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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 05:13 PM Original message |
What did Obama do/say about Iraq when he was a Senator? |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. he still is a senator nt |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I am aware of that |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. you don't say what it is about. what issue. he said alot of things. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. The war in general. What were his votes, speeches, did he lead to end the war, etc. nt |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Anyone? nt |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. he is still a senator |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. Here is a video clip of Obama speaking re: Iraq in 2002 when he was a |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I get the question....his positions on Iraq "since" becoming |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. He wasn't in the U.S. senate at the time. What has he done in the U.S. senate? nt |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Why did Edwards vote for the war? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Ask him. He'll tell you nt |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Thanks for posting the UTube vid...Obama clearly would have voted FOR the War.. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Stop the lies! |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Here is what he said on that subject |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I'm pretty sure I just watched a video posted by tellurian saying he would vote nay.... |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. See my update to post 32 nt |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Ok, so if we're going to make assumptions... |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. He probably would not have but it is hardly the clear-cut issue that some advertise it as |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. The video, which btw was posted by mucifier upthread.. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:17 PM Original message |
It's a dangerous job- |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
45. The proof is simple. Was it an Up or Down Vote.. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Let's look at the rest of his record for clues |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Apparently we need to break this down... |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. The video posted by mucifier is 11/02 while BO was a State Senator.. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 10:45 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. You're not answering the question |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:22 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. Your aren't disputing what I've written.. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:35 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. This is ridiculous |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:51 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. No, it's not ridiculous... it's problematic.. |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. I remember that....thanks for finding the transcript n/t |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
60. No problem |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Listen to it again...He says IF it were an up or down vote he would have voted NAY |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
66. This is getting idiotic |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. His legislation to end the war drew 63 Congressional co-sponsors, |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. In 2007 when he was running for prez. What did he do in 2005 and 2006? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Do you want to care Iraq-related voting records? eom |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I want to know if Obama's record matches up to his current rhetoric and the hype |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. He introduced legislation to end the war--twice actually. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. What did he do before he began running for president? |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. That looks familiar. Where have I seen that *exact* request before? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Any answer? |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. No it's silly that you copy-cat my words over in this stupid thread. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. We can't ask the same kind of questions about Obama that you guys ask of Edwards? |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. How's that going? |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. What did YOUR candidate (Edwards) say about the war... |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. We know what he said |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:40 PM Original message |
You know what he said??? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
29. We know what he did about the IWR. He admits it nt |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. ck.. yahoo.. |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Obama tried to introduce the bill earlier but, Frist would not let it come up. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Did he show any leadership? Kerry got a timetable amendment through during Republican control |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. Obama never claimed to be anti war. he is anti dumb war. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Self delete. Sorry. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. On that, he's about as right as you could get. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Who Obama sided with instead of with Rep. Murtha...see post #38 nt |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. He seemed to have the same position as Clinton in November of 2005 |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
43. June 2006: Obama votes AGAINST Kerry-Feingold, which would have ended the war by July 2007 |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
44. 2007: Obama (like Clinton) OPPOSED cutting off funds for the escalation |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. His good friend and fellow Senator, Durbin, voted against the war. nm |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. And? Durbin also voted for Kerry-Feingold; Obama did not nt |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
50. Desperate thread by DMC, maybe you should read Obama's speech in 2002. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. This thread was posted to expose the holloweness of the Team Obama thread on Edwards |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Oh, its nice to see you making up stories. Can you tell me the story about why your candidates gave |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 10:58 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. My candidate has admitted it. He is not misrepresenting his history on Iraq nt |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:01 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Admitted what? He made a mistake? What kind of judgment is that really? nm |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 10:56 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Was Obama in the Senate in 2002? nt |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Did Obama oppose the war in 2002? and continue to have answer to constitutents about his speech? YES |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:08 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. He wasn't a senator at the time. What did his liberal constituents think about the war btw? |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. So only people who were in the Senate or House can run President and claim to be Anti-War? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:19 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. No, you can be anti-war by...being anti-war like Kucinich has |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 11:23 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Because Al Gore and Obama did not vote on the Iraq War, should we dismiss their 2002 stance? |
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