Dem Aide: McCain, Lieberman And Kyl To Skip Stimulus Vote

[democracy1st]

The Senate is prepared for one of its most important votes in decades this weekend, whether to approve President Obama's economic stimulus package. Republicans are pushing back against Obama and Democrats are one vote short of the number needed to cut off debate and pass the stimulus.

Yet not all of the senators plan to show up. Three crucial lawmakers intend to be elsewhere.

John McCain, Jon Kyl and Joseph Lieberman are scheduled to travel to Munich, Germany for a conference on foreign affairs over the weekend. Democrats have so far been unable to persuade them to stay home for the vote, a senior Senate aide familiar with their travel plans said.

McCain, a Republican from Arizona, has said that he opposes the current stimulus bill. Kyl, also an Arizona Republican, is the Senate's minority whip in charge of corralling GOP votes and opposes the current bill. Lieberman campaigned on behalf of McCain during the presidential campaign and subsequently battled to remain a member of the Democratic caucus.

The two Republicans and one independent plan to attend the 45th Annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, the aide said. Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to attend the conference, as is General James Jones, National Security Adviser to President Obama.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/03/dem-aide-mccain-lieberman_n_163772.html

[Muttocracy]

1. well, that means at least 2 fewer votes against it? nt

[Yukari Yakumo]

2. Loose Translation

The Repukes know at least two are going to turn, thus they can't get a filabuster.

[orleans]

3. good. let these three assholes stay home (or wherever they're staying)

on edit: because a a conference on foreign affairs in Munich, Germany is SOOO much more important than what is happening to this country right now. (dickheads! but i'm glad they can't be bothered showing up.)

[EFerrari]

4. The Three @ssholes

Paging Swamp Rat!

[orleans]

6. oh no! you changed your name too!?!?!

:cry: as my daughter used to say: "why oh why oh why oh why?":shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:

[EFerrari]

8. When I first logged into DU, I never expected to post, so I just used a bit

of an email address.

lol

Oops!

:hug:

[Why Syzygy]

5. And Lieberman? Doesn't say ..

He will sit forever straddled.

What is he good for again?

[calimary]

9. A doorstop, maybe?

Sure hasn't been much good to ANYONE for a long time.

Not the Dems, not Obama, not the citizens of Connecticut, certainly he didn't help the GOP or john mcsame much. And he sure didn't do much for America as a whole.

[Why Syzygy]

10. He's a leech on the US Senate.

And they let him.

[RB TexLa]

11. Weird since he's a co-sponsor of the bill.

[democrank]

7. More Joementum.

Let`s reward hmi by making him chaiman of something. Oh, wait a minute....