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I WAS THERE
So let me provide context to #JoeVotedForTheWar
I was a successful musician in the 90s. Politics was the furthest from my mind. But when Bush was selected, I felt compelled to move into political activism.
I dedicated myself to fighting Bush-Cheney-Rove-Rumsfeld...
So let me provide context to #JoeVotedForTheWar
I was a successful musician in the 90s. Politics was the furthest from my mind. But when Bush was selected, I felt compelled to move into political activism.
I dedicated myself to fighting Bush-Cheney-Rove-Rumsfeld...
I was an early adopter of online politics. I made lifelong friends during those netroots days, a number of whom work on #Bernie's campaign today.
This is the fact: Many Dem leaders were afraid to stand up to Bush because they thought they'd look 'weak' on national security...
This is the fact: Many Dem leaders were afraid to stand up to Bush because they thought they'd look 'weak' on national security...
Technically, the AUMF vote wasn't a "vote for war" in the strictest definition, but Dems who voted for it knew exactly what it meant: Bush was being given the power to wage war.
So yes, Biden did vote for war. And I say this as someone who worked for John Kerry.
So yes, Biden did vote for war. And I say this as someone who worked for John Kerry.
