>Well, there is the fact that he likes to vote PRESENT. What the heck is that? He might as well vote RADIO, PLASTIC, RED er I mean BLUE..
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/us/politics/20obama.htmlDid you at least skim the article? He voted "present" 130 times out of around 4000 votes. That's about 3%.
It also raises a good question. What should a legislator do when presented with a bill he mostly approves of, but which contains some objectionable provisions? Hold his nose and vote "yes"? Vote "no" even though he mostly approves of it?
This is clearly an issue many legislators face. And, in the current political climate, whatever choice they make, they'll get blasted for it. Remember "I voted for it before I voted against it" (or the other way 'round)--it was the same kind of problem. A bill that was mostly okay, but contained something objectionable.
FWIW, one of things I like about Obama is that he assumes that Americans can actually understand nuance and want to hear more than sound bites.
Tamar
