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Politics : Discuss the candidates honestly. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tonto who wrote (125)	6/16/2004 9:13:05 AM
From: tonto	Respond to of 4965

Why are some people accepting of this wrong...especially when his wife is worth over $500 million dollars... I believe it shows a serious character flaw in John Kerry asn well as those that ignore this. His excuse is not valid, and he forgets to mention that he caused the jobless benefits extension. So, Mr. Kerry, tell us how you served those in need? You only served yourself that day. As I have stated earlier, candidates are just normal people with inflated egos. There are days that Bush should be spanked for doing wrong and days others like Kerry should be spanked. The important thing is to not ignore a wrong and to let them know that we expect more. To:ChinuSFO who started this subject From: longnshort Wednesday, Jun 16, 2004 9:10 AM Respond to of 31013 Kerry's absences A Hofstra University Law School student wants to see Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry return most of his Senate salary for the past two years to cover the days he has been absent campaigning. Law student Johnathan M. Stein, 28, filed a complaint against Mr. Kerry of Massachusetts for cashing the pay checks and Senate Secretary Emily J. Reynolds for not deducting pay for his absences. "I learned about the issue by accident," Mr. Stein said. "Mrs. Reynolds has knowingly and willfully" violated section 2 paragraph 39 of the U.S. Code by giving Mr. Kerry his salary without deducting daily wages for each day that he has been absent from the Senate, Mr. Stein said. Mr. Kerry began his day in New Jersey facing questions from reporters about Massachusetts Republican Gov. Mitt Romney's request that the senator resign his seat so the governor could appoint someone with the time to fill it. "It's not fair, it's not right, and the public is not being well-served," said Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey. She said Mr. Kerry has missed 64 percent of roll call votes last year and 87 percent this year. Mr. Kerry refused to resign, saying: "I believe I am serving the citizens of Massachusetts and the country in the proposal I've laid out about health care for all Americans, which George Bush has not, to balance the budget, to be fiscally responsible."