Were Democrats Blind Mice or do they deserve credit for voting to send us into Iraq?

Question

Are you telling me they didn't do any of their own research?
Are you telling me they had no information availa?
Are they just blaming Bush now because it isn't popular anymore?
They want to blame it all on Bush but when it comes down to cutting of funding they don't do it. Instead they vote to give the funding for the war.

Answer 1

They licked their fingers and stuck it in the wind. Back then it said 'vote for the war.' Now it says 'vote against it.' That is how they do their research.

Answer 2

First, let's understand what happened - the Democrats got a major legislative victory by tagging a minimum wage hike (long overdue) to the Iraq funding bill. This means that for the first time since the Clinton years, Americans will realize an increase in the minimum wage, which will increase over the next two years from a dismal to $5.15 to $7.25 per hour. The Republican party has been blocking a minimum wage increase as a stand alone bill. Thus, this was one reason some Dems voted for the bill.

Second, let's understand the alternative. Bush took the EXTREME non-compromising position that he would veto ANY bill that set a timetable or binding benchmarks for the Iraq government. Unfortunately for Americans, the Republicans in Congress stood with Bush in denying votes for an override of veto of the bill supported by the Dems that was sent to Bush initially. The Dems only remaining option would have been to kill all legislation and let the funding expire. This would have dramatically cut off funds immediately for the troops and forced an immediate withdrawal, which most Dems do not want and most Americans also do not want. I am glad the Dems did not take the opposite extreme position.

In summary, what you saw is the result of Bush and his party taking an extreme position, securing their position as owning this war. All in all the Dems did the best they could under the circumstances.

Answer 3

Number 1: A President should have his facts and information written in blood before he goes before the Senate and the Congress of the United States and asks for an Authority to carry on a War!

Number 2: When the President of the United States tells me (a citizen and Voter) that a foreign country has weapons of Mass Destruction and is planning on using them on us, I should be able to believe him!

Number 3: Congress and the Senate are not under the Obligation to Investigate what the President says is true! He said it was true!

Number 4: Considering the Information given to the Congress and Senate and American Citizens by the President of the United States proved untrue, who are we supposed to Blame? He is where the buck stops!

Number 5: The only reason funding was continued by both Republicans and Democrats is because they had to think of the safety of our troops over there!

Number 6: President Bush better have accomplished what he wanted to by this SURGE by September! This war is coming to an end. Withdrawl will begin after that even if the President has to be physically carried to his bedroom kicking and screaming all the way!

Answer 4

it fairly is challenging in charge Hillary whilst all and sundry interior the international theory that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. there have been sparkling mess united statesinside the intelligence companies (nonetheless the countless blame rests with Saddam Hussein's finally unsuccessful tries to pursue weapons of mass destruction.) We discovered so lots extra with regard to the inadequacy of the Iraqi courses after the conflict than each man or woman knew going into the conflict. the biggest problems with the conflict have been that it wasn't in the present day needed (for all the court docket circumstances on the time with regard to the French, they ended up being precise that the inspectors needed extra time to do their job) and that the Bush administration did a criminal job of making plans for the aftermath. finally, you may keep in mind that Congress became fairly lots boxed right into a seize-22 via Bush stressful the vote previous to addressing the final assembly of the United countries almost immediately earlier an election. on an identical time as the election ended up being an entire disaster anyhow (making the September vote meaningless), it fairly is challenging to ask a political occasion to throw away its entire schedule over one subject. i'm unsure no count number if or no longer i visit vote for Hillary, yet i'm unlikely in charge her for vote casting the incorrect way for the the superb option reasons.

Answer 5

when the war drum is beating, its political suicide to vote against a war. now maybe if the bush co had a plan going into Iraq and listened to his men on the ground, it might be different.
its been proven that the best politician is the one that is the most "flexible." (IE switches stance when opinion dictates. )

Answer 6

This is why it's very important to blame Bush for /lying/ about Iraq to get us into the War. It's not enough to blame him for 'leading' us into a war, or mis-handling the war. The lie must be there to absolve Democrats, like Hillary, of the 'guilt' of voting for the war in the first place.

Answer 7

They are doing their thing of pretending to do what they think the public wants, while promoting their own agenda in reality. Don't forget we are in a preelection mode and they want to maximize their opportunites to bash the present administration. No scruples, no principles, no ethics required.

Answer 8

those spineless jellyfish deserve the blame! they didn't have the guts to question anything, not the intelligence, not the president's motivations, not even saddam's connections to 9/11. they didn't even have the guts to say 'let's not go into iraq until we're done in afghanistan.' and for clinton and edwards to stand there and defend their gutless submission to cheney/bush is inexcusable!

cheney/bush (notice the order i'm putting that in) also took advantage of the country still being wounded by 9/11. what they did was inexcusable as well. i can see dick cheney gleeful in his office that night plotting the invasion as the news reports rolled in.

Answer 9

Well, I guess we could blame you seeing as you did no research yourself. The dems saw only the evidence that had been forged and were forced to for fear of losing credibility.

Answer 10

I hold them accountable for supporting Bush's war. I know I NEVER did.
Still don't.