5 Dem Pres Candidates Skip Vote on Defense Spending

[red states rule]

Well, we see what is really important to them. Their power is more important then making sure the troops are funded


SR 359-To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Nays (3)
Feingold D-WI
Byrd D-WV
Coburn R-OK

No Votes (5)
Biden (D-DE)
Clinton (D-NY)
Dodd (D-CT)
Obama (D-IL)
McCain (R-AZ)


http://www.senate.gov/legislative/L...ote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00359

 

[Larkinn]

Would their votes have changed anything? Was there a slim margin by any standard?

Much ado about nothing.

 

[jillian]

Once again your thread title is a lie....

McCain's a Republican, remember?

Gee... yeah, he must really hate the troops.

Ijit.

 

[red states rule]

Once again your thread title is a lie....

McCain's a Republican, remember?

Gee... yeah, he must really hate the troops.

Ijit.

Who said McCain was a Republican?

It does show what their priorities are. Pandering for votes is more important to them, then the troops fighting in a war

 

[doniston]

Who said McCain was a Republican?

It does show what their priorities are. Pandering for votes is more important to them, then the troops fighting in a war

That doesn't rate any of them a Gold Star, but they don't have to stay after school either.

 

[doniston]

Who said McCain was a Republican?

It does show what their priorities are. Pandering for votes is more important to them, then the troops fighting in a war

That doesn't rate any of them a Gold Star, but they don't have to stay after school either. I won't be voting for any of then anyhow.

 

[doniston]

Who said McCain was a Republican?

It does show what their priorities are. Pandering for votes is more important to them, then the troops fighting in a war

That doesn't rate any of them a Gold Star, but they don't have to stay after school either. I won't be voting for any of them anyhow.

 

[Paulie]

Who said McCain was a Republican?

It does show what their priorities are. Pandering for votes is more important to them, then the troops fighting in a war

RSR, pandering for votes is what almost ALL politicians do, over the good of the people they represent. Democrat OR republican. Have you not yet noticed that in your lifetime?

By skipping those votes, they can say to voters they didn't vote YES for it, but to the defense corporations they have taken so much campaign money from, and who benefit the MOST from the funding appropriations, they can say they didn't vote NO, either. To the corporations it's easily explained by "being too busy on the campaign trail".

 

[Larkinn]

Who said McCain was a Republican?

It does show what their priorities are. Pandering for votes is more important to them, then the troops fighting in a war

Getting votes is more important than voting on an issue which has already been decided, yes. Should be quite obvious.

 

[red states rule]

Getting votes is more important than voting on an issue which has already been decided, yes. Should be quite obvious.

To the left that is true. The current Dem run Congress is proof of that. They have accomplished nothing in their first 10 months of power

Except for record low approval numbers

 

[Avatar4321]

Would their votes have changed anything? Was there a slim margin by any standard?

Much ado about nothing.

Maybe they could have persuaded people to their point of view had they been there.

The fact is these are people who want to be President skipping their current job to gain more power. Perhaps they should show they are trustworthy with their current position before they start to seek after a greater one.

As for McCain, he is a Republican. Simply because he isnt a good one all the time doesnt make him less of a Republican. I am just surprised that he of all people missed a vote.