The Senate voted 72-25 to condemn the ad run by MoveOn.org in The New York Times regarding General Petraeus.
25 Democrat senators (including Hillary, Reid, Levin, and Kennedy) voted NO
Joe Biden and Barack Obama didn’t even bother to vote.
Anyone have any idea why they voted No or avoided the vote at all??? Hmmmm I wonder why...
2007-09-21 08:53:01 · 9 answers · asked by Jasmine 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because it is a non issue to vote on (Obama), and because Hillary voted to pass a non partisan bill that would condemn ALL attacks made on people in the military. That bill was voted down by republicans. So ask yourself, why does the GOP think it is OK to do it to a democrat, but not to a republican?
2007-09-21 09:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Biden and Obama were busy researching for tommorows vote on whether or not the senate approves of Rush Limbaughs radio show. Followed by the vote on whether or not they should be allowed to read an Ann Coulter book
2007-09-21 16:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by mrlebowski99 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the Senate voting to condemn a poltiical organization for saying something they don't like is dangerously close to govt infringement of constitutionally protected speech.
The govt cannot pick and choose who gets to say what, and does not get to approve the content of messages that people choose to express -- that's an absolute constitutional freedom, especially in the political arena.
The only thing that saved the Senate was that the resolution was non-binding -- but it was also exactly the type of non-binding resolution that conservatives scream against whenever a political body says they don't like some conservative pundit.
So, at best it is hypocrisy -- at worst, a threat to free speech.
2007-09-21 16:11:44 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There was a vote held earlier in the day to condemn all ads against the military and none of the Republicans voted for that because John Kerry was one of the attacks listed on there. this vote was nothing but partisan bullcrao at it's best. If republicans really cared about the military, they would have voted for that too.
2007-09-21 16:04:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
MONEY.they're firmly attached to the moveon.org teat(tried to keep it clean) and refuse to give back the power that moveon.org has purchased from/for them.
2007-09-21 16:05:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's because we liberals like the ad.
2007-09-21 23:55:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are catering to their wacky far left base and any support towards the troops or any other pro-American faction is considered treasonous by moveon.org nut jobs.
2007-09-21 16:00:54 · answer #7 · answered by Still Beautifully Conservative 5 · 4⤊ 5⤋
They agree with moveon that is why I can never vote Democratic ever again.
2007-09-21 16:02:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
Probably because it was stupid . . . it's a non-binding resolution.
2007-09-21 16:02:27 · answer #9 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋