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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 11:48 AM Sep 2017

Lots of misinformation regarding Iraq Resolution vote

I'm seeing lots of false comments online about the vote to give W the power to invade Iraq now that it's 9/11.
It goes something like this:

"It's a shame GWB used the attack on 9/11 to invade Iraq".
Followed with:
"Well the Democrats are just as guilty because they voted in the majority for it also".

Here are the actual numbers that don't match the "false equivalency" propaganda. Not even close.

Votes in favor of the Iraq Resolution.

Democrats

House: 82 of 209 (39.2%)
Senate: 29 of 50 (58%)

Republicans

House: 215 of 223 (96.4%)
Senate: 48 of 49 (98%)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Resolution

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Lots of misinformation regarding Iraq Resolution vote (Original Post) SHRED Sep 2017 OP
Yes, most Democrats in Congress did in fact vote against the resolution. PoliticAverse Sep 2017 #1

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
1. Yes, most Democrats in Congress did in fact vote against the resolution.
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 11:54 AM
Sep 2017

And no single Democratic vote made a difference as to whether the resolution passed or not.

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