How Many Sitting Senators Got It Right in 2002?

By: Josh
Published On: 2/28/2007 12:03:51 AM

While you're making up your mind for the '08 primaries, listen to Obama's reasoning in this 2002 pre-war interview.

He comes across as well-informed and on the right side of the issue for the right reasons.  Does he have the foreign policy chops to sit in the White House?  Judge for yourself.


Comments



It's priceless that he's being labeled inexperienced (Chris Guy - 2/28/2007 2:43:44 AM)
while the more "experienced" candidates supported the IWR. And I don't buy the whole argument that it doesn't count because he didn't have to place the vote. He did take a risk coming out against it as a prospective Senate candidate. Durbin voted against it and he and Obama are practically mirror images in terms of their voting record.

Edwards never had to vote on NAFTA, but I believe he would have voted against it if he were in the Senate back then. He's been consistently anti-free trade just as Obama is consistently anti-Iraq War.



It certainly makes him look like a foward thinker (thegools - 2/28/2007 12:49:04 PM)
and not one to be swept up in the passions and fears that gripped so many on the left who were afraid of being tarnished with a No vote in 2002.