Repug given leave from Army (Gitmo) to cast deciding Gun Vote Missouri

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/09/12/national1928EDT0768.DTL

The U.S. military will investigate whether regulations were violated when a Missouri state senator was granted leave from duty in Cuba so he could return home to cast the deciding vote to override a veto of concealed guns legislation.

State Sen. Jon Dolan, a Republican and a major in the Army National Guard, had been serving at Guantanamo Bay for only two weeks, and military regulations say a newly deployed soldier must be on duty at least two months before getting a leave.

Lt. Cmdr. Barbara Burfeind, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said Friday that the matter will be investigated by the U.S. Southern Command in Florida, which oversees Guantanamo Bay, where Dolan is stationed as a public affairs officer.

U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., sent a letter Friday to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld seeking an investigation into why Dolan was granted a six-day leave to cast his vote Thursday. The override of Democratic Gov. Bob Holden's veto gave most Missourians the right to carry concealed guns.

[PinkTiger]

1. Why was Clay surprised?

When you own the Army, you can do as you damn well please. I wonder how Dolan voted on HB 156, regading abortion?

[graphixtech]

2. huge (federal law) implications

earlier thread from LBN today:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=112330

[wuushew]

3. I predict this will make top 10 conservative idiots within 2 weeks

When you break the law, you go to jail. Isn't that how it is supposed to work?

Can a vote be taken back for circumstances where the voter should not even been present?