Apples to Apples
Today’s op-ed at the D&C continues to talk about the unprecedented number of young people who are becoming involved with this presidential campaign. Yesterday I found this from Grassroots Mom @ Daily Kos. Sick of the Obama Hype (as many of us have been) she checked out the Library of Congress website to get the facts:
I looked up Obama and looked up Clinton. I looked at the bills that they both authored and introduced. Anyone who has been around politics, and is honest, realizes that there are a lot of reasons why a Senator votes one way or another on bills or misses votes. However an examination of the bills that each of these Senators cared enough about to author and introduce revealed much to me: what they care about, what their priorities are, how they tackle problems. And the list of co-sponsors showed something about how they lead, inspire and work with others. Finally, looking at which bills actually passed is pretty indicative of how effective each would be at getting things done.
What a great concept-comparing apples with apples. What are these senator’s passions and what are their results? Both being senators, we have a great basis of comparison. It’s a long read, but I came away with a new appreciation. I hope it helps some of you fence-sitters out there.
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