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4. Sanders is 9?

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Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:56 AM

Jan 2019

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Thought he would be number 1

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Kamala Harris ranked as Most Progressive Senator... [View all] SidDithers Jan 2019 OP

Good to see. yardwork Jan 2019 #1

I think of Sherrod Brown as fairly moderate. Good to see him ranked this high. yardwork Jan 2019 #2

on what planet? dsc Jan 2019 #22

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #32

Sometimes Environmental issues and Union issues collide... louis c Jan 2019 #44

that and coal for a long time dsc Jan 2019 #48

As noted below. I really like Sherrod Brown. I think he's terrific. yardwork Jan 2019 #59

i do too and he has a calming effect and good positiions on our issues. I can see him running CTyankee Jan 2019 #162

Good to know. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #3

Sanders is 9? Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #4

LOL! NurseJackie Jan 2019 #35

Explain Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #37

... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #39

Or you could just say what you mean Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #42

Or, you could just admit that you already know. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #43

Actually, the way I read his post. Blue_true Jan 2019 #75

Yeah. You're probably right. I'm sure that's it. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #81

Don't feel bad. I have been in those types of posts exchanges before. Blue_true Jan 2019 #82

Actually, I was kidding. (Thanks for trying to help though.) NurseJackie Jan 2019 #83

No I don't Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #85

That's a shame. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #86

I'm here for serious discussion Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #89

Uh-huh. Whatever. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #90

I think you misunderstood Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #94

I understand you much better than you think I do. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #96

I think you are smart Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #97

Too bad. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #98

Why? Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #99

You'll have to figure it out on your own. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #100

You've said that several times Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #101

So now you're accusing me of being dishonest. Charming. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #103

Never said that Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #104

I've done no such thing and you know it. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #105

And I never accused you Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #106

Yes, you did. Don't treat me like I'm stupid. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #112

No I didn't Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #114

Now that's some hair-splitting right there! NurseJackie Jan 2019 #164

Please Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #167

Sanders is 9, right behind Brown. yardwork Jan 2019 #60

This is the list I see.. BS is #9. Cha Jan 2019 #123

That's what he wants you to think. n/t pnwmom Jan 2019 #131

Lol Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #138

This cracks me up. This is a lifetime Senate voting scorecard. Kamala Harris only has 5 Snotcicles Jan 2019 #165

+1 Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #176

Thank you for posting this polling Gothmog Jan 2019 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #6

She's electable nini Jan 2019 #11

Hillary was smart and strong Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #77

She got the popular vote nini Jan 2019 #93

The electoral college winner gets to be president Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #109

or... I just can dismiss you nini Jan 2019 #110

Yeah facts are troublesome Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #111

You have zero evidence that Bernie would have done any better in the electoral college pnwmom Jan 2019 #133

What in the world are you talking about Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #151

Hillary still is smart and strong. Cha Jan 2019 #127

Another wrong-headed straw dog Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #156

Nah, all you have are insults. you lose. Cha Jan 2019 #169

Pointing out how wrong your post was isn't an insult Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #171

.. Cha Jan 2019 #172

Emojis now Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #173

She only lost the Electoral college because of 70,000 votes in 3 states that were subject to pnwmom Jan 2019 #132

+1 betsuni Jan 2019 #134

I know why she lost and your comment has nothing to do with my post Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #155

There is no guarantee of winning no matter what you do. nt pnwmom Jan 2019 #160

That's brilliant Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #166

I also voted for McGovern and am proud of it. watoos Jan 2019 #15

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #33

Trump wasn't electable either IronLionZion Jan 2019 #31

+1, people leave out "The Russians help Trump" part of the equation uponit7771 Jan 2019 #102

One ranking neither denies nor minimizes another wholly separate ranking. LanternWaste Jan 2019 #47

K&R stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #7

Interesting. Thank you for posting this. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #8

Not surprised nini Jan 2019 #9

Kamala Harris is going to make a great Vice-President louis c Jan 2019 #10

Be still my beating heart! n/t Politicub Jan 2019 #21

K&R betsuni Jan 2019 #12

#2 and #3 sheshe2 Jan 2019 #13

Bernie has some purity votes against some legislation that is generally considered progressive. honest.abe Jan 2019 #14

he lost relevance after he voted against russia sanctions AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #17

not really.. and his vote was in line with Kerry's opinion on the Iran details in those sanctions. JCanete Jan 2019 #50

... lapucelle Jan 2019 #108

In fact what I read was he first voted to COMBINE the Iran and Russian sanctions in committee Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #52

Bernie votes against gun control and immigration rights. yardwork Jan 2019 #61

Good point. honest.abe Jan 2019 #63

But is she "likeable?" johnp3907 Jan 2019 #16

I think she is. It matters. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #20

Yea, they would rather have Trump than vote for someone who doesn't make them feel all goosebumpy leftofcool Jan 2019 #130

Like. Hell, I Love Her... louis c Jan 2019 #24

Yes... very. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #177

That has a lot to do with what state elected them. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #18

Very good point. marybourg Jan 2019 #27

It struck me how the list reinforces the fact that... SidDithers Jan 2019 #28

+1 Kurt V. Jan 2019 #54

Those first five or six, or even seven or eight, are quite an impressive group. George II Jan 2019 #19

only one from a trump state dsc Jan 2019 #23

I have to say I take issue with some of their ranking of states dsc Jan 2019 #25

Ohio is a strange state politically. I've traveled to or through it dozens of times.... George II Jan 2019 #29

Interesting list mcar Jan 2019 #26

I can easily see the following senators as a great POTUS or VP. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #30

Agreed these DEMOCRATS are all great! Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #53

Agreed! We Democrats have a strong bench NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #71

Yes, A list of Excellent Dems! Thank Cha Jan 2019 #87

Sheldon Whitehouse of bdamomma Jan 2019 #34

It's Warren on this list Quixote1818 Jan 2019 #36

The top three are in the top four of the OP list: George II Jan 2019 #107

WOOT! ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #38

k&r bigtree Jan 2019 #40

All of the great - some with long consistent careers in Congress. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #41

Meh. She's good, but #3, #%, #8, and #9 are better. TSheehan Jan 2019 #45

Meh on the 9th one down from the top Cha Jan 2019 #74

I would add Mazie to the list. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #178

She is my first choice for 2020 backabby-blue Jan 2019 #46

why does this same skewed narrative from this same(albeit good) resource keep getting JCanete Jan 2019 #49

Excellent point! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #179

I wonder how this will be received. I am not at all surprised, she is AMAZING! Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #51

received as a bullshit metric. The actual resource is good, but their method of calculating this JCanete Jan 2019 #56

Wasn't the vote on the war in Iraq about 17 years ago? Six of those in the top ten... George II Jan 2019 #95

thinking you really really missed the point of what an example is. nt JCanete Jan 2019 #124

Didn't miss it at all. Read the post to which I responded again. You spoke about.... George II Jan 2019 #140

holy fuck. Because my point wasn't that vote specifically. My point was that a vote like that, JCanete Jan 2019 #144

Well then, why not use a current example? I'm satisfied with the way they do their ratings. George II Jan 2019 #146

of course you are, because you know its biased but its biased in a way that gives you the JCanete Jan 2019 #149

That's curious, about six months ago (just guessing the timeframe) when Sanders was higher.... George II Jan 2019 #152

he was not higher in the rankings at progressive punch, I assure you. I've seen this same study JCanete Jan 2019 #154

Not well I see. Cha Jan 2019 #88

And i promise you the ANALYSIS certain folks will NOW do of the metrics used to Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #143

sure...it would have confirmed my sense of things and I may not have been as suspicious. Somebody JCanete Jan 2019 #161

Of course NOT! lol Cha Jan 2019 #168

Solid list Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2019 #55

We do run the gamut, do we not? akraven Jan 2019 #57

Ha, my Sen Mazie is "more Progressive" Cha Jan 2019 #58

keep telling yourself that. JCanete Jan 2019 #62

You don't know anything about her? You've been missing out! yardwork Jan 2019 #65

Mahalo, yardwork! Cha Jan 2019 #69

Hi there! yardwork Jan 2019 #80

Facts are Facts. Cha Jan 2019 #84

You keep digging your deep denials. Cha Jan 2019 #67

refutation coming....should I wait? nt JCanete Jan 2019 #70

"BS is #9" Cha Jan 2019 #78

yeah figured I didn't need to wait. Why not make up your own study and say according to your metric JCanete Jan 2019 #125

.. Cha Jan 2019 #128

Strawmen and insults as a defense. ehrnst Jan 2019 #136

thanks ehrnst, really insightful. Not a single bit of evidence in your post, just a rant about me. JCanete Jan 2019 #145

That glass house comfortable enough for you? ehrnst Jan 2019 #147

sigh...do you have an argument to do with the study or not? I'm thinking not, but will JCanete Jan 2019 #150

Here's the methodology, tho I can't imagine that it's anywhere near as thorough as your research: ehrnst Jan 2019 #92

I already expained the problem with their methodology. Do you have the ammo JCanete Jan 2019 #126

It doesn't agree with your "short period of research" ehrnst Jan 2019 #135

um...again...this isn't about my own research. This is about the methodology which has what JCanete Jan 2019 #148

Thanks, ehrnst.. Cha Jan 2019 #129

Thank you! yardwork Jan 2019 #137

+1 Tarheel_Dem Jan 2019 #64

Ha.. some are deep denial.. Cha Jan 2019 #68

There's a few that are... SidDithers Jan 2019 #66

Right!.. I knew already knew about Mazie.. Cha Jan 2019 #73

The more I see of Mazie the more I like her NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #72

Mahalo, Riff! She's brilliant! Cha Jan 2019 #79

I've watched her grill republicans testifying before the Judiciary Committee.... George II Jan 2019 #91

Mazie's eye is on the prize! Cha Jan 2019 #113

Oh yeah!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #180

But but but... nycbos Jan 2019 #76

but but but now I have this study that is actually entirely broken to PROVE PROVE PROVE JCanete Jan 2019 #159

She was fabulous on "The View" yesterday. betsuni Jan 2019 #115

Oh Good to know.. Thank You, Cha Jan 2019 #116

You're welcome -- please watch, easy to find on YouTube! betsuni Jan 2019 #117

I will.. thank you Cha Jan 2019 #118

Strangely enough.. I cannot find Cha Jan 2019 #119

Here's the whole show, she comes on half-way through (17:14): betsuni Jan 2019 #120

omg.. I'm sorry, I was looking Cha Jan 2019 #121

That was a good show for her. She did well. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #142

K&R Jamaal510 Jan 2019 #122

.. Cha Jan 2019 #174

Note that Senator Harris has been a climate activist her entire career. Hortensis Jan 2019 #139

Thank You about Kamala, Hortensis! Cha Jan 2019 #175

Harris/Klobuchar 2020 DesertRat Jan 2019 #141

Notice all the D's? Progressives are a sub-set. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #153

I called her office and ranted SHRED Jan 2019 #157

I didn't know much about her Cha Jan 2019 #170

K&R Gothmog Jan 2019 #158

I don't know much about her but I liked what I saw during the Congressional hearings on Kavanaugh. jalan48 Jan 2019 #163