Why Didn't Obama Vote Yesterday?

[Dinger]

Was he in Washington D.C.? I see that mccain didn't vote either. Seems like this was an important one, to say the least.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00139

[tokenlib]

1. He was there and he voted!!

[Pisces]

2. He did vote yes.

[tekisui]

3. He did vote. He voted for the GI Bill.

[cliffordu]

4. Pay attention.

[Ian David]

5. Obama flew all the way from Florida to vote on Jim Webb's GI Bill...

and then all the way BACK to Florida to speak to a synagogue (a couple hours later than scheduled, because the vote came up at the last minute).

Both Hillary and Obama voted for the bill.

McCain was out posing for pictures and charging $20,000 for the privilege in Arizona.

I think what you're looking at is one of the procedural votes preceding the bill.

He may have still been at the airport.

[LiberalAndProud]

6. Pay attention much?

Geez. The news yesterday was that both Obama & Clinton voted for the G.I. Bill. Obama called McCain out for opposing the bill. McCain punked Obama because Obama has never served.

McCain was not there, so he did not vote against the G.I. bill. He attended a fundraiser instead.

That's the short of it.

[lurky]

7. If you're trying to change the subject...

It ain't gonna work.

[Dinger]

13. Hey lurky,

I don't care if the subject changes or not. I'll chime in when I hear her actual remarks.

[Muttocracy]

8. that's an amendment vote - he was there for some votes

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00137

There were several amendments.

[Adelante]

9. He did

-snip
McCain did not interrupt his campaign schedule to vote yesterday, a decision that drew criticism. His Democratic rivals, Sens. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.), did vote.

"I respect Senator John McCain's service to our country," Obama said. "But I can't understand why he would line up behind the president in opposition to this G.I. Bill. I can't believe why he believes it is too generous to our veterans."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/23/ST2008052300064.html

Both Senator Obama and Senator Clinton are co-sponsors of Webb's bill.

[dancingme]

10. Why did Hillary mention Bobby Kennedy's murder?

that should be your concern. You are supporting a person who will say anything to motivate the loonies.

[SeattleGirl]

11. He voted. n/t

[book_worm]

12. Are you going to correct your title since he did vote?

[Occam Bandage]

14. He did. Why did Hillary Clinton reference the murder of Bobby Kennedy?

[Autumn]

15. dupe

sorry for the hiccup

[Autumn]

16. The link says not voting

:shrug: So what did he vote on?

[CanonRay]

17. He voted, McCain didn't

[golddigger]

18. Read the f'ing link! It says NOT VOTING.

[golddigger]

19. I will type slowly, because I know you guys cannot read fast. It says OBAMA, NOT VOTING!

[PM7nj]

23. That's an amendment.

He voted for the actual bill.

[book_worm]

24. obviously you don't pay attention to the news because Obama voted and called McCain on it

making McCain lash out at Obama which was a big news story earlier today before Hillary stepped into it again.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

25. Wow.

Medic! We need a medic over here!

[golddigger]

27. Why? Did you suddenly become blind?

[Raine]

20. He VOTED!

it was all over the news that he voted and McCain's STUPID comments regarding it.

[CaptJasHook]

21. Dupe

[SoonerPride]

22. McGrumpy didn't vote. Obama called him out on it and made him angry.

[Autumn]

26. It was an ammendment to fund

the war. Hillary voted no.