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hfojvt

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2. for me it depends on the bill
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 12:22 PM
Aug 2012

Take the so-called tax "compromise" of 2010 (please). Both Akin and McCaskill (and Jenkins and Pelosi) voted for it, and Obama signed it. I would have voted against it, and if I was in the Senate, I would have fillibustered against it.

But that makes another example. Suppose I was in the Senate and fought against that "compromise" and suppose further, that I won, and Congress passed a better bill and Obama signed it. Even though I actiually opposed Obama's horrible "compromise", Akin would throw that in as another time I "voted with" Obama.

The other part is that, Obama is very likely going to lose Missouri, so most of Missouri does not approve of Obama. But a bogus measure of saying McCaskill votes with Obama is not an honest debate, not an honest measure. Because Akin himself probably votes with Obama 70% of the time doing things like naming Post Offices and congratulating national champions.

That's who I want her to vote with. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2012 #1
for me it depends on the bill hfojvt Aug 2012 #2
someone at a recent local Dem meeting xmas74 Aug 2012 #3
the 85% is a nonsense figure too though hfojvt Aug 2012 #4
Exactly xmas74 Aug 2012 #5
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