Obama rules apply to all lawmakers
Help me out here. When you reported that Rep. Elga Jefferies, a Chicago Democrat, voted "present" on the Blagojevich impeachment, you said voting "present" was a cop out. Yet when The New York Times and Associated Press reported that Illinois Sen. Obama voted "present," I didn't hear anything about cop out. So exactly how many times does one have to vote "present" to get out from under the cop out stigma?
Joan Baillie
Wauconda
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.