Comments on: The One Congressman Who Didn't Vote

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:36:50 +0000

I’m going to give Brian the benefit of the doubt and assume that he meant “The folks in Bloomington and Kankakee, Illinois should be asking why their Congressman didn’t vote ON the bailout bill.”

By: Dana Swan

Dana Swan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:02:44 +0000

a spineless and worthless Politician that only cares about themself and not their constituants………… sound rather familiar, unfortunately

The new mantra of the USA voter……… NO INCUMBANTS!!!

By: Phed Uppe

Phed Uppe — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:45:33 +0000

His obligation was to vote…..PERIOD

If he is such an ass and refused to do so………then those that voted him to office (or more likly didn’t) are to blame. You and he are the real problem.

The only one who did not vote, what a worthless piece of dirt.

By: Robert P

Robert P — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:27:40 +0000

Someone needs to ask him how he would have voted if he were seeking re-election. Is a a republican or a Democrat? Also I wonder if he will vote on the next bill they come up with? Is he still drawing a check from the tax payers, looks like he could do the job we are paying him to do.

By: Elisabeth C

Elisabeth C — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:57:49 +0000

I strongly feel that if an elected official does not vote, then he or she is not fulfilling his or her job requirements, and therefore should not be paid. Abstaining is not an option unless you do not want a pay check. Are you listening Senator

By: Elisabeth Casario

Elisabeth Casario — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:55:31 +0000

By: BillPuda

BillPuda — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:37:25 +0000

It seems the only one congressman was wise enough to see that a rush to judgment is the wrong way to go. A yes or a no vote sends the wrong message.
congratulations.

Bill

By: Bill G

Bill G — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:52:08 +0000

This reporter should read fox’s own poll.

72% of respondents note that they understand the bill perfectly well and do not want it to pass.

The Congressman should be asked why he didn’t vote against the bill.

By: Gary Collins

Gary Collins — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:36:16 +0000

Could he have just voted present?

By: Roger Stange

Roger Stange — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:51:40 +0000

This is off the subject but could someone tell me what Darrell Issa was referring to during an interview on Fox Business yesterday afternoon when he said something about laws passed in 1980 which gave the Treasury the authority to buy this bad debt and why didn’t Paulson use those tools before going after 700 billion??