Author Topic: John Kerry..Too Busy to vote, except against Guns. (Read 956 times)

Shuckins · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:20:54 PM »

Clinton didn't take enough time off from office.

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:21:57 PM »

everyone deserves a vacation and a long one at that.

Nash · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:23:52 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
That makes no sense, where did you get this info?

Just a guess but I don't think it comes from w-ww.LEFTWING-LIBERAL-PRESS-PWNZ-CHOO.com

.... or whatever it is the kids are reading.

Sandman · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:25:01 PM »

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

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

1. Bush Sr. spent his vacation time in Camp David and Kennebunkport.

2. Do your own search.

Sandman · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:27:15 PM »

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Originally posted by B17Skull12
everyone deserves a vacation and a long one at that.

I have enough time on the books to miss almost a month and a half of work.

AKIron · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:32:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
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.

And just because he is in the oval office doesn't mean he's on duty, if you get my drift.

Sandman · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:33:34 PM »

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Originally posted by AKIron
And just because he is in the oval office doesn't mean he's on duty, if you get my drift.

LOL!

Touche!

Nash · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2004, 08:34:38 PM »

considering the current occupant and the last few years, AKIron, I get yer "drift" like a sunami.

AKIron · « **Reply #23 on:** June 26, 2004, 12:16:35 AM »

Back on topic. Not the official voting record but probably accurate:

"Healey backed up her portrayal of Kerry as an absentee senator by pointing out that in a chamber almost evenly divided among Republicans and Democrats, Kerry missed 64 percent of Senate roll call votes last year and an additional 87 percent this year. In short, Healey said Kerry is not representing his state well."

http://www.townonline.com/norwell/news/opinion/nor_colhistatehouseroundup06242004.htm

AKIron · « **Reply #24 on:** June 26, 2004, 12:27:16 AM »

Here's the offical record. I counted about half before I got too tired to continue. I counted 35 voting sessions. Of those Kerry voted in 3.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_108_2.htm

Toad · « **Reply #25 on:** June 26, 2004, 12:37:44 AM »

Kerry, John Edwards, D-N.C.; Bob Graham, D-Fla.; and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.; Joseph Biden, D-Del.; Tom Harkin, D-Iowa; Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.; Richard Lugar, R-Ind.; John McCain, R-Ariz.; and Arlen Specter, R-Pa.

I think those are the 12 who campaigned in this one or the last one. Check those voting records if you're that bored.

My take?

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Thomas Paine: "That government is best which governs least."

I think the more they go on vacation the better we'd be. All of 'em, President, House and Senate. Let 'em take 364 days a year off. Things would probably improve significantly.

AKIron · « **Reply #26 on:** June 26, 2004, 12:40:44 AM »

You might be on to something there Toad. How can we get 'em all into a continuous campaign cycle? Elections every six months maybe?

Tumor · « **Reply #27 on:** June 26, 2004, 01:23:10 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
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!)

Of course! When you consider being president a vacation.. why take days off?

john9001 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 26, 2004, 03:07:57 AM »

so if bush takes a "working vacation"(and is still on the job) it is a bad thing , but if kerry misses 85% of the senate votes it's a good thing?

does that mean kerry was AWOL?

KBall · « **Reply #29 on:** June 26, 2004, 04:30:19 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm371
I could see him or any other Senator missing a lot of votes while campaigning. Heck Dubya left Texas unattended for months while campaigning.

Cool! This gives me a good idea for a congressional law. Members of Congress must reimburse the government for every day they are absent from a vote.

"In 2000, then-Texas Gov. George Bush reimbursed his state a day's salary for every day that he was campaigning out of state and then-Lt. Gov. Rick Perry had to step in as acting governor."

http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/23111.htm