(2004-06-16) — Rejecting a call from Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to resign from the U.S. Senate, John Forbes Kerry today said that missing 87 percent of Senate votes in 2004 has “not diminished my effectiveness in the least.”
“If you examine my 16-year record in the Senate, you’ll see that I’m just as effective when I’m not there as I was when I was there,” said Mr. Kerry. “The major legislation on health care, energy and homeland security that I didn’t introduce then, I’m not introducing now. The colleagues who I didn’t rally to my causes then, remain unrallied. I think it’s disingenuous for Gov. Romney to suggest that my absence from the Senate harms America in any way.”
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1 The JAFT Journal // Jun 16, 2004 at 1:37 pm
Romney administration calls for Kerry to resign
“The Romney administration called Tuesday for Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry to resign while he runs for president, saying he’s had an abysmal attendance record since launching his campaign last year and is not adequately representing his constituents.”…
2 My Pet Jawa // Jun 16, 2004 at 2:10 pm
truth vs. TRUTH
This is true. And by ‘true’, I mean ‘made up’. And by ‘made up’ I mean TRUE.
3 Pejmanesque // Jun 16, 2004 at 3:32 pm
I WANT TO SURPRISE EVERYONE . . .
And say that I fully agree with anyone who defends John Kerry’s decision to stay in the Senate even as he pursues the Presidency, and misses votes left and right. After all, this post puts matters in the proper perspective….
4 JOE'S BLOG // Jun 18, 2004 at 9:27 am
VOTE? I DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ VOTE
Scrappleface report…