Many have called for the Presidential candidates who voted for the Iraq AUMF to "explain" or "apologize for" their votes. Many have said we should at least cut them some slack, if not outright forgive them, because "they were lied into supporting the war, too".
But, knowing what we know now about what they knew (or should have known) back then, those votes are completely unacceptable in someone we're considering giving the power of the Presidency.
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