Durbin Aide: Political Positions Held By The Senator In Clinton Administration No Longer Valid

Free Republic: Dec 17, 1998 Don't Question Press Clinton's Attack on Iraq, Need Unity ^ | aas & OldFriend

[an amused spectator]

Freeper OldFriend reports that he called Durbin's office and read the following statement to an aide:

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UNITED STATES SENATOR ILLINOIS DICK DURBIN P R E S S R E L E A S E

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For Immediate Release Contact: Melissa Merz (202) 224-7028 December 17, 1998

DURBIN STATEMENT ON MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ I fully support President Clinton and our national security team's decision to take swift action against Saddam Hussein.

The attack against this dictator should come as no surprise.

The record clearly shows that he has harassed American and United Nations inspectors, ordered the destruction of important documents in anticipation of inspections and hampered the ability of inspectors to carry out their mission. His defiant protection of his weapons of mass destruction cannot go unanswered.

The mission has bipartisan support, including U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee; U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN); and U.S. Sen. John Warner (R-VA), incoming Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

I call on those who question the motives of the president and his national security advisors to join with the rest of America in presenting a united front to our enemies abroad.

The men and women who are risking their lives in defense of our national and global security deserve nothing less.
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The response of Seantor Durbin's aide?

'The Clinton administration is over now'

[an amused spectator]

Apparently, Senator Dick Durbin's political positions are entirely dependent on which party is in the White House.

Perhaps we should review his Clinton administration positions and ask his office which ones have changed with the advent of the Bush Administration.

And another question: Is his oath of office conditional, too?

[an amused spectator]

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[Shermy]

Did Durbin vote for the 1998 Iraq Regime Change Act?

[an amused spectator]

Senator Dick Durbin Dec 17, 1998 Don't Question Press Clinton's Attack on Iraq, Need Unity

[an amused spectator]

We can check, but as I noted, his office has said that that old position from 1998 is subject to change.

[an amused spectator]

...Representative Benjamin Gilman (Republican of New York) introduced H.R. 4655 September 29, 1998. President Bill Clinton signed the bill into law October 31, 1998.

Gilman's bill passed in the House of Representatives on a 360-38 vote October 5, and the Senate approved H.R. 4655 by unanimous consent on October 7.

Clinton signed the bill into law October 31....

[NC Conservative]

DICK IS AN APPROPRIATE NAME FOR HIM.

[an amused spectator]

We got you your own post, so we can flog this horse some more.

[mabelkitty]

Recall him.

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP - one's opinion depends on who is in the White House?