So, if you draw a government political paycheck, you can continue to draw full-time pay when you don't show up for work almost all of the time, and spend that time "interviewing" for another job? It doesn't work that way in the civil service, the military service or in the private sector. Ironically,

And if you think he worked full-time as a senator, count the number of "not present" votes. And that also goes for Sen. McCain as well.

Why do people give politicians a free pass for actions which would get any other citizen FIRED by his/her employer?

Yeah, Senators Obama and McCain both short-changed their constituents.