present

Are you paying attention, Sarah P? Because just like you recently learned exactly what a community organizer does, yesterday should have provided another valuable lesson for you. Yesterday Congress did something a little bit extraordinary - they voted 'present'. Confronted with the dichotomy of an industry hell-bent on failure and a failure that would have a drastic impact on the faltering economy, they voted 'present'. Not enough information, you could call it. More proof of viability needed. "Get back to you on that," as you famously said. 'Present'. Understand?