https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/03/21/the-iraq-war-made-obamacare-possible/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:09:42 -0400<![CDATA[The 2008 economic collapse may have given the final boost to Obama&#8217;s candidacy, but Americans&#8217; disillusionment with the Iraq War created the foundation for his call for change. Though there was little in the way of policy differences between Obama and his rivals, led by Hillary Clinton, one of the most significant factors that set him apart was that he had opposed the Iraq War from the beginning. This allowed him to argue to voters that what he lacked in experience he made up for in judgment &#8212; an argument that he&#8217;d continue to make in the general election against Republican Sen. John McCain&#8230;]]>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:55:46 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/03/21/the-iraq-war-made-obamacare-possible-n101060