Biden was the only candidate that cancelled campaign events to vote on SCHIP

[jillan]

Biden Concord Stop Cancelled
Joe Biden's visit to a Concord pizzeria has been cancelled.

Biden will return to D.C. to vote on the SCHIP program.

His events for tomorrow are still taking place.
http://nh2008.blogspot.com/



Biden (D-DE), Yea

Not Voting - 6
Clinton (D-NY)
Dodd (D-CT)
McCain (R-AZ)
Obama (D-IL)
Warner (R-VA)
Wyden (D-OR)

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00403

Thank you Senator Biden for caring about our kids!

:toast:

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. Your list of no-shows explains why the total was lower this time. Thanks.

[Cass]

2. Good for him!

I am more and more impressed with him by the day. At this point, he's my numero uno!


:thumbsup:

[jillan]

4. I love hearing that!

:yourock:

[KittyWampus]

3. IIRC, this program is a big part of his Health Care Plan. He would expand it greatly

[Debi]

5. Well, maybe Harry Reid forgot to tell the others about the vote

or whatever...:eyes:

[jillan]

6. Maybe the stomach flu is going around again?

[Debi]

11. *snark* n/t

[nancyr]

7. Wyden of Oregon

His wife just gave birth to twins. He's home.

[gateley]

8. SELF DELETE - My question has been answered - thanks to you all. nt

[Debi]

10. Okay, that's one missed vote

with a darn good excuse!

[tomp]

18. sorry, not a good excuse.

generally speaking, actually voting is one of the most important things our elected reps do. you see, they count all these votes and the side with more votes wins. our soldiers don't get to go home for birthin' babies, why should he? what the hell ever happened to patriotism, statesmanship, and sacrifice? i mean, we're talking about overriding a veto here, aren't we?

[Jillian]

12. oooooooh! Congrats to him and his wife.

I like Wyden - he's one of the good ones. Now he'll be a tired one :P

[incapsulated]

9. Good for him

There is no excuse for this crap, other than Wyden, I really want to hear why they can't DO THEIR JOBS.

[gateley]

13. Even if the passage of this was a "given" - I applaud Joe for demonstrating

how seriously he takes his voting responsibility.

He's said before that there are some things worth losing a campaign over, and he's to cancel a campaign appearance to do what's RIGHT.

Again, another gesture on Joe's part that makes me more certain than ever that I'm backing the right person!

[CTyankee]

14. I'm getting warmer in my liking for Biden!

I have been for Edwards, and I still like him, altho I am paying lots more attention to Biden lately. I knew he had the smarts, esp on foreign policy, but I just thought he didn't have the political stuff (not from a big state, been in the senate a long time, his aneurism, which shouldn't be an issue but...).

Hillary and Obama should have been voting, period. There is NO excuse, I'm sorry.

[Think82]

15. KIIIICK!!!! THere's a leader. Biden's ready NOW to be prez

[youthere]

16. kicking

[demommom]

17. K&R