If Biden voted for the Iraq war does that disqualify him?

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40. Biden did vote for the Iraq War Res but was elected as vp in 2008

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So I think the supposed Iraq Resolution vote being a "disqualifier" may have been part of an anti-female candidate vote-specifically against Hillary Clinton. (Both senators from NY, hardest hit by the 9/11 attack, voted for the Iraq War Resolution.

I don't recall any outcry against Biden being selected as vp due to his war vote. In a sense many Democrats endorsed the resolution in 2008 by
apparently accepting Biden as vp.

From the N Y Times in 2002:
The actions came after long days of debate on the House and Senate floors over Mr. Bush's decision to confront Iraq. The president argued that in the post-Sept. 11 world, Mr. Hussein, the Iraqi leader, could provide terrorist groups with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons or use them himself.

Under the resolution, President Bush is authorized to use the armed forces ``as he determines to be necessary and appropriate'' to defend the nation against ``the continuing threat posed by Iraq,'' and to enforce ``all relevant'' United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq. He is required to report to Congress within 48 hours of any military action.

The resolution was far less broad than the initial resolution put forward by the White House, which members of both parties said was too open-ended and could conceivably allow military action throughout the Middle East. In a concession to Democrats, the resolution encourages the president to try to work through the United Nations before acting alone. Still, it leaves him with broad latitude.