopla. pansypoo53219 Jun 2014 #38

cornered? Oh no they weren't. They all had a choice. It may have been a hard choice, but cali Jun 2014 #39

It didn't hurt Feingold or many of the others, Sen. Byrd eg. to do what was right. So how was sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #47

Down memory lane with Robert Byrd malaise Jun 2014 #43

K&R nt Zorra Jun 2014 #58