Barack Obama from last night at the DNC

When we send our young men and women into harm's way, we have a solemn obligation not to fudge the numbers or shade the truth about why they're going, to care for their families while they're gone, to tend to the soldiers upon their return, and to never– ever– go to war without enough troops to win the war, secure the peace, and earn the respect of the world. Now let me be clear. We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued – and they must be defeated. John Kerry knows this.

If John Kerry knows this why did he vote against the funding bill for the war? If Barack Obama gets elected to the Senate would he vote for the same type of funding? His voting record in Illinois points to someone who’s “voting record is likely to be indistinguishable from that of the Congressional Black Caucus” according to an National Review article. Are we supposed to believe that he would actually vote to fund those same troops given his record to date?