God bless C-SPAN

I guess the question I would ask you is this: What duties can the President not perform while on the road? He can sign bills into law anywhere. He can read intelligence reports, etc. He can do pretty much anything the job requires.

A Senator, on the other hand, has to be in the Senate building to cast his votes.

 

Politicians shouldn't be able to run for office while they hold a different office.

 

I understand the sentiment but that's like saying you can't look for a new job while you still have one.

 

Nah, they should. Much better for them to be in the limelight, in public office when going for another position. I'm not going to quit my job to pursue another job -- but I would quit my job to take another one.

 

Outside of voting, a Senator can do his same job, talking to constituents, reading his mail, drawing up legislation. Both Bush and Kerry were running for president while being paid on the taxpayer's dime. My issue (and Kerry was doing it too) is that Bush was attending fundraisers for other pols in his party while on the taxpayer's dime. Yet Bush was the one who was complaining about Kerry.

 

Maybe when they get telephones, fax, or e-mail in the Senate they can authorize members to vote from a different location.

 

They have a crappy MIS guy.

 

The president is the recognized head of his party...part of his job. A senator's job is to legislate.

 

I thought the president is the recognized head of the ENTIRE country, not just his party.

And with your argument, a senator running for president can be seen as the recognized head of his party as well (McCain and Obama). So, either the two candidates sit at home, like Abe Lincoln did in the old days and just meet people at their houses, or they move around the country. What I was pointing out was that Bush was ignoring the fact that he was running around the country on the taxpayer's dime, but ripping on Kerry for doing the same.

 

Charlie Rangel certainly feels the pain of the aerage American as he lives in 4 rent controlled apartments.

 

True, but you also wouldn't ignore your job while still getting paid for at least a year in pursuit of the new one.

 

That's fine but there is about 65 other sons of bitches and witches that didn't show up to vote.