Barack Obama has missed 196 votes (40.6%) during the current Congress. (Democrat who is second to only Tim Johnson the SD Democratic Senator who suffered a brain hemorrage) Hillary Clinton has missed 141 votes (29.2%) during the current Congress. Sources: http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/o000167/ http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/c001041/ Some responses that I have received have started regurgitating that infamous "Barack was a community organizer with vast International Relations experience. This is my response to such comments: It's great that Obama worked as a community organizer. I think that has been regurgitated enough. Hillary worked to develop the Children's Defense Fund, pass S-chip, worked to develop micro credit programs for women in developing countries around the world. IF Obama had this vast experience in International Relations then his IR advisor should and could have cited any experience on the BBC news the other night. Her only response was that he had "run things." Again, this is just another example of how the Obama campaign refuses to be pinned down to anything. His vast inexperience is shown in the following remark on Good Morning America: Roberts: "You're calling for a slight withdrawal of troops and I need to ask you this -- are you concerned that your lack of experience, when it comes to foreign policy, may hurt your chances in the run for the White House?" [Note Robin's apologetic "I need to ask you."] Obama: "Well, actually, my experience in foreign policy is probably more diverse than most others in the field. I'm somebody who has actually lived overseas, somebody who has studied overseas. I majored in international relations. Actually the truth is, he majored in political science with an emphasis in International Relations. An "emphasis" is a word that an individual chooses to put on a resume. It's not even the same thing as a concentration and does not carry the weight, class load or experience of a concentration let alone the major that Obama claimed to have. All he can do is brag over and over about living overseas. His only real overseas living experience was when he was between the ages of 6- 10. So, I'll go back to my original statement that for him to indicate that he had the ability at even 10 years old to prepare for his future presidency, represents the height of arrogance and an arrogant president is NOT what we need. Lastly, on his war ending; You do realize, that it isn't just over the first day of anyone's presidency? Why? Because it's going to require intense organization to get the troops, equipment, and on-the- ground allies of the United States out peacefully. We cannot leave the allies there as Obama indicates on his own website. His "plan" on his website is more regurgitation of "I was right when I made a speech." His only plan is to begin withdrawing troops immediately but it will still be long and drawn out. He doesn't really have a plan, just a speech. He also has left himself some loophole provisions in which to keep some troops over there for the long term. If he were to say, "I do not have a specific plan," that would be far better for him as a candidate. If he were to say: (on almost every issue) these are my ideas but I will also be surrounding myself with specific people who will provide me with the details and information that I need to make the best decision for the United States, the people of the U.S. and the interaction of the U.S. with the world, then we would at least recognize that he is learning and will allow himself to be open to (negative or bad) information that these people may have to give him. Instead, he continues to talk about his great oration of the past with very little substance for the future. This is dangerous for our party and our country.