On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 18:01:46 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:


>>>> Paul that is Dem rhetoric. With out unanimous votes, ect, he agrees
>>>> with Bush about 45% of the time. Or the same amount of time as Obama
>>>> if you count the number of time he voted within the unanimous vote.


>Plemty out ther to Google. Here is a quote from a cite referring to
>Congressional Quarterly
>
>""It's not change when John McCain decided to stand with George Bush 95
>percent of the time, as he did in the Senate last year," says Barack Obama.
>
>The claim is true. According to Congressional Quarterly's Voting Studies, in
>2007 McCain voted in line with the president's position 95 percent of the
>time - the highest percentage rate for McCain since Bush took office - and
>voted in line with his party 90 percent of the time. However, McCain's
>support of President Bush's position has been as low as 77 percent (in
>2005), and his support for his party's position has been as low as 67
>percent (2001)."
>
>95% of the time in 07 he voted with Bush
>90% with the GOP in 06 - as if the GOP ever really was anything but a rubber
>stamp for Bush
>
>That's your maverick for you.
>
>Paul
>
O.K. now read my statement again, then take the unanimous vote out.
The unanimous were about half of the votes, so that is about 45% of
the time McCain voted with bush (90% divided by 2=45%) , and 45% of
the time BHO voted with Bush.