That includes New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, whom Chafee says put her presidential ambitions above standing up to Mr. Bush and the rush to war in Iraq.
"I find it surprising now, in 2008, how many Democrats are running for president after shirking their constitutional duty to check and balance this president," writes Chafee...
"They argue that the president duped them into war, but getting duped does not exactly recommend their leadership. Helping a rogue president start an unnecessary war should be a career-ending lapse of judgment."
yeah, how about that.
Chafee remains contemptuous of Democrats who helped Bush to gin up this unnecessary invasion:
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They argue that the president duped them into war, but getting duped does not exactly recommend their leadership.
oh snap!
Goddamn I miss Chafee. I didn't vote for him when I lived in RI, but I respected him. I wish I could say that about more of my elected officials.
He wasn't perfect, but of the main three, at least Edwards apologized for his vote. Unfortunately I no longer get the chance to vote for him in my local primary.
Obama wasn't in the US Senate at the time, but actively campaigned against the invasion as an Illinois state politician. Seems to me that being opposed in the first place is better than apologizing after.
Fair enough
sigh
Too bad he couldn't be bothered to say this when he was actually in office.