One of the sillier aspects of the campaign is Clinton trying to neutralize her yes vote for the Iraq War by using the schoolyard tactic: “Well, he did it first.”
Her evidence: “Trump told Howard Stern …”
Say, what?
And, the MSM is running with the gotcha as a headline story:
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Just for the entertainment value, let’s unpack this story …
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.
Now the bigger question: Did Congress vote the will of the people?
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