You are missing the point entirely, and no dictionary or thesaurus can save you.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > That is not being "in charge" of the Senate! VP merely "presides," has > > no influence other than casting tie-breaking vote. > > Dictionary.com disagrees with you, feste37: > > Preside > > Pre*side"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Presided; p. pr. & vb. n. Presiding.] > [L. praesidere; prae before + sedere to sit: cf. F. pr['e]sider. See > Sit.] > > 1. To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place > of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, > and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to > preside over the senate. > > 2. To exercise superintendence; to watch over. > > Some o'er the public magazines preside. --Dryden. > > > > ....and the thesaurus at the same website makes the case stronger: > > Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition > Main Entry: preside > Part of Speech: verb > Definition: be in authority > Synonyms: administer, advise, be at the head of, be in driver's seat, > call the signals, carry on, chair, conduct, control, direct, do the > honors, govern, handle, head, head up, keep, lead, manage, officiate, > operate, ordain, oversee, pull the strings, run, run the show, sit on > top of, supervise > Antonyms: follow, serve > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard Williams <willytex@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Vice President was "in charge" of the US Senate. > > > > > > > As designated by the Constitution of the United States, > > > the vice president also serves as the President of the Senate, > > > and may break tie votes in that chamber. > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States > > > > > >
