"Stay the Course" has become "Shift the Blame" - Page 2

DanaC · 12-21-2006, 04:43 PM

Phil I am guessing yes.

BigV · 12-21-2006, 04:51 PM

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Not all congressmen vote on all bills.

Not voting by by not being present (without getting too zen on you) is a kind of vote. An abstention in absentia, if you will.

His constituents need to monitor his work towards their goals, and voting is only a part of it. So is not voting.

Spexxvet · 12-21-2006, 08:09 PM

Could it be that Bush is taking a page out of Putin's book? Has anybody goteen a geiger counter near this guy?

Happy Monkey · 12-21-2006, 09:09 PM

Strom was incapacitated for years...

12-21-2006, 04:51 PM	#17
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	?? Not all congressmen vote on all bills. Not voting by by not being present (without getting too zen on you) is a kind of vote. An abstention in absentia, if you will. His constituents need to monitor his work towards their goals, and voting is only a part of it. So is not voting. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

12-21-2006, 08:09 PM	#18
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Could it be that Bush is taking a page out of Putin's book? Has anybody goteen a geiger counter near this guy? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

12-21-2006, 09:09 PM	#19
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Strom was incapacitated for years... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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12-21-2006, 04:43 PM	#16
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Phil I am guessing yes.

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