In mvavc.7969$ni.2060@okepread01, on 08/19/2004
at 06:14 PM, "Billy Preston" said:

Most people don't care about Kerry and the boat. By spending so much
time on this non-event, the public misses the more important issue, of
why he collects Senators pay, but never shows up for work?

His absentee rate is criminal.

bush's vacation rate is criminal. -- As a matter of fact if he had been
on the job instead of vacation -- 9-11 might have been stopped.