Huh, look what Senate.gov says the VP does...

[Muttocracy]

Was looking this up for a DUer on another thread...

http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Officers_Staff_vrd.htm

"
President of the Senate

According to Article 1, section 3 of the U.S. Constitution, "The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided." Other than being prepared to succeed to the presidency if needed, the vice president's only constitutional role in government is to preside over the Senate. Although vice presidents regularly presided in the Senate during the 19th century and through much of the early 20th century, today vice presidents preside only on ceremonial occasions and when their vote is needed to break a tie .
"

and the formality of "presiding" of course is quite different from determining policy!!

and also

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Presiding_Officer_Stripped_of_Powers.htm
description of reduction in VP's powers in the 1820s.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Guess the barracuda doesn't know how to use the internets...

[Historic NY]

2. its them damn tubes Alaskans always talk about.

[Muttocracy]

3. is that why she's so worried about pipelines?

[Incitatus]

7. SORCERY!

It behooves her to stay away, lest she be considered a witch by her church.

[Auggie]

4. I've often wondered what they do all day

Play golf? Watch soaps? Start wars?

[Muttocracy]

5. I wish Cheney had just played golf and watched soaps the last 8 yrs.... nt

[Generic Brad]

6. I know what a VP does

Ignores the constitution, shoots his buddy in the face, and tells the opposing party leaders in the Senate to 'go fuck themselves' on picture day.

However, if one were to ask what a vice president is supposed to do, my answer would be completely different.

[Muttocracy]

8. right you are :)