Author Topic: John Kerry..Too Busy to vote, except against Guns. (Read 942 times)

Nilsen · « **Reply #30 on:** June 26, 2004, 05:38:27 AM »

Sorry, cant help myself

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #31 on:** June 26, 2004, 08:31:28 AM »

George is in Ireland today, does this count as vacation?

The president does telecommute; he can fulfill his obligations from anywhere on earth. Senators and Representatives must be present in the respective chambers in order to vote and fulfill their obligations.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #32 on:** June 26, 2004, 10:52:20 AM »

a side note that I picked up off the TV last night. when important (to him at least) votes come up that Kerry wishes to vote on. he schedules in a trip to Washington to make the vote.

lately republican senators have been pushing to delay votes to make his trips a waste of time, or require him to cancel planned campaign appearances in the hope that he will be allowed to vote on the issue the next day. but with no guarantee that they won't push the vote back again and waste another day.

this tactic might have a fairly heavy impact on his ability to be there for the votes.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #33 on:** June 26, 2004, 11:10:54 AM »

What I would like to see is a requirement for Senators and Representatives to be in their respective states or districts in order to cast a vote.

The Senator from Vermont must vote on a secure link to Washington from his office in Burligton.

Then hop in the car and go see my congressman face to face, and the citizenry would have a greater impact. The special intrest lobbies would have a far tougher job, having to travel all over the place for face time with several congressman.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #34 on:** June 26, 2004, 11:16:13 AM »

interesting idea, I like it.