Complete List of Who Voted NO in 2002 on Iraq War
In response to reader request, I've compiled a complete list of the members of Congress who voted a resounding NO in 2002 against the Bush Administration's hasty rush into the War in Iraq.
The dramatic, much-debated vote on Joint Resolution 114 was taken on October 11, 2002. It passed the Senate by a vote of 77 to 23, and the House of Representatives by a vote of 296 to 133.
Over the past few weeks, numerous senators and representatives who voted YES to use unprovoked US military force against Iraq have made excuses for their votes, saying that they were mislead by the Bush Administration.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY),a known war hawk, issued a lengthy letter supposedly explaining her vote. In truth, her confusing letter clarified little, and angered many liberals.
A handful of legislators who voted YES have made similar excuses, but clearly apologized for their erroneous votes. Former Senator and 2004 vice presidential candidate John Edwards recently emailed a letter to many of us in which he eloquently wrote....
"I was wrong. I wrote these words about my vote to authorize the Iraq war in a Washington Post op-ed piece and I want to share my views with you as well.
Almost three years ago, we went into Iraq to remove what we were told ? and many of us believed and argued ? was a threat to America. But in fact we now know that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction when our forces invaded Iraq in 2003. The intelligence was deeply flawed and, in some cases, manipulated to fit a political agenda.
It was a mistake to vote for this war in 2002. I take responsibility for that mistake. It has been hard to say these words because those who didn't make a mistake ? the men and women of our armed forces and their families ? have performed heroically and paid a very dear price. It is not right, just or fair that we made a mistake, but they pay for that mistake."
In the end, though, 156 members of Congress from 36 states.....7 Republicans, 2 Independents and 147 Democrats.... all who had the same information, possessed the courage, insight and personal wisdom to make the correct decision for our nation and the world community.
These discerning leaders should be reelected in 2006 and beyond. Their courage and foresight are exactly what our country needs to lead us out of the present abyss in Iraq under the Bush Administration. We can trust their judgment!
My article, Iraq War Vote in 2002: Honoring the 23 Senate and 133 House Members Who Voted NO has two parts:
-- Part 1. Names listed in vote roll call order, noted with political parties, states and present status in Congress.
-- Part 2. Names, listed by state.
Get to know their names. Vote for them on Election Day 2006. Share these 156 names with family and friends. And join me in honoring these proven leaders!
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-- Iraq War Vote in 2002: Honoring the 23 Senate and 133 House Members Who Voted NAY
-- Iraq War Results and Statistics as of October 2005
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The dramatic, much-debated vote on Joint Resolution 114 was taken on October 11, 2002. It passed the Senate by a vote of 77 to 23, and the House of Representatives by a vote of 296 to 133.
Over the past few weeks, numerous senators and representatives who voted YES to use unprovoked US military force against Iraq have made excuses for their votes, saying that they were mislead by the Bush Administration.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY),a known war hawk, issued a lengthy letter supposedly explaining her vote. In truth, her confusing letter clarified little, and angered many liberals.
A handful of legislators who voted YES have made similar excuses, but clearly apologized for their erroneous votes. Former Senator and 2004 vice presidential candidate John Edwards recently emailed a letter to many of us in which he eloquently wrote....
"I was wrong. I wrote these words about my vote to authorize the Iraq war in a Washington Post op-ed piece and I want to share my views with you as well.
Almost three years ago, we went into Iraq to remove what we were told ? and many of us believed and argued ? was a threat to America. But in fact we now know that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction when our forces invaded Iraq in 2003. The intelligence was deeply flawed and, in some cases, manipulated to fit a political agenda.
It was a mistake to vote for this war in 2002. I take responsibility for that mistake. It has been hard to say these words because those who didn't make a mistake ? the men and women of our armed forces and their families ? have performed heroically and paid a very dear price. It is not right, just or fair that we made a mistake, but they pay for that mistake."
In the end, though, 156 members of Congress from 36 states.....7 Republicans, 2 Independents and 147 Democrats.... all who had the same information, possessed the courage, insight and personal wisdom to make the correct decision for our nation and the world community.
These discerning leaders should be reelected in 2006 and beyond. Their courage and foresight are exactly what our country needs to lead us out of the present abyss in Iraq under the Bush Administration. We can trust their judgment!
My article, Iraq War Vote in 2002: Honoring the 23 Senate and 133 House Members Who Voted NO has two parts:
-- Part 1. Names listed in vote roll call order, noted with political parties, states and present status in Congress.
-- Part 2. Names, listed by state.
Get to know their names. Vote for them on Election Day 2006. Share these 156 names with family and friends. And join me in honoring these proven leaders!
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-- Iraq War Vote in 2002: Honoring the 23 Senate and 133 House Members Who Voted NAY
-- Iraq War Results and Statistics as of October 2005
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