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Joe Cunningham: I would ask that there are two issues that weaken the Democrats' chance in the White House. One is victory in Iraq. The…

On the recordMarch 5, 2003
I would ask that there are two issues that weaken the Democrats' chance in the White House. One is victory in Iraq. The second is the economy. You will see them stand up here and demagog all day long. I would ask my colleagues on the other side, where were they during Haiti, a hell hole today? Where were they in Somalia and where they denied armor and they depicted Black Hawk Down? Where were they in Iraq four times when President Clinton went in there, or the Sudan, Bosnia, Kosovo and 147 other deployments?
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Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

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Discussing factors affecting the Democratic Party's chances in the presidential election.

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