Reply #30: John Edwards agrees with ME. Strategic, my ASS. If you don't like [View All]

[MADem]

something, you vote NO--not present. If you like it, you vote YES. And then you EXPLAIN WHY. That's why you are elected--to make TOUGH CHOICES and stand by them. Not straddle issues with PRESENT votes, not avoid having to take a stand with PRESENT votes. And that's what he did.

You don't vote present and try to have it both ways with an electorate divided on particular issues. Unless, of course, you're actually trying to have it both ways and fool that electorate.

You also don't DUCK critical votes so you don't have to go on the record.

But nice try. You're loyal, if nothing else.