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yellowwoodII

(616 posts)
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 10:55 AM Aug 2019

Debate Question for Biden

I would like someone at the debate to ask Joe Biden to explain why he voted for the Iraq War. And how does he feel about that vote now?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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Debate Question for Biden (Original Post) yellowwoodII Aug 2019 OP
He's answered that question dozens of times. George II Aug 2019 #1
Indeed he has n/t emulatorloo Aug 2019 #6
Yes, he has mcar Aug 2019 #14
Who cares? I sure don't. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #2
Oh, good grief! NurseJackie Aug 2019 #3
. George II Aug 2019 #7
I would like for this campaign to be more than a relitigation of Joe Biden's past. LincolnRossiter Aug 2019 #4
Who Cares? marieo1 Aug 2019 #5
+1000 Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #8
So you missed the hundreds of previous iterations of his direct reponse to the question? LanternWaste Aug 2019 #9
Words from your Essay yellowwoodII Aug 2019 #11
OFFS we can do it Aug 2019 #10
Your candidate loyalsister Aug 2019 #12
Yes yellowwoodII Aug 2019 #15
Here's a question for Mayor Pete: MineralMan Aug 2019 #13
Anyone remember the Iraq Liberation Act which called for regime change that Sanders voted for? still_one Aug 2019 #16
Funny thing is, I thought it was GWB who sent troops into Iraq crazytown Aug 2019 #17
Since the OP wants to discuss this, perhaps a look at others past world view should be examined still_one Aug 2019 #18
Here's the list of Senators who voted on the Iraq War yellowwoodII Aug 2019 #19
See 2008 primary. He's answered it numerous times. DrToast Aug 2019 #20
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
1. He's answered that question dozens of times.
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 10:59 AM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
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mcar

(42,331 posts)
14. Yes, he has
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:21 PM
Aug 2019

Old news.

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)
2. Who cares? I sure don't.
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 11:00 AM
Aug 2019

I care about how he (or any of them) plans to beat Trump. Nothing else matters.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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LincolnRossiter

(560 posts)
4. I would like for this campaign to be more than a relitigation of Joe Biden's past.
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 11:05 AM
Aug 2019

Thanks.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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marieo1

(1,402 posts)
5. Who Cares?
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 11:20 AM
Aug 2019

Who the hell cares? Joe Biden only has ever made decisions based on much researach. I totally trust his decisions, he has lived a good honest, clean life and I would be proud to call him my President.
Talk about gaffes? Our current imbecile in the WH is notorious for his gaffes and very little is said about any of them. Plus he has absolutely zero respect for women or anyone for that matter unless he can use them, he tells enormous lies, courts Putin, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and all the other bad guys.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if DJT told his wife to flirt with Trudeau thinking it will make him look better and gain more publiciity. DjT has that kind of mentality.

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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
9. So you missed the hundreds of previous iterations of his direct reponse to the question?
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 11:33 AM
Aug 2019

Or are you simply unable to cognitively understand those answers?

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yellowwoodII

(616 posts)
11. Words from your Essay
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 03:42 PM
Aug 2019

"So rather than continuing to ask a new variation on the same question "what is an acceptable way to insult another poster?", I will simply try not insulting other posters instead. It's not the Word Police, it's not a Net Nanny, and it's not big-C Censorship... it's simply not insulting anyone."

Your words from the thread: "Or are you simply unable to cognitively understand those answers?"

Seriously?

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loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
12. Your candidate
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 04:20 PM
Aug 2019

And thousands of veterans and their friends and families especially all deserve to know as much as possible about what he currently thinks about his role and what they have been through and are still living every damn day.
Real people's lives were changed forever in ways that are with them always with that vote. He knows first hand, so I hope he wouldn't have a problem talking about it.
I really wonder if he would have voted for it if he had known for certain (as many argued at the time, btw) that it would be used as recruitment for terrorists and we would be there for much long than anticipated? Or if he would have if he knew there would be an extremely high suicide rate among veterans?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

yellowwoodII

(616 posts)
15. Yes
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 07:14 PM
Aug 2019

I switch back and forth between Buttigieg and Warren. I'm looking for a smart candidate with good judgment.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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MineralMan

(146,308 posts)
13. Here's a question for Mayor Pete:
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 04:51 PM
Aug 2019

When will you announce that you're dropping out of the primary race?

About equivalent questions, I think...

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crazytown

(7,277 posts)
17. Funny thing is, I thought it was GWB who sent troops into Iraq
Sat Aug 31, 2019, 04:01 PM
Aug 2019

and Biden & Obama who got them out.

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still_one

(92,190 posts)
18. Since the OP wants to discuss this, perhaps a look at others past world view should be examined
Sat Aug 31, 2019, 04:05 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

yellowwoodII

(616 posts)
19. Here's the list of Senators who voted on the Iraq War
Sat Aug 31, 2019, 04:47 PM
Aug 2019
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/transcripts/senaterollcall_iraq101002.htm

Note that Durbin voted "No."

Are we totally out of that war?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

DrToast

(6,414 posts)
20. See 2008 primary. He's answered it numerous times.
Sat Aug 31, 2019, 04:49 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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