Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Kerry Flops in Rare Appearance at Work
Poor John Kerry. After months of refusing to do the job for which he is still on the American taxpayers' dole, he deigned to make a rare appearance yesterday in the U.S. Senate. But it was all for naught.
Kerry spent seven whole hours in Washington waiting to vote on a proposal to increase spending on veterans' health care, then finally took off to beg for money from his fellow travelers in San Francisco.
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Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle grumbled that Majority Leader Bill Frist said Kerry should not be allowed to "parachute down and have a vote" after skipping work for so long.
During his rare appearance in the Senate, Kerry took the floor to accuse Republicans of refusing Democrats the "normal courtesy" of voting on a proposal. He did not mention that he has repeatedly failed to display the "normal courtesy" of showing up for work and that Democrats have repeatedly refused the "normal courtesy" of voting on President Bush's nominees.
His handlers issued a statement claiming, "There is no group more important to John Kerry's presidential campaign than veterans, and there is no issue more important to veterans than their access to health care."
In reality, the liberal Boston Globe revealed today that Kerry has missed at least three votes on veterans' issues so far this year.
And the Globe disclosed that Kerry's absenteeism rate this year is not the previously reported 87 percent. It's 89 percent. Yet Kerry insisted again Tuesday that he would not resign from the job that he has repeatedly refused to do.
Kerry Flops in Rare Appearance at Work
Poor John Kerry. After months of refusing to do the job for which he is still on the American taxpayers' dole, he deigned to make a rare appearance yesterday in the U.S. Senate. But it was all for naught.
Kerry spent seven whole hours in Washington waiting to vote on a proposal to increase spending on veterans' health care, then finally took off to beg for money from his fellow travelers in San Francisco.
Story Continues Below
Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle grumbled that Majority Leader Bill Frist said Kerry should not be allowed to "parachute down and have a vote" after skipping work for so long.
During his rare appearance in the Senate, Kerry took the floor to accuse Republicans of refusing Democrats the "normal courtesy" of voting on a proposal. He did not mention that he has repeatedly failed to display the "normal courtesy" of showing up for work and that Democrats have repeatedly refused the "normal courtesy" of voting on President Bush's nominees.
His handlers issued a statement claiming, "There is no group more important to John Kerry's presidential campaign than veterans, and there is no issue more important to veterans than their access to health care."
In reality, the liberal Boston Globe revealed today that Kerry has missed at least three votes on veterans' issues so far this year.
And the Globe disclosed that Kerry's absenteeism rate this year is not the previously reported 87 percent. It's 89 percent. Yet Kerry insisted again Tuesday that he would not resign from the job that he has repeatedly refused to do.
