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Who supported going into Iraq in the first place?

June 19, 2014

Answer: A compelling, bi-partisan majority of U.S. politicians and citizens.

The question aroused my interest since it’s commonly implied that only Bush, Cheney and a handful of Neocons were on board with the invasion decision.

First, let’s look at the blowhard politicians.

The 2002 Iraq War Resolution passed the House 296 (68%) to 133 (31%) … with 81 Democrats voting for it.

In the Senate, the vote was 77 to 23 … with 29 of 50 Democrats voting for it …. Among the notable Dems voting yes: Biden, Clinton, Kerry, Hagel … Side note: Obama wasn’t in the Senate yet.

Below is a summary of the vote … click for details re: how each Senator & Congressional Rep voted.

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Now the bigger question: Did Congress vote the will of the people?

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Nums: Did more people watch Obama’s 2nd inauguration or Bush’s?

January 23, 2013

Of course, I wouldn’t be asking if the answer was Obama’s.

According to Gallup, 38% watched Obama get crowned on Monday (a national holiday) … back in 2005, 40% watched W. take the oath (on a regular workday Thursday).

Hmmm.

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It gets better …

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