Life is good for a US Senator.

US Senators pull in $169,300 in salary plus benefits every year.  Not bad for a government job.  However, the real benefit is you do not even have to show up for work to get your pay check.  Take Sam Brownback for instance.  He rarely made an appearance while he was on the campaign trail.  Therefore, he was leaving the citizens of Kansas with very little in the way of representation  during this time.  

Now we have 3 US Senators left running for President.  None of them can seem to find their way back to DC very often.  This is a problem because they do not disclose their true feeling about issues because they have no vote to critique.  None of these candidates seem prepared to resign their office during the campaign.  Seems like they are short changin their constituency.  Is that the type of person we want running the country?  

I will give it to McCain, he did make it back for the FISA vote.  The Democrats did not.  In general, it appears McCain is slightly better on his voting record attendance.  Clinton is basically giving no representation to New York.  Maybe that is a good thing.