Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey voted “present” on the Syria resolution in the foreign relations committee. (The Washington Post)
Ed Markey's 'Present' Vote On Syria Sets Off Twitter -- USA Today
One of the first major votes of Democrat Ed Markey's Senate career has Twitter all excited — and not in a good way.
The Massachusetts lawmaker, sworn in to office in July after winning a special election, voted "present" on a resolution giving President Obama limited authority to use military force against Syria. Markey, a liberal who often votes with Obama, didn't vote "yes" as 10 of his Senate Foreign Relations Committee colleagues did.
He also didn't vote "no" with seven others, including two Democrats. The "present" vote means Markey was there, but didn't want to state which side he's on. It also makes it hard — at this point — to portray Markey as opposing Obama or siding with Republican hawks.
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My Comment: I thought that Sen. McCain playing poker during the Syria military strike resolution debate was bad .... so he was bored after 3 hours and wanted to do something else instead of listening to a debate that he had no interest to get involved in. But Senator Ed Markey's vote is inexcusable. This is why I have contempt for most politicians .... on a life and death issue you just cannot vote "present". But what makes this story even more bizarre is Senator Ed Markey's explanation on why he voted "present".
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