Why is Obama not representing my State in the Senate while campaigning for president?

Question

Hey folks im from Illinois and Obama has not only not been voting, when he does vote he has voted against where the majority of illinois people stand and has recently been corrupted by big money pharmaceutical.

Why is Obama still allowed to be our senator when hes not doing his job? Shouldn't he have gotten a real replacement or stick to his platform?

Answer 1

Let's not forget that when he has been there he has mostly just voted present neither yes or no. Sounds more like whatever.

Answer 2

i feel your pain..not sure what you can do about it though.

Answer 3

I feel safer when congress is on vacation. My rights are more secure. You should be happy he is not "representing your state."

Answer 4

You have two Senators, and if Obama hadn't represented the majority of them he wouldn't have gotten elected.

Sorry, try again.

Answer 5

You elected him!  You should fire him while you are at it!  They shouldn't be!  There oughta be a law that makes all lawmakers step down to run for president!  Make them choose.  If they were Federal Employee's they'd be fired for violating the law on their time cards for fraud.

Answer 6

Dude, he was there for a full 143 days before he started running for president!  Don't be so greedy, we need him to save the world from...something.

Answer 7

He has been in the Senate three and a half years, two of which he has been campaigning for President. He never earned his paycheck. Remember when he ran for US Senate, him running on Illinois veterans being at the bottom when it came to compensation? Guess where they are still at.  

Answer 8

A recall could be in order.

It looks like he's been running for President from his first day in the Senate.....when does he have the time to represent the people from Illinois?

Answer 9

Welcome to the world of politics. I'm from Arkansas and I distinctly remember Clinton saying he would not give up his governorship to run for President...guess what....

There might be...MIGHT BE... 5% of those in DC that actually care about us. The rest are in it for themselves.

Answer 10

He's just doing what he's always done best.

Answer 11

The same reason John Edwards, NC ex-senator) never appeared in NC through out his whole run for the president. We had no one voting our issues.

Why?

Because Edwards, like BO, is using the senate seat as a spring board to his own agenda..and it sure ain't being a senator, is it?

I agree with you.

What has BO done to stop all the bloodshed in Chicago? Nothing.

What has BO done to improve his state--what change has he done there? Nothing.

What will he change if he becomes president?

His mind.

That's all I see...a man who can't make up his mind and doesn't have the courage of his convictions.

Sounds like a great choice for the NAtions' highest office...NOT.

Answer 12

In case you haven't noticed the entire congress is on vacation.  If he doesn't represent your views you'll have a chance to pick someone else in 2012.