tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post4235905430459440125..comments2024-03-26T09:49:07.212-07:00Comments on The Scratching Post: Today's Q&AK T Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-22347818774073693542008-08-31T07:59:00.000-07:002008-08-31T07:59:00.000-07:00Geez! KT - why doesn't stuff like that get more pr...Geez! KT - why doesn't stuff like that get more press? That's not only a very important story, but it is in the New York Times!<BR/><BR/><I>In the end, Mr. Obama chose neither to vote for nor against the bill. He voted “present,” effectively sidestepping the issue, an option he invoked nearly 130 times as a state senator...<BR/><BR/>Although a present vote is not unusual in Illinois, Mr. Obama’s use of it is being raised as he tries to distinguish himself as a leader who will take on the tough issues, even if it means telling people the “hard truths” they do not want to hear....</I>Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.com