Cheney's Record as President of the Senate

[EnfantTerrible]

I don't know if this has already been posted, but here it is anyway.
This came to me from Mark Crispin Miller. Thanks MCM!
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"In last night's debate, Dick Cheney tried to make a point of Edward's attendance record in the US Senate.  Cheney says that he presides (as the VP is suppose to do) most Tuesdays.  Well here is the TRUTH (which Cheney wouldn't recognize of course).  Please pass this along to those who doubt.  Of course the horrible lies he told were about Iraq and healthcare, etc.  But this is tres amusement!!

 


January 30 - Enzi
February 6 - Chafee
February 13 - Chafee
February 27 - Allen
March 6 - Burns
March 13 - Reid
March 20 - DeWine
March 27 - Chafee
April 3 - Smith
April 24 - Chafee
May 1 - Chafee
May 8 - Chafee
May 15 - Frist
May 22 - Chafee
June 5 - Enzi
June 12 - Byrd
June 19 - Carper
June 26 - Bayh
July 10 - Nelson
July 17 - Clinton
July 24 - Byrd
July 31 - Stabenaw
September 25 - Wellstone
October 2 - Clinton
October 9 - Clinton
October 16 - Edwards!!!!!
October 23- Byrd
October 30 - Bingaman
November 13 - Murray
November 27 - Jeffords
December 4 - Stabenaw
December 11 - Carnahan
December 18 - Nelson


A reward to whoever finds a Tuesday in 2002, 2003 or 2004 that Dick Cheney fulfilled his duties as President of the Senate here:


http://www.gpoaccess.gov/crecord/index.html

2002

Tue 1/29 - Nelson
Tue 2/5 - Kohl
Tue 2/12 - Stabenow
Tue 2/26 - Landrieu
Tue 3/5 - Edwards!!!
Tue 3/12 - Landrieu
Tue 3/19 - Miller
Tue 4/9 - Cleland
Tue 4/16 - Reed
Tue 4/23 - Wellstone
Tue 4/30 - Nelson
Tue 5/7 - Miller
Tue 5/14 - Cleland
Tue 5/21 - Nelson
Tue 6/4 - Durbin
Tue 6/11 - Corzine
Tue 6/18 - Dayton
Tue 6/25 - Landrieu
Tue 7/9 - Reed
Tue 7/16 - Corzine
Tue 7/23 - Reed
Tue 7/30 - Clinton
Tue 9/3 - Reed
Tue 9/10 - Corzine
Tue 9/17 - Reid
Tue 9/24 - Stabenow
Tue 10/1 - Miller
Tue 10/8 - Miller
Tue 10/15 - Reid
Tue 11/12 - CHENEY! -- WE HAVE A WINNER!

Tue 11/19 - Barkley (MN)

2003

Jan 7 *Cheney*!!!!!


Jan 14 Stevens
Jan 22 Stevens
Jan 28 Stevens
Feb 4 Stevens
Feb 11 Stevens
Feb 25 Stevens
Mar 4 Stevens
Mar 11 Stevens
Mar 18 Stevens
Mar 25 Stevens
Apr 1 Stevens
Apr 8 Stevens
Apr 29 Stevens
May 6 Talent
May 13 Ensign
May 20 Alexander
June 3 Stevens
June 10 Stevens
June 18 Murkowski
June 24 Coleman
July 8 Stevens
July 15 Stevens
July 22 Chaffee
July 29 Stevens
Sept 2 Stevens
Sept 9 Stevens
Sept 16 Stevens
Sept 23 Stevens
Sept 30 Sununu
Oct 21 Stevens
Oct 28 Stevens
Nov 4 Stevens
Nov 11 Warner
Nov 18 Stevens
Dec 9 Stevens

2004

1/20 - Stevens
1/27 - Enzi
2/3 - Stevens
2/10 - Stevens
3/2 - Stevens
3/9 - Hagel
3/16 - Sununu
3/23 - Stevens
3/30 - Ensign
4/6 - Cornyn
4/20 - Stevens
4/27 - Chambliss
5/4 - Stevens
5/11 - Stevens
5/18 - Stevens
6/1 - Stevens
6/8 - Hutchinson
6/15 - Stevens
6/22 - Allard
7/6 - Burns
7/13 - Stevens
7/20 - Enzi
9/7 - Stevens
9/14 - Chafee
9/21 - Enzi
9/28 - Stevens
10/05 - Stevens


That's right - he was there TWICE in FOUR YEARS!  This is why Cheney doesn't remember meeting Edwards - this guy will say anything!  Edwards also has filled the role twice in the last 4 years, but he isn't the Vice President!"

[Hokie]

1. Waht a friggin, lying POS (nt)

[bigwillq]

2. This is good to know so I can tell all my repuke "friends"

But, no Kerry?

How does a senator get picked to do this?

[KharmaTrain]

3. Is There A Way To Get Caucus Info???

Chenney didn't say he presided in the Senate, just as much as you'll probably find Hastert presiding over the House just as many times.

The every Tuesday thing is when both parties have their Senate Caucuses or "organizational meeting". Protocol was that the Vice President would stop by to "check in" or participate. Sen. Leahy pointed out that Chenney is the first VP in recent memory who didn't stop in on the other party's caucus (even just to say hello and leave...I can't imagine Gore got too nice a welcome from the GOOPs) and I've heard he ran roughshod over the Repugnians (if I'm not mistaken this is what caused Jeffers to bolt).

Is there a way we can find out if he attended those caucuses...let's see how much he REALLY showed up at his job.

Cheers.

[EnfantTerrible]

8. Here is what Cheney said

this is from the transcript. I suppose it could be interpreted a few different ways...

"Now, in my capacity as vice president, I am the president of Senate, the presiding officer. I'm up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they're in session."

He does say he's the presiding officer and that he's there most Tuesdays... I take your point that he's playing a game of semantics, but what he said certainly was meant to be construed that he presides over the Senate most Tuesday's. He has left himself some wiggle room with the point you make.

[KharmaTrain]

9. I Took It As Caucus When I Heard It

Being a C-SPAN junkie, I can only think of one time I've seen Crashcart actually in the Senate chamber...and that was that January 7th, 2003 session when the new Senators were sworn in (the Edwards/Chenney/Dole pics).

This isn't new...Gore only showed maybe a handful of times during the Clinton years. One was to break the tie on the tax "hike" in '93 and then to certify his own election robbery in 2001.

Instead the VP, who has an office in the capitol...or at least I remember hearing Chenney did...meets with the caucuses on Tuesday.

I'm just curious if he really did attend those caucuses. Let's see how his record hold up to this...and yes, I've emailed others on this question.

[EnfantTerrible]

10. I'm trying to find out as well

thanks for making this distinction. The more accurate we are the harder we can pin them to the wall. It's all good IMO.

[KharmaTrain]

13. Thank You For Your Digging

I'll try to look as well, if you find something, please pass it along my way.

Yes, we need to be better than right with this stuff.

Cheers!

[Hokie]

4. Great research,

This is vey important. That was supposed to be Cheney's zinger of the night against Edwards. I cannot believe he thought this would walk.

[Spiffarino]

5. Yes, it's a dupe

But the story needs kicking anyway. This should be HUGE!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=2458216#top

[StupidFOX]

6. Looks like Edwards

already has the same amount of experience being VP as Cheney does!! :P

[dweller]

7. It's Hard Work!!

i guess the *moron was actually speaking about Cheeney's job. . .

dp

[donheld]

11. your research is very valuable

i figured he was lying, thanks for the proof. that crashcart VP would lie about the sky being blue. :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr::grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

[EnfantTerrible]

16. I wish I could take the credit

but it really belongs to Mark Crispin Miller. I was only the messenger.

[whistle]

12. Who is Stevens? He has shown up the most....

[Oilwellian]

15. He's the amusing idiot from Alaska

Looks like he was dumped on a lot! :D

[LincolnMcGrath]

14. kick

[atre]

17. How dishonest.... Edwards was there when he was!

Edwards had virtually a 100% attendance record until he began to run in 2003. According to the information in the opening post, the only years in which Cheney presided were years in which Edwards had excellent attendance records.

[arcos]

18. kick! n/t