VOINOVICH ONLY ABSENT U.S. SENATOR FOR BIG VOTE

[Algorem]

http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/12060

Submitted by Roldo Bartimole on November 22, 2009 - 1:26pm.

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According to a Huffington report Voinovich was celebrating at a party marking his 30 year victory over Dennis Kucinich in 1979: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/21/sealed-with-a-kiss-dems-u_n_366626.html

Here’s a man who, with his family, has enjoyed public health by virtue of his service in various government positions at least half his life. I figure more than 40 years since he was a state representative.

Yet, he would have voted to delay health coverage to some 40 million other Americans, if he had been at the job yesterday.

But he had more important things to do.

[havocmom]

1. Somebody posted a link showing he voted on it and McCain didn't

Will try to find that one and we can compare sources ;) Frankly, Huff post seems to be missing things of late, and too busy putting up celebrity gossip.

OK, I stand corrected. Seems the vote in that thread was linked to a different bill
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=7068585

[shraby]

2. Doesn't make much difference which one didn't vote...

both have been at the government teat almost all their lives. McCain from childhood on, Voinovich from adulthood on, and both are Republican "don't let the taxpayer have affordable insurance" members.