tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post4521119258830633382..comments2023-03-29T00:54:43.244-07:00Comments on coffeejitters has moved to CoffeeJitters.net/blog: What does it mean to vote "Present"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-48389339520215075252008-09-12T15:56:00.000-07:002008-09-12T15:56:00.000-07:00Rather.... after hitting submit too quick, why wou...Rather.... after hitting submit too quick, why would "no" be counted less than "present".<BR/><BR/>?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-31640326846255899872008-09-12T15:54:00.000-07:002008-09-12T15:54:00.000-07:00So why not "no"?So why not "no"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-84565667935334089322008-09-11T22:41:00.000-07:002008-09-11T22:41:00.000-07:00thanks Timthanks TimJudy Schwartz Haley | CoffeeJitters.Nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040475544263267089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-22641923881477850492008-09-11T22:36:00.000-07:002008-09-11T22:36:00.000-07:00I apologize if my last comment seamed a little les...I apologize if my last comment seamed a little less than cordial. I was misinformed and upset. Put simply, I was wrong. I'm just sick and tired of politicians dancing around issues and not giving any straight answers. Republicans slant information, and Bill Clinton did not have sexual relations with that woman. You understand my frustration.The Outlaw Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865765462535737053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-4496049866380230082008-09-11T18:04:00.000-07:002008-09-11T18:04:00.000-07:00It's no secret that I am not a Obama fan, and on t...It's no secret that I am not a Obama fan, and on the other hand I am not a McCain fan either, I am far to cynical to believe that anyone is right. BOTH parties suck. What I am a fan of is having the balls to openly vote or speak your conscience. If you vote is a no have the balls to vote no, if it is a yes have the balls to say yes. Any way you explain it a "present" vote is a cop out, even if it counts as no.The Outlaw Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865765462535737053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-48159238991087287422008-09-11T02:56:00.000-07:002008-09-11T02:56:00.000-07:00Ciao Judy, nice too meet you! I found your blog wh...Ciao Judy, nice too meet you! I found your blog while surfing the net looking for bagpipes pics. You sure posted beautiful pictures! I moved from Italy to Scotland 3 months ago and I'd love watching the Highland games one day soon. Jave a nice day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-23122371636317379452008-09-11T01:03:00.000-07:002008-09-11T01:03:00.000-07:00I am so sick of the leaders of the Democratic part...I am so sick of the leaders of the Democratic party just ignoring this stuff and letting it slide; I still think if Gore had done more of that in 2000, there wouldn't even have been a race and our country would be in a far different position today. This stuff simply *has* to be corrected and the Republicans *must* be called out on it. Thank you for this.Michelle | Bleeding Espressohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578703393987896737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-4370345328078131202008-09-10T21:52:00.000-07:002008-09-10T21:52:00.000-07:00Earlier today I deleted a comment that I shouldn't...Earlier today I deleted a comment that I shouldn't have. The deleted comment said this: <I>"Present votes are not counted at all as yes OR no. So basically he was saying that he didn't feel strongly enough about any of those issues to vote yes or no. He was willing to sit back and let the chips fall where they may. If it could pass without him fine. If it would fail without him fine."</I><BR/><BR/>Now let me correct the incorrect statements in that comment.<BR/><BR/>Bills that require a simple majority to pass count the total number of "yes" votes vs. the total number of votes. So if a bill had 30 "yes" votes, 5 "present" votes, and 29 "no" votes, the bill would fail. <BR/><BR/>However, if those five lawmakers had actually abstained from voting, as the Republicans suggest is the net result of a "present" vote, the bill would have passed with a simple majority. <BR/><BR/>If those five lawmakers had voted "no" instead of "present" there would have been no difference in the outcome of bill.<BR/><BR/>The present vote makes a statement and affects the net result of the voting carrying the weight of a no vote.Judy Schwartz Haley | CoffeeJitters.Nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040475544263267089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-9265835860172633842008-09-10T20:42:00.000-07:002008-09-10T20:42:00.000-07:00We need more of you telling more of us this kind o...We need more of you telling more of us this kind of stuff. Too many people vote according to what they see on commercials and that is as far as I will go on the subject or else I will get myself all riled up and nobody wants to see that (think Incredible Hulk).Nanny Goats In Pantieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019800312349427823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442606.post-87907949652675844822008-09-10T13:33:00.000-07:002008-09-10T13:33:00.000-07:00Thanks for saying this!! It drives me to drink whe...Thanks for saying this!! It drives me to drink when either party does this...slant information in a way that is really just lying! Most people don't know this and then some still won't care!Ronda's Rantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847830394540205074noreply@blogger.com