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Originally posted by HarmlessRabbit
Personally, I have to go way back to remember a president that wasn't. (shifty)
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Or any politician who is 100% consistent in their voting record. How many weapons systems did Cheney get rid of?
The fact is that situations change and it's important to be flexible enough to change to reflect the conditions. During the 90's we were disarming from the cold war. It was a different situation. And those votes are going to be held against Kerry? I'd like to see how many conservatives voted against those systems too.
There can be many other reasons why a legislator will vote for or against a bill. Often there will be amendments inserted into otherwise good bills that make them unpalletable. The sponsors of bills will sometimes withdraw their sponsorship because of bad amendments. Does anyone acuse them of being "shifty"? Sometimes senators will "trade votes." A "I'll vote for your bill if you'll vote for mine" kind of thing. It's how business gets done. So I really have a hard time seeing how you can hold votes on individual bills against anyone. A general voting record, yes, "he voted against this bill", no.