[Palmetto Patriot]

Joe the Weasel having it both ways.

He gets to say he was against both bills while not having to vote that way.

[Paladin2]

A Zer0 in the making, he is.

[JPG]

Joe was out hunting the wily cap’ntrade.

[Cboldt]

-- Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., an observant orthodox Jew, was present and actively engaged in the DADT debate despite his faith's resrictions on working on the sabbath. --

IIRC, Lieberman has used his religion as an excuse to be absent, in the past. Plus, he was, by definition, NOT being observant yesterday.

[MetaThought]

This might actually be the best you can expect from a “Blue Dog Democrat”.

[OCCASparky]

WV finds out what they voted for. Congrats, idiots. You have another chance to throw this loser out. Do the right thing next time, won’t you?

[PLD]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/46244.html

[chopperman]

Isn’t not voting for or against a bill equivalent to voting against it?

[Don Corleone]

"While he regrets missing the votes, it was a family obligation that he just could not break," Sara Payne Scarbro told the newspaper."

That's about as lame as the "Omaha Steaks" response. In fact that may take its place along with other Obama era cop outs like "passing it to find out whats in it" etc.

[hosepipe]

The TpCaucus is growing strongly in West Virginia..
Manchin must not sleep well..

2010 was a rehearsal, 2012 will be opening night... (Jaws theme)..

[central_va]

I’d call him a RINO but we haven’t converted him yet. /sarc

[johniegrad]

"While he regrets missing the votes, it was a family obligation that he just could not break," Sara Payne Scarbro told the newspaper."

This is absolute BS. How the heck do these people get away with not doing their jobs? There is no family 'obligation' that outweighs the responsibility to do what you were elected to do. Family 'obligations' can be changed, postponed, or rearranged. Don't they go on vacation in the very near future here anyway?

[Carley]

LIEberman is an observant orthodox jew like Pelousy is a devout catholic.

[Bernard]

"While he regrets missing the votes, it was a family obligation that he just could not break," Sara Payne Scarbro told the newspaper.

I suppose if you plan on spending the rest of your life in the Senate seat, missing one little vote here and there is not a big deal. It's not like this guy ran for the Senate to serve the best interest of this country, after all.

[SC_Pete]

A RAT who understands that he does not represent the interests of his consitutency and needs to hide his true intentions: similar to RINOS like McCain, Snowe, Collins and Graham. They take turns COLLUDING with the enemy—giving eachother cover.

[Brilliant]

Manchin is a phony. The sorry fact, though, is that the WV conservatives fell for it.

[BushCountry]

The outcome was predetermined before the vote or it would not have been brought to the floor. Voting secondary to the seedy back door maneuvering. I doubt there has been a surprise vote on anything in years.

I don’t blame him for being cynical and being with family for the holidays. NONE OF THIS VOTING SHOULD BE HAPPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!! My Anger is directed at the power of this LAME DUCK CONGRESS. The country is being shaped by people thrown out of congress / senate or those who retired in fear of the voter and do not have to answer to no one!

[hinckley buzzard]

The junior senator from West Virginia had a long-planned family holiday party to attend Saturday and couldn't make it to nearby Washington, D.C.

Looks like Jethro and BillyBob got what they voted for.

[Melchior]

What was it that John Denver used to sing about them? “West Virginia, mountain morons...”

[Comparative Advantage]

I hope WV Freepers will be calling his offices tomorrow and letting him know that they do not appreciate his cavalier behavior towards doing his job.

[Cheetahcat]

What king of crap is this? some kind of a part time job with the Rat?