Re: Sanders supports Imperial aggression again!

[dan@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dan Peyser)]

Being from Vermont I was saddened but not surprised to hear about this.
Bernie's track record for voting on war measures is not a pleasant one
for progressives of any stripe. One can only wonder if he casts his
votes this way to ensure reelection, or, as difficult as it would be for
me to believe, that he really supports such measures.

dan

* Will Miller (wmiller@xxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> From the Vermont Labor Activist list:
>
> >...Bernie had voted for HCR-104. HCR-104 is not merely a "support
> >our troops" resolution.  It also declares support for President Bush
> >in his determination that war is the only way left to deal with Iraq
> >and that it is an essential part in the overall war against
> >international terrorism.  Eleven Democrats voted against this
> >resolution because of its support for the war and not merely for the
> >troops, and 22 more Democrats voted present but did not vote yes.
> >So, Bernie would not have been alone had he voted no.  We have

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