Originally Posted by
tcook052
Of course we elect them to make decisions but I won't call them cowards for refusing to make one should they be unable to devote the requisite time to research a topic and decide upon the motion at hand to their satisfaction because of other commitments.
FWIW I'd rather have an abstention cast than an uninformed 'yes' or 'no' on a topic but that's just MHO.
If someone can't find the time in the 2-plus weeks a vote is open and being discussed, maybe they shouldn't have made the commitment to TB.