Author Topic: John Kerry..Too Busy to vote, except against Guns. (Read 953 times)

muckmaw · « **on:** June 25, 2004, 06:31:05 PM »

So let me see if I understand this.

John Kerry, who is still paid to be a Senator, yet missed 85% of the votes this year..that's right 85%.....made time in his busy "I'm not Dubya" tour to vote against a bill that would have protected gun manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits?

Did I hear that right?

Sandman · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2004, 06:50:27 PM »

I've been searching for Congressional voting records... not having much luck.

muckmaw · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2004, 06:53:34 PM »

I'll be honest, I picked it up on talk radio today and that's why I'm questioning it.

Hear anything about this bill at all? Did it come up in the senate recently?

Sandman · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2004, 07:04:18 PM »

I would not be surprised to see that Kerry has voted for gun control 100% of the time. I was searching to find if he did indeed miss 85% of the voting opportunities.

Nash · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2004, 07:07:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
I was searching to find if he did indeed miss 85% of the voting opportunities.

The only way that would be a telling stat is if you compare it to other members of congress/senate who ran for president. Dole, for example. Find his record along with Kerry's, compare, and then you might have something.

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2004, 07:11:26 PM »

I could see him or any other Senator missing a lot of votes while campaigning. Heck Dubya left Texas unattended for months while campaigning.

john9001 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2004, 07:23:15 PM »

Dole resigned from the senate to run for president.

Nash · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2004, 07:26:12 PM »

oops true. someone else then.

rpm · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2004, 07:27:59 PM »

Bingo once again Nash!
Yes, Dole did resign. He had nothing to lose. If he won he would have resigned anyway and if he lost he planned to retire. You have to compare ALL Senators that ran to get an accurate stat.

Sandman · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:06:46 PM »

IIRC, Bush spent more time on vacation during his first year of office than any other president in history.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:12:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
IIRC, Bush spent more time on vacation during his first year of office than any other president in history.

BS.

Just because a President is not in the Oval Office doesn't mean he's off duty. The football follows any president around 24/7. He is in constant communications with White House, political, and military staff.

Nash · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:13:49 PM »

IIRC he took damn near a MONTH off. I could be totally wrong but I think I remember that. After only being prez for like 5-6 months.

Nash · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:15:16 PM »

Hehe Holden, we're sure in the 21st century now.

The leader of the free world telecommutes.

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:16:02 PM »

Vacation Time:

President Jimmy Carter (D) Georgia:

79 Days (over 1 term - 4 years)

President Ronald Reagan (R) California:

335 days (over 2 terms - 8 years)

President George H. W. Bush (R) Texas:

543 days (over 1 term - 4 years)

President William J. Clinton (D) Arkansas:

152 days (over 2 terms - 8 years)

President George W. Bush (R) Texas:

250 days (as of Aug. '03, less than one term!)

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:19:59 PM »

So you are saying thaty Bush #1 spent nearly half his presidency on "vacation?"

That makes no sense, where did you get this info?

Are you merely classifying days spent outside of DC as vacation?