Why do people mistakenly say Paul didn't vote on the NDAA?

[Gravik]

I keep hearing people say Paul didn't vote on the NDAA :confused:

When in fact, he did:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll375.xml#N

HR 1540, aka National Defense Authorization Act.

[tsai3904]

That bill has had a lot of votes.

Here's a history of all the votes related to that bill:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1540&tab=votes

Ron Paul didn't vote on the Conference Report, which is the last vote.

[sailingaway]

He went there for the main vote, but as tsai said there were multiple other votes on it, and he wasn't there for all of them.

[hammy]

And just to keep in mind: not present, is the same as a "no" vote.

[Ivash]

And just to keep in mind: not present, is the same as a "no" vote.

I'm pretty certain it doesn't work that way.

[JJ2]

I keep hearing people say Paul didn't vote on the NDAA :confused:

When in fact, he did:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll375.xml#N

HR 1540, aka National Defense Authorization Act.

That was May 26, not the one from December 2011 with the indefinite detention.

[Philosophy_of_Politics]

I'm pretty certain it doesn't work that way.

It's true, actually. No Vote is considered "NAY."

[Jeffster]

What will usually occur is that anyone not present for the vote will have it entered in the record after the fact which way they would have voted, even though it doesn't count in the official tally. I'm not bothering to look it up myself right now, but chances are if you look at the official Congressional Record, Dr. Paul will have his preference added after the fact for the votes he missed.

[papitosabe]

I keep hearing people say Paul didn't vote on the NDAA :confused:

When in fact, he did:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll375.xml#N

HR 1540, aka National Defense Authorization Act.

i think people mean he didn't vote FOR the NDAA, not ON... he voted, but it was NAY, meaning he's against....not sure why this is a thread...

[Feeding the Abscess]

He wasn't present during the day of the vote. He was campaigning for the presidency, and speaking out against the bill while doing so.

[speciallyblend]

i think people mean he didn't vote FOR the NDAA, not ON... he voted, but it was NAY, meaning he's against....not sure why this is a thread...

same way they attack ron paul on ear marks. they twist it till they see fit!

[Weston White]

Question: Why does the government even need to devise a bill that has already been "authorized" for within the U.S. Constitution?

Oh, let me guess, so now not only do they have the power of "common defense", but also of "national defense"? Duh!