jobs v. campaigns

[flaja]

Why is that (as the media tell it) everyone gets up in arms when Huckabee takes some time off from his presidential campaign to earn money by giving a speech, but no one seems to be complaining when Senators McCain, Obama and Clinton take time off from their elected jobs, that come with a government salary paid for by the taxpayer, to campaign for president?

[Gaffer]

Because they are the anointed ones of the media.

[nevadamedic]

Why is that (as the media tell it) everyone gets up in arms when Huckabee takes some time off from his presidential campaign to earn money by giving a speech, but no one seems to be complaining when Senators McCain, Obama and Clinton take time off from their elected jobs, that come with a government salary paid for by the taxpayer, to campaign for president?

Actually Senator McCain hasn't been taking time off to campaign. He has still been making the votes and writing bills. Now Obama and Clinton have missed over 80% of their votes since the campaign began and haven't gotten anything accomplished. This subject has been gone over time and time again.

[JackDaniels]

Actually Senator McCain hasn't been taking time off to campaign. He has still been making the votes and writing bills. Now Obama and Clinton have missed over 80% of their votes since the campaign began and haven't gotten anything accomplished. This subject has been gone over time and time again.

Wrong, again. McCain has missed 56% of all votes in the 110th Congress -- more than any other Senator save for Tim Johnson, the Senator who had a brain aneurysm a while back.

No one should believe a single word of bullshit you post.

[flaja]

Actually Senator McCain hasn't been taking time off to campaign. He has still been making the votes and writing bills. Now Obama and Clinton have missed over 80% of their votes since the campaign began and haven't gotten anything accomplished. This subject has been gone over time and time again.


Being a senator means more than simply writing bills and showing up to vote. What about McCain’s duty in floor debates? And doesn’t he have any committee assignments- on second thought, maybe his campaigning full time is a good thing.

[red states rule]

Being a senator means more than simply writing bills and showing up to vote. What about McCain’s duty in floor debates? And doesn’t he have any committee assignments- on second thought, maybe his campaigning full time is a good thing.

Don't worry - when Ted Kennedy needs John's help - John will drop what he he is doing and be on the Senate floor to help his buddy Ted

[flaja]

Don't worry - when Ted Kennedy needs John's help - John will drop what he he is doing and be on the Senate floor to help his buddy Ted

Sad, but true.

[red states rule]

Sad, but true.

You can also include Pedro, his family, and anyone else running, jumping, or leaping across the border illegally

[avatar4321]

Why is that (as the media tell it) everyone gets up in arms when Huckabee takes some time off from his presidential campaign to earn money by giving a speech, but no one seems to be complaining when Senators McCain, Obama and Clinton take time off from their elected jobs, that come with a government salary paid for by the taxpayer, to campaign for president?

Why exactly do you think any of us care what Huckabee does? I havent heard anything about Huckabee in weeks.

[red states rule]

Why exactly do you think any of us care what Huckabee does? I havent heard anything about Huckabee in weeks.


I know - it has been wonderful

What took him so long to give us a break?

[Sitarro]

Looks like Teddy boy has taken time to sing spanish bullshit songs at Obammy rallies. Pathetic old alcoholic asshole.

http://blog.thehill.com/2008/02/22/kennedy-singing-in-spanish/

[red states rule]

Looks like Teddy boy has taken time to sing spanish bullshit songs at Obammy rallies. Pathetic old alcoholic asshole.

http://blog.thehill.com/2008/02/22/kennedy-singing-in-spanish/

I have the video posted on another thread

He must have had a few cold ones before he went on stage

As long a Teddy is alive my Seagram's stock will continue to do well

[Dilloduck]

Looks like Teddy boy has taken time to sing spanish bullshit songs at Obammy rallies. Pathetic old alcoholic asshole.

http://blog.thehill.com/2008/02/22/kennedy-singing-in-spanish/

Oh lord help us and take another Kennedy to heaven.

[red states rule]

Oh lord help us and take another Kennedy to heaven.

Only the driver, and not any more passengers

[flaja]

Why exactly do you think any of us care what Huckabee does? I havent heard anything about Huckabee in weeks.

You obviously haven’t been watching the news. Since the 1st of February Huckabee has won primaries in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas and came within 2 percentage points of a tie in the Washington state caucus while McCain has a hard time winning even 50% of the vote in the states that he has won. If it weren’t for the stupid winner-take-all system and Romney’s duplicity, McCain wouldn’t be anything close to a front-runner right now.

And just who cars what your opinion of Huckabee is?

[flaja]

Oh lord help us and take another Kennedy to heaven.


Heaven? Boy, you’re optimistic.

[flaja]

Only the driver, and not any more passengers

Unless the passengers are also named Kennedy or Schwarzenegger.

[Dilloduck]

Heaven? Boy, you’re optimistic.

No just kind. :laugh2:

[avatar4321]

You obviously haven’t been watching the news. Since the 1st of February Huckabee has won primaries in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas and came within 2 percentage points of a tie in the Washington state caucus while McCain has a hard time winning even 50% of the vote in the states that he has won. If it weren’t for the stupid winner-take-all system and Romney’s duplicity, McCain wouldn’t be anything close to a front-runner right now.

And just who cars what your opinion of Huckabee is?

you mean if it werent for Huckabee's duplicity McCain wouldnt be anything close to a front runner.

[flaja]

you mean if it werent for Huckabee's duplicity McCain wouldnt be anything close to a front runner.

No. During the whole campaign Romney kept saying how miserable McCain was, but then when it looked like Huckabee may actually give McCain a run for his money, Romney endorses and gives his delegates to McCain.

[red states rule]

No. During the whole campaign Romney kept saying how miserable McCain was, but then when it looked like Huckabee may actually give McCain a run for his money, Romney endorses and gives his delegates to McCain.

and in WV, the Huckabee people gave their votes to MCain to keep Romeny from winning

Romeny had it locked up until then

[avatar4321]

No. During the whole campaign Romney kept saying how miserable McCain was, but then when it looked like Huckabee may actually give McCain a run for his money, Romney endorses and gives his delegates to McCain.

You've got to be joking. At no point in this race has Huckabee ever looked like he was going to be a serious contender. Conservatives simply aren't going to support a pro life liberal in the primaries.

[flaja]

and in WV, the Huckabee people gave their votes to MCain to keep Romeny from winning

Romeny had it locked up until then


When Romney dropped out he hadn’t won anything in the South. He had nothing locked up. And at the rate that Romney spent money it was going to cost him something like $1,300,000,000 to win enough delegates to be the nominee.

[flaja]

You've got to be joking. At no point in this race has Huckabee ever looked like he was going to be a serious contender. Conservatives simply aren't going to support a pro life liberal in the primaries.

Iowa, with 34% of the vote when McCain was in, what? 3rd or 4th place? And chances are if Thompson’s name hadn’t been on the ballot in SC, Huckabee likely would have won there.