In 2002, the crucial blow against Democratic opposition to Bush's invasion of Iraq was the presidential ambition of House Speaker Gephardt.
Biden, Kerry, and GOP Sens Lugar and Hagel were working hard to slow the push towards war.
Gephardt blindsided his colleagues by rushing to endorse invasion.
Biden, Kerry, and GOP Sens Lugar and Hagel were working hard to slow the push towards war.
Gephardt blindsided his colleagues by rushing to endorse invasion.
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♦️In 2002/2003, many in Congress (both Dem & GOP, albeit too few) took their jobs seriously.
♦️Bush Admin officials were cynical and untruthful, but weren't clowns.
♦️They had a plan-- regime change & nation-building. It was a bad plan, but wasn't just "drop a GBU-57 and see what happens."
Cleland, Carnahan found out that “no room between me and the President,” was a losing strategy.
They were outmatched. Kinda like now.