Manchin skips DADT vote for holiday party.

[RandySF]

I have seen Senator Joe Manchin out on the holiday party circuit in Washington and did have a very full conversation with him about DADT at one particularly high powered evening -- but parties are not the same as voting on nationally significant legislation.

This just in from Politico's Ben Smith though. During the vote today on DADT repeal and the Dream Act, Manchin was at a family holiday party scheduled way in advance.

His spokesman, Payne Scarbro said however, that:

"While he regrets missing the votes, it was a family obligation that he just could not break. . .However, he has been clear on where he stands on the issues."


http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/18/manchin_chooses_family_party_over_the_nations_busi/?ref=fpblg

[MadBadger]

1. Coward

[TheKentuckian]

5. Better he hide under a rock than demonstrate what a regressive he is.

I'm unclear in what areas we can count on this kat's vote anyway.

Socially regressive and in the pocket of big carbon probably limits him to a warm body.

[Bluebear]

21. You said it

[Skinner]

2. That is so weak. (nt)

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. He's a fuck face, and is going to be a thorn in the Democratic Party's side. n/t

[calimary]

9. Yeah, no kidding. He will not be our friend.

Good that he missed it. It would only have been another vote against the DADT repeal.

[spanone]

4. party on joe....they should dock their pay for not attending and voting

unless they have a doctor's order

[GodlessBiker]

6. Yes, a complete fucking coward.

[madmax]

7. What a punk! n/t

[WillyT]

8. A Profile In Porridge

Weak sauce.

:puke:

:kick:

[NotThisTime]

10. If a Holiday Party is something he could not miss for such an important set of votes he shouldn't

have taken the damn job... What an ass

[LiberalFighter]

11. What type of family has a holiday party before the holidays begin?

The only time that I know of holiday parties before the holidays are businesses and organizations.

[Lyric]

12. And yet again...ITYS.

Manchin belongs to the party of Manchin, first and foremost. The only "principles" he has are whatever he thinks his constituents want to hear.

I really can't wait to get out of West Virginia. I don't think I can stomach another puking-in-the-parking-lot-afterward vote for Manchin.

[livetohike]

13. Disappointing. A holiday party with the family takes precedence

over important legislation. Not a good sign for his future in the Senate.

[blueknight]

14. you know,

if i didnt show up to do my job because of a party, i would have got my ass fired. what a gutless, no good motherfucking, piece of shit.

[livetohike]

15. Agreed. Not only is he gutless, but if he misses a vote on important

legislation such as this one; then what will he do to blow off other votes??

[Historic NY]

16. shirking his civic duty for private, he's off to a short career.

[Canuckistanian]

17. And again I ask.... Can ANYONE just call themself a Democrat?

Even though they have NO INTEREST in voting WITH the Democrats on anything?

I have a bad feeling about this Manchin. He'll probably turn to be out worse than Ben Nelson.

[Bluebear]

18. 'However, he has been clear on where he stands on the issues.' Yes he has. Pathetic!

[Tatiana]

19. Is there any real Democrat in WV that can primary him in 2012?

This seat is pretty much a loss for our party.

[Change Happens]

20. Loser...