Why the original Jeb Bush response over invading Iraq matters

[malaise]

because if he were elected, the neo-cons would pull off the same war crimes against Iran based on the same old made-up 'intelligence'.

[lovemydog]

1. Agree. It matters a great deal. It shows what they'll do in Iran.

That he would say last week that he would have invaded Iraq and then say this week that given what he now knows he would not have invaded Iraq should shows he has little conviction. Other than to say what's most convenient. He's highly susceptible to neo-con warmongering.

[pinboy3niner]

2. What, you couldn't find one of his three responses you liked?

What's wrong with you? He's the perfect multiple choice candidate!

[malaise]

4. ROFL

Truth is that the first response came from the heart and the mind - he won't be winning any hearts or minds

Sadly family loyalty is what matters to Bushes and Kochroaches. Fugg em!!

[lovemydog]

5. Maybe he's hoping to do better on the essay part

of the question.

[pinboy3niner]

6. It's not the question that was multiple choice

It was the answer. He gave three answers and picked "all of the above."

[lovemydog]

8. Yeah, and 'all of the above' is the wrong answer!

[davidpdx]

3. Jeb Bush has blundered his response to the question so bad

as was pointed out by Rachel Maddow that those other crazy candidates are going to start looking like good prospects for the Republicans.

[sendero]

7. Falling back on the...

... "I didn't understand the question" nonsense amazes me. Really? Then why did you answer it?

This is the "smart Bush". Yes.

[underpants]

9. The question was in English. Jeb is Hispanic.

Either that or we was mesmerized by Megan Kelly.

[malaise]

11. You win the thread

[Thinkingabout]

10. He had a canned response to the question about the invasion but he was ask

The question in a different way and he answered with a snark on Hillary and it backfired on him. Hillary has already stated the resolution to go to war was supposed to be after all avenues was exhausted. W pulled the inspectors before they completed because they were not getting information of WMD's and pointed to there not any so stop the inspections.

I read where many hold Hillary's vote on the IWR is a reason for not voting for her but overlook the fact W did not exhaust all avenues before invading.
The vote was wrong giving Bush the right to right to invade, the invasion falls on Bush's back.

[malaise]

12. Hillary's vote was also wrong

There were others with the same information who voted no including then Congressman Bernie Sanders

42% of Democratic senators (21 of 50) voted against the resolution. Those voting against the resolution are:

Sens. Boxer (D-CA), Graham (D-FL), Akaka (D-HI), Inouye (D-HI), Durbin (D-IL), Mikulski (D-MD), Sarbanes (D-MD), Kennedy (D-MA), Stabenow (D-MI), Levin (D-MI), Dayton (D-MN), Wellstone (D-MN), Corzine (D-NJ), Bingaman (D-NM), Conrad (D-ND), Wyden (D-OR), Reed (D-RI), Leahy (D-VT), Murray (D-WA), Byrd (D-WV), and Feingold (D-WI).

1 (2%) of 49 Republican senators voted against the resolution: Sen. Chafee (R-RI).
The only independent senator voted against the resolution: Sen. Jeffords (I-VT)

United States House of Representatives
Party Yeas Nays Not
Voting
Republican 215 6 2
Democratic 82 126 1
Independent 0 1 0
TOTALS 297 133 3

215 (96.4%) of 223 Republican Representatives voted for the resolution.
82 (39.2%) of 209 Democratic Representatives voted for the resolution.

6 (<2.7%) of 223 Republican Representatives voted against the resolution: Reps. Duncan (R-TN), Hostettler (R-IN), Houghton (R-NY), Leach (R-IA), Morella (R-MD), Paul (R-TX).

126 (~60.3%) of 209 Democratic Representatives voted against the resolution.

The only Independent Representative voted against the resolution: Rep. Sanders (I-VT)
Reps. Ortiz (D-TX), Roukema (R-NJ), and Stump (R-AZ) did not vote on the resolution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Resolution

[Thinkingabout]

13. If WMD's were found it would have been the right vote, perhaps

The bill should have included upon verification of WMD's. A normal person would have exhausted all means before invading, the Iraq war is on Bush, plain and simple.