[Lancey Howard]

Not a big deal, especially since those bills were all foregone conclusions. If McCain’s vote was a make-or-break vote, he would have been there, if mainly just for the headlines.

[SoConPubbie]

Not a big deal, especially since those bills were all foregone conclusions. If McCain’s vote was a make-or-break vote, he would have been there, if mainly just for the headlines.

Not to me on two levels:

1. McCainiacs will point to the false 80% level and say "See he isn't that bad".
2. It is a matter of being responsible with privelege of representing people in Congress. It shows a lack of character on his part.