House Democrats Punk the GOP Majority with "Present" Votes

Nancy Pelosi, plotting to hit John Boner Boehner with
his own hammer. From TMM

Now, this is amusing. For quite some time, detractors of President Obama have criticized his use of a "present" vote when he was a state senator. But as the excerpted article below shows, a vote of "present" can be a strategic maneuver, and can also be very entertaining to watch if you are a political junkie. Here, the Democrats in the House of Representatives used the tactic to force Republicans to squirm. A lot. It isn't often that the Dems try something so strategic, or so successful. Kudos, Mrs. Pelosi!

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Pandemonium! Dems Jam Republicans With Even More Conservative Budget

What was supposed to be a routine vote in the House -- to knock down an amendment authored by conservative Republicans -- turned into pandemonium on the House floor Friday, as Democrats tried to jam the plan through, and hang it around the GOP's necks. . .
 
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