Posted on 10/02/2004 5:39:57 PM PDT by Libloather
Three of the Senate votes John Edwards has missed since Labor Day:
SEPT. 9: An attempt to spend $70 million for grants to states, local governments and emergency response agencies to improve communications equipment failed, 46-45. Edwards was one of nine senators not voting.
SEPT. 13: An attempt to spend $70 million to identify and trace shipments of hazardous material failed, 55-34. Edwards was one of 11 not voting.
SEPT. 14: An attempt to require the president to give Congress the Scowcroft Commission report on the capabilities of the U.S. intelligence community failed 49-45. Edwards was one of six not voting.
Like Kerry, Edwards is a thief.
Raleigh front page news...
Why is this not a HUGE story? The only thing these guys get paid($150,000/year+ of American taxpayer money) to do is VOTE and they don't do it? Recall the bastards.
I'm with you. Our tax dollars working hard for us (sarcasm)!! Recall, Recall, Recall!!!!!
Check both of their voting records at congressmerge.com
Kerry has only been to 9% of the votes this year. I didn't bother to look up Edwards and do any math...
That's true. Better yet if the entire Congress just went home for a few years.
Of course there is not an honorable course? They are United States Senators, are they not? Duty and honor take a backseat when we are discussing the exalted club of the US Senate!!!!!
If I would not be able to go to my job because I want to run for the office of County Sheriff, I would have to take a leave of absence (non-paid) or resign my position with my company! Why is the Senate so different?
Why is it that Bush can run the country and still run for president and Kerry and Edwards just take a pass. These guys don't care about our country, they just care about power.
Working vacation, my friend.
Welcome to FR! Have you meet the kitties yet?
Ahhh..... a newbee troll. Do I smell ozone?
I hope Cheney has the balls to bring this up during their debate...
Micheal Moore, is that you?
The thing is, if they were to be elected, Day 2, Edwards would start running for president.
People should take a look at NC and learn from OUR mistake.
Probably a hit and run. First and only post.
Kerry doesn't have time to tend his Senatorial duties. He has manicures and pedicures to get, tans to get rid of, skiing and windsurfing photo ops...too busy.
I personally think that President Bush had a pretty stressful day on the day of the debate. President Bush is too busy leading the country to prepare a flawless debate. He stands on his record of the last 4 years-demolishing two terroristic regimes is enough for me right now.
I had no problems with it. I later learned that Dubya was out helping the folks of Florida that were hit by the hurricane at the very same time Effin' Kerry was getting his nails done.
And I'm not the only one who noticed this...
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