"Obama hasn't voted since April 6th"--DEBUNKED by CNN

[underpants]

I heard this talking points several times and I knew it didn't make sense. Looking for a VIDEO link.

The senators will vote on the Wall Street bailout bill tonight. It's going to be the first time that they've voted in the Senate in a while, by the way. McCain's last roll call vote was April the 8th, to advance a foreclosure prevention bill that finally passed. McCain has missed 173 Senate votes this year.

Obama last voted on July the 9th to advance a Medicare bill to a final vote. It did finally pass. Obama has missed 137 Senate votes this year.

And Joe Biden's last vote vas July the 31st, to adjourn the Senate. Biden has missed 33 votes this year.

We should not for you, it is not unusual at all for a senator who is running for president or vice president to miss a lot of votes.

http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100007219&docId=l:861209886&start=12

[globalvillage]

1. Missed votes database

This is a handy link to see who missed votes in the Senate.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/vote-missers/

[underpants]

2. Thanks

bookmarking

[MagickMuffin]

3. Thanks for the link

McCain has missed more votes than anyone.

The only Senator coming close was Tim Johnson and he was out due to illness.

What's McCain's excuse?.?.?

[mw]

4. I remember a "no Obama vote since Apr" on Andersen Cooper nt

nt

[Nevernose]

5. McCain's missed more voted than the guy who was in a coma (n/t)

n/t

[underpants]

6. Yes

he has

[No Elephants]

7. NO ONE missed more votes than McCain; and he had the nomination locked up months before Obama did.