Democratic Primaries

stopdiggin

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9. and also to be fair

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 03:56 PM

Dec 2019

often times these "votes" are of little or no importance .. and their staff are making sure they're available for the ones that count. You can make a case for anyone who's actively campaigning not being on hand for day-to-day "breaking eggs, and making omelets" (i.e., legislating) .. but the old metric of "missed votes" has always been a bit of political canard.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Well this is interesting news from Hawaii: [View all] Kingofalldems Dec 2019 OP

85% House votes missed and, on the most consequential vote of her career, 2 "present" votes... Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #1

THIS orangecrush Dec 2019 #10

She should switch parties & join the Repugs onetexan Dec 2019 #12

Not surprised. She seems more interested in the limelight and making a name for herself... SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #2

Hope that DOESN'T mean being a spoiler. calimary Dec 2019 #16

She has no career boomer_wv Dec 2019 #3

I predict that she'll get a lobbying job vlyons Dec 2019 #11

Yes, possibly, for lobbying or fundraising, definitely for the other. Hortensis Dec 2019 #14

I doubt it. boomer_wv Dec 2019 #15

She is going to evict Jill Stein and move into 3rd party fiefdom grantcart Dec 2019 #17

I doubt it. lees1975 Dec 2019 #38

So you think after this BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #42

The other candidates have missed even more votes. thesquanderer Dec 2019 #4

Thanks for the research. Firestorm49 Dec 2019 #5

That's great information to provide context. David__77 Dec 2019 #7

What do mean the others missed even more? She missed 85% of the votes. brush Dec 2019 #13

85% this fall. AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #21

Ahhh...should'nt they all be from the same time frame to compare? brush Dec 2019 #23

Yes and when you look at the same time period (the whole year) whopis01 Dec 2019 #28

Are you a Gabbard supporter? brush Dec 2019 #31

No. I had been a Harris supporter whopis01 Dec 2019 #35

IMO Gabbard is a DINO and the less attention she gets the better. brush Dec 2019 #37

missing votes in the... druidity33 Dec 2019 #25

Are their governors asking for them to go away? nini Dec 2019 #26

On Democratic Senators missing votes..... FDRman Dec 2019 #33

That's atrocious. Legislators who don't do their jobs should resign. One of our candidates.... George II Dec 2019 #6

To be fair. All candidates who hold office have poor attendance records question everything Dec 2019 #8

and also to be fair stopdiggin Dec 2019 #9

Something's off with her Joinfortmill Dec 2019 #18

Can't put a finger on it Rorey Dec 2019 #27

Seems she is there to pick up a check? Perseus Dec 2019 #19

Sensing a third party run... ehrnst Dec 2019 #20

No wonder she stands by Chump. They're both lazy asses. Hassler Dec 2019 #22

Would you describe others as lazy asses for missing votes? whopis01 Dec 2019 #29

Booker, Harris, and Warren have popped in for a vote here and there.... George II Dec 2019 #34

They have all missed over half the votes this year. whopis01 Dec 2019 #36

I wouldn't care about all of the missed votes if she was just there when Democrats really needed... Sloumeau Dec 2019 #24

I'm more concerned.......... MyOwnPeace Dec 2019 #30

It depends on what votes I guess ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #32

While the rest of us who miss 5 days over 6 months get canned, go figure. rickyhall Dec 2019 #39

Sounds like someone wasn't PRESENT Blue Owl Dec 2019 #40

lol n/t orleans Dec 2019 #41

Meaningless stat TSIAS Dec 2019 #43