Quote Originally Posted by SRO
I am confused on Kerry's record. Does he show up in the Senate or not? In one sentence I hear that he isn't there 90% or more of the time, then next I hear he votes hundreds of times against defending the country. How many votes are there on defense, and is this all he shows up for? I would like for a Republican to tell me which it is, as they are making these claims. And while we are on this subject, didn't Cheney recommend the cuts in the late 80's/early90's that he did in fact vote to cut?
I think Kerry has been absent in last year or so due to his run for office. I personally believe if your going to run for office, you should give up your current position. Some do, some don't. You clearly can't do both. Is that fair to the people that voted to put you there to be a Senator?

In regard to Cheney or any Senator or Congressman , you have to look through the political rhetoric. Did Cheney vote in favor of certain cuts on military programs. Sure, but that does not mean he does not support the military. It might mean that program A is outdated and does not make sense anymore. We now need program B. Does the US need more F-15 fighters or does it need the newer more advance F-22? Older programs have to be cut to make room for newer ones. You can apply this logic to Dems. or Reps. The key is to look deeper, not just take a candidates version.

JSE