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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-19-07 10:45 PM Original message |
Obama’s Vote in Illinois Was Often Just ‘Present’ |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-19-07 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. He's a truth teller... he WAS present. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-19-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I don't know why... |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-19-07 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yep, Mr Wishy Washy |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-19-07 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. They call Hillary a liar on the second page: |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 02:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. But his habit was to duck difficult issues. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. You didn't read the article. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. On another thread it states he |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-19-07 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. Ah...but you forgot to conveniently not add this part to the OP... |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-19-07 11:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Don't DU rules limit the number of paragraphs we can snip? And |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. you conveniently forget the paragraph limitation rule and the provided link |
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CyberPieHole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-19-07 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. Although this is one of the reasons I don't support his campaign... |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. Since he taught Constitutional Law while also in the State Legislature, the idea |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 02:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Explain to me, ever so slowly, why voting "NO" was not an option? |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 02:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Then he should have voted against them and spoken out against them |
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obamian (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. Chicago NOW Director who is a Hillary Supporter "This line of attack is unacceptable" |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
12. Mr. Personality wanted to remain a blank slate for as long as possible |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 04:42 AM Response to Original message |
14. If contemplating one's navel counts as experience, Obama's got my vote. |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. Check out the number of NVs on his Senate record...(and which issues) |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
18. I bet he won't vote at all if he's President. |
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Lurking Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
19. Again |
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desi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Still sounds kinda shady.... |
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Lurking Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Understanding strategy can be helpful. |
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desi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 05:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. However... |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Your hypothetical is impossible |
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desi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Are you saying that no legislation passes or is defeated |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. 30 votes needed for passage. |
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desi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I'm not familiar with IL statutes... |
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Lurking Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Not what was going on. |
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BigDDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. Uh, I think I have an opinion on this.... |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
23. 136 times voting "Present" out of 4,000+ votes = 0.34% (Is that "Often"?) |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Thanks for giving us the truth, zulchzulu. Some folks here will try anything hoping it will stick. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
31. CapitolFax Blog today |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-20-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
32. 3% |
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