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I hope they all spend it at Exxon stations I have shares in! LOL!

This was a real lack of leadership on McCain’s part.  He was in DC in time for the vote, his staff thought he was voting, and then he was a no show.  Of 100 Senators, including all the republicans for whom this should have been a tough vote (i.e. for claims of fiscal conservatism) one Senator chose not to show up and make the tough vote.  That man is now our Presidential candidate.

His first opportunity to show by deed instead of hot air that he’s with us as a conservative.....and he punts.

John will get ink in the next AARP
magazine.
20 million seniors, they tend to vote.

How many has Obama missed?

I hope they all spend it at Exxon stations I have shares in!

My kind of Republican.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Well I’m glad that John McCain is doing his part to mend his relationship with us by showing up to vote against more spending!  Hey, wait a minute!

A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.

Rob, where was that story?  Was it this AP one?
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080207/D8UL6EVO1.html

If so it is strange it doesn’t mention Obama, who did vote.  Of course that would go against their self imposed rules of messiah coverage. 

ABC News blog notes:

After Hammering McCain for Skipping A Stimulus Vote, Clinton Skips A Stimulus Vote

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/02/after-hammering.html
DKK

The MSM, aware of conservative angst over John McCain, will do anything they can to keep us divided.

Look for Democrat members of congress and the press to begin praising McCain for his precieved support of their causes. They ‘ain’t’ stupid! Are we?

A recent email I got from the DNC suggested doing exactly that.  [I am a firm believer in keeping your enemies close to you, in case you wonder why I subscribe.]

As any political reporter knows, members of congress routinely pass up votes, if they know what the outcome will be. Lets not get sucked in by this.

"Here lies, in honored glory, an American soldier, known but to God.”

The stakes are high. Whether the issue is the economy, or energy, or the federal courts or national security, the right answers are coming not from the Democrats, but from the Republicans. The surge of operations that began a year ago is succeeding. The only way to lose this fight is to quit. Richard M. Cheney, Vice President, 30 May, 2008

As any political reporter knows, members of congress routinely pass up votes, if they know what the outcome will be. Lets not get sucked in by this.

pparets, I disagree.  Ninety nine other Senators showed up to vote.  Including some Republicans up for re-election and still facing primary challengers.  So not an “easy” vote for all 99. 

This was a perfect opportunity for McCain to show by action not voice that he heard the conservatives doubts and mitigate them by nice “no” vote.

Instead, like his speech yesterday, he’s all lip service.  It was a cowardly decision.