What was the story on nthe "ghost vote" ?
Alledgedly the members present walked over to the members absent and pushed their vote buttons on their desks or something to that effect...... ?
Did that happen ? Was it real ?
It was here somewhere on FR that the first vote was beaten and they voted again right after the first vote ? If a bill is voted down does it not have to go back through the process ?
The first I'd heard of the "ghost vote" business was an email from the .50 caliber association (I'd have to check back to be sure) that dems pressed the vote button on their own desks, then walked over to the desks of absent colleagues, and voted for them. I don't know if it is true or not, but know how this legislature plays games and breaks the rules, I wouldn't be surprised.
They also have a habit of "reconsidering" bills that have failed a time or two, and voting until they can get it passed. It doesn't have to go back through any process, they can just vote on it again, but they usually wait a day or day, and probably brow-beat a few holdouts.