Please explain the "Senator Gone" thing. (I had to work during most of the debate.)
Cheney was saying that North Carolina'ns were calling johnny the 'senator gone' for what he did for them.
"Please explain the "Senator Gone" thing. (I had to work during most of the debate.)"
Cheney referenced this as a name that the Breck Girl's local paper had begun referring to him by because of his lack of attendance as a Senator.
I wish I could do it justice, but here goes: Cheney HAMMERED Edwards on his poor senate attendance record, rattled off percentages of times of absence, said that the people of his state refer to Edwards as "Senator Gone," and finished up with, "As vice president I preside over the senate and I'm there on most Tuesdays. (Pause.) Tonight when you walked onto the stage is the first time I've ever met you."
Zing! Zowie!
Here's a transcript of the "Senator Gone" reference:
"VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD CHENEY: “Senator, frankly, you have a record in the Senate that's not very distinguished. You missed 33 out of 36 meetings in the Judiciary Committee. Almost 70% of the meetings of the Intelligence Committee. You've missed a lot of key votes on tax policy, on energy, on Medicare reform. Your hometown newspaper has taken to calling you Senator Gone. You've got one of the worst attendance records in the United States Senate. Now, in my capacity as Vice President I am the President of the Senate, the presiding officer. I'm up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they're in session. The first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight.” (Vice President Richard Cheney, Vice Presidential Debate, Cleveland, OH, 10/5/04)"