NoaIzumiVictor Davis Hanson, Revisionist Historian
May 20th 2009 12:44
Victor Davis Hanson is a noted historian and conservative thinker. He recently wrote a couple of pieces on the theme of Democratic support for the War on Terror in the National Review, Real Clear Politics, and the Investor’s Business Daily.
Once Upon a Time in 2002
Do the Democrats Have Amnesia?
Today’s Doves Flew as Hawks in 9/11’s Wake (slightly modified from Once Upon a Time in 2002)
Mr. Hanson does make a point, even if he takes his conclusions too far, but I couldn’t help noticing that he makes the same claim on all pieces regarding Democratic support of the Iraq War.
“In October 2002, Congress, with a majority of both Democratic senators and representatives, authorized the removal of Saddam Hussein.”
“A majority of the Democrats in the Congress, worried about the upcoming November elections, voted in October for 23 reasons to go to war against Iraq.”
Wrong. A majority of Democratic Senators voted for the resolution (29 out of 50), but a majority of Democratic representatives voted against it (126 out of 208, with one not voting). It’s all right there in the Congressional Record.
Senate Vote
House Vote
I’ll grant that Mr. Hanson is an historian, not a mathematician, but I can assure him that 110 Democrats out of 258 is not a majority.
Once Upon a Time in 2002
Do the Democrats Have Amnesia?
Today’s Doves Flew as Hawks in 9/11’s Wake (slightly modified from Once Upon a Time in 2002)
Mr. Hanson does make a point, even if he takes his conclusions too far, but I couldn’t help noticing that he makes the same claim on all pieces regarding Democratic support of the Iraq War.
“In October 2002, Congress, with a majority of both Democratic senators and representatives, authorized the removal of Saddam Hussein.”
“A majority of the Democrats in the Congress, worried about the upcoming November elections, voted in October for 23 reasons to go to war against Iraq.”
Wrong. A majority of Democratic Senators voted for the resolution (29 out of 50), but a majority of Democratic representatives voted against it (126 out of 208, with one not voting). It’s all right there in the Congressional Record.
Senate Vote
House Vote
I’ll grant that Mr. Hanson is an historian, not a mathematician, but I can assure him that 110 Democrats out of 258 is not a majority.
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