A reminder about the Iraq War Resolution.

[mattclearing]

These people knew better than to approve a trumped up charge for war, and they didn't need a British leak to tell them the case for war was weak.


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

Jeffords (I-VT), Nay

I will even throw a weak shout-out to Lincoln Chafee, the lone Republican holdout.

These people set aside whatever electoral concerns they had to stand up for our nation's military when it mattered most.

So thanks again, Nay 23. I haven't forgotten.

[GirlinContempt]

1. Why

a weak shout out?

[mattclearing]

2. Cause he's still a Republican.

Republicans get no love.

[GirlinContempt]

5. Hey,

take all the allies you can. Unite the anti-war front. Fight the other battles when they come.

[mattclearing]

6. DU rules preclude saying nice things about Republicans.

I'm sure you understand. :D

[GirlinContempt]

7. Humans

is humans is humans.
Mutual goals.

[blogbear]

8. Maybie we can deal with 'closet republicans' and adopt a 'don't ask

or tell' policy..Then they might fold in as 'ladies and gentlemen' and we can as we might from them..

[Radical Activist]

3. Wellstone and Durbin were up for re-election that year.

They are/were greats.

[mattclearing]

4. Courage in the face of adversity is a trait I'd put at #1 on my wish list.

And it doesn't get any better than that.

[wellst0nev0ter]

9. Wellstone's Dying Vote

And (suprise, suprise) his re-elect ratings shot up before he was shot down.

I just hope the soul and pride of the Democratic party isn't sharing a plot along with Wellstone.