Island Dog Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) met with Secretary of the Senate Emily Reynolds Wednesday to discuss ethics complaints stemming from his prolonged absence from the legislative body while he campaigns for president. Kerry and Reynolds were spotted by Congressional staffers slipping into one of the many antechambers of the Capitol where the pair likely reviewed options for dealing with the complaints filed against both of them.A complaint filed by Hofstra law student Jonathan Stein accuses Reynolds of willfully violating a federal statute that requires her to make deductions from Kerry's Senate paycheck for his absences. Kerry is also named in the complaint for knowingly accepting salary to which he is not entitled. http://www.talonnews.com/news/2004/june/06...pt_ethics.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aem4162 Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 i didn't read the article, but kerry should've resigned from the senate when he decided to run for office...all people in public office should do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hawk Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 i didn't read the article, but kerry should've resigned from the senate when he decided to run for office...all people in public office should do that :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Veteran Posted June 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2004 i didn't read the article, but kerry should've resigned from the senate when he decided to run for office...all people in public office should do that Wow, and yet another thing to agree on! Watch out, you're becoming more conservative every day (becuase I am sure it's not the other way around). :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Veteran Posted June 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2004 See also: SOURCE A top Massachusetts Republican on Tuesday called on Democrat John Kerry to resign from the Senate while he seeks the presidency, a vacancy that would allow the GOP to fill the seat.Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey argued that Kerry, the state's four-term senator, has missed too many roll call votes and has done a poor job of representing his constituents. Of the 112 Senate votes this year, Kerry has voted just 14 times, according to an Associated Press tally. "It's not fair, it's not right and the public is not being well-served," said Healey, who said she was speaking on behalf of Republican Gov. Mitt Romney. "I'm calling on John Kerry to resign so that we can fill that office with someone who is 100 percent devoted to the job of representing the people of Massachusetts." Asked about the GOP calls, Kerry dismissed the suggestions, telling reporters as his plane landed in Kentucky, "I'm running for president because we have to put this country back into a place of responsible leadership. And I believe that I'm serving the citizens of Massachusetts and the country in the proposals that I've laid out." Under Massachusetts law, if a vacancy occurs Romney would appoint an interim senator, who would serve until statewide elections, which occur this fall. There would then be a special election to fill the remainder of Kerry's term, which ends in 2008. And in 2008 there would be an election for a full six-year term. In 1996, Republican Bob Dole gave up his seat as Kansas senator in early June before formally receiving the GOP nod to run against President Clinton. When Dole quit the Senate, the state's Republican governor, Bill Graves, appointed Republican Lt. Gov. Sheila Frahm to fill the remainder of the term until a special election, also won by the GOP. In an interview with CNN, Dole said Tuesday that Kerry should follow his example and resign his seat. "I think that would be a message to the American people. They didn't get my message, that I was willing to give up something, but it might be something John would want to consider," Dole said. In 2000, Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut ran for re-election to his Senate seat while simultaneously running as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. That decision worried some state Democrats because if Lieberman had resigned, a Democrat could have run. But if he stayed and became vice president, Republican Gov. John Rowland would have appointed a GOP replacement. Lieberman's safety net worked for him. He lost the White House race, but kept his Senate seat. He won't show up for work, but I am sure he continues to get paid, and won't resign becuase it woould ensure a Republican gets appointed. Pretty bad work ethic. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted June 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2004 (edited) I harped about this a few months ago but he won't give it up due to: 1. the republican governor of Massachusetts would appoint a Republican to replace him. 2. When he loses in November, he'd be unemployed. [edit]: sorry Armeck, you already stated half of that...I must work on posting faster :) Edited June 17, 2004 by adonai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Veteran Posted June 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2004 I harped about this a few months ago but he won't give it up due to: 1. the republican governor of Massachusetts would appoint a Republican to replace him. 2. If he loses in November, he'd be unemployed. [edit]: sorry Armeck, you already stated half of that...I must work on posting faster :) WHEN he loses, don't you mean... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted June 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2004 WHEN he loses, don't you mean... ;) :blush: what was I thinking?? repaired ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted June 17, 2004 Author Share Posted June 17, 2004 I don't think Kerry is confident he can win. I was reading an article where democrats aren't really excited about Kerry. They are just running on the "I hate Bush" platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hawk Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Sucks that there can't be more candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aem4162 Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Wow, and yet another thing to agree on! Watch out, you're becoming more conservative every day (becuase I am sure it's not the other way around). :D NO!!!! NEVER!!!!!! i'll always be a liberal who thinks like a moderate sometimes!!!!! you conservatives will NEVER change me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencilmonkey Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 It's nice that the election is already decided then, no need to go through the expense. Yeeesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotix Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 LOL John Stein is a poster at Free Republic (Screen name is jmstein7), where many of the toothless knuckle-draggers hang out. He also writes for NewsMax. Wahaha This complaint should be going nowhere. :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one321 Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Someone refresh my memory. Were people calling for Bush to resign as governor of Texas while he ran for president? Kerry will not be forced to resign if others were not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowimnothing Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 NO!!!! NEVER!!!!!! i'll always be a liberal who thinks like a moderate sometimes!!!!! you conservatives will NEVER change me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D aww, and here we were thinking you might be seeing the light ;) i need to stop respoinding to posts like this, people are going to start thinking i actually am a conservative.. when in reality i just always agree with armeck :shifty: (well... not always) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowimnothing Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Someone refresh my memory. Were people calling for Bush to resign as governor of Texas while he ran for president? Kerry will not be forced to resign if others were not. if i'm not mistaken, the complaint just alleges that he shouldn't be paid while he's absent, right? not that he should be forced to resign... though that might be the implication, its not the actual letter of the complaint i don't believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotix Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Someone refresh my memory. Were people calling for Bush to resign as governor of Texas while he ran for president? Kerry will not be forced to resign if others were not. Bush isn't forced to resign now when he's campaigning or on vacation, so neither should Kerry. Kerry is just a small cog in the machine and since the Republicans control the Senate, it's not like his vote matters. They have been setting up the votes in the Senate so that bills pass by 1 vote and then blame Kerry for when he's not there since he's on the campaign trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 :blush: what was I thinking?? repaired ;) If Kerry wins, I am so going to rub it in your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyablue Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 So wait, Republicanism is contagious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aem4162 Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 no...it's not contagious. i'll never go back to being a republican! but it's fun to agree on stuff ONCE in a while :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted June 17, 2004 Author Share Posted June 17, 2004 They have been setting up the votes in the Senate so that bills pass by 1 vote and then blame Kerry for when he's not there since he's on the campaign trail. Nobodies to blame but Kerry. There is nothing stopping him from voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotix Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Nobodies to blame but Kerry. There is nothing stopping him from voting. When Kerry shows up they have some of the Republicans switch their vote from yes or no to the opposite. It's a setup. The Republican agenda in the Senate cannot be stopped as they are the majority, always, whether he is there or not. Kerry cannot stay in D.C. 24/7 all session long and run for President just out of D.C., at the same time he can't let himself be replaced by a Republican. He is doing the correct thing for a difficult situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted June 17, 2004 Author Share Posted June 17, 2004 When Kerry shows up they have some of the Republicans switch their vote from yes or no to the opposite. It's a setup. The Republican agenda in the Senate cannot be stopped as they are the majority, always, whether he is there or not.Did the people in the black helicopters tell you that?Kerry cannot stay in D.C. 24/7 all session long and run for President just out of D.C., at the same time he can't let himself be replaced by a Republican. He is doing the correct thing for a difficult situation. Then he should resign if he can't handle two jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Did the people in the black helicopters tell you that? No, you got it all wrong. It was the black people in the helicopters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted June 17, 2004 Author Share Posted June 17, 2004 No, you got it all wrong. It was the black people in the helicopters. I'm not gonna touch that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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