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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You see very few Presidents coming from the Senate because it is so easy to attack someone's voting record. One example for Kerry has been discussed at length on this board. Kerry voted against a bill to fund troops in Iraq.
Why? There were more tax cuts hidden in the bill, and Bush threatened to veto the bill unless the tax cuts were kept in. The bill passed easily (with the tax cuts), but Kerry voted a symbolic "No." Rs spin this as Kerry failing to support the troops. I view it as tax cuts being more important to Bush than funding the troops.
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That would be a good defense, except Kerry is on record (pre-vote) stating that it would be irresponsible to vote no on the $87 million if the alternative bill he proposed could not garner support.
