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30. Good point, dsc.

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Who is the most progressive senator? (Hint: It's not Bernie) [View all] JaneQPublic Sep 2018 OP

The Bernie fans are not going to like that. redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #1

Jeepers Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #4

He still is not a democrat and he is OLD, I am old, I want a young person to come forward. redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #8

He is still Liberal Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #10

I think he has done more damage then help to the party. redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #12

Agree 100%. MrsCoffee Sep 2018 #18

I am not going to make any case here one way or the other as you have your mind Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #34

+1nt Snotcicles Sep 2018 #107

Sanders did not divide the party. stranger81 Sep 2018 #37

DLC Third Way centrists Clintonite faction -- you forgot "establishment." betsuni Sep 2018 #42

Didn't the DLC cease to exist about ten years ago? George II Sep 2018 #60

It's like Bigfoot. betsuni Sep 2018 #67

Ha!! :-D NurseJackie Sep 2018 #65

New? Nope. stranger81 Sep 2018 #128

Well, when someone doesn't come to choir practice often enough... NurseJackie Sep 2018 #130

+1000 leftynyc Sep 2018 #38

+1000 Tarheel_Dem Sep 2018 #41

Rubbish LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #47

I agree. Sparkly Sep 2018 #74

When someone claims to be the only one, or the first to have "progressive ideas" ehrnst Sep 2018 #51

How about someone who after 35 years...oh forget it Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #56

Apparently, in 2007 they ranked her 14th. progressoid Sep 2018 #115

why isnt sanders mentioned Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #118

Probably because the article is from 2007 when Hillary was running against Obama, Edwards, Dodd, etc progressoid Sep 2018 #119

OH wait, no, not 14th but actually 5th Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #121

You gave the impression you wanted to see progresivepunch's score of her since you said, progressoid Sep 2018 #125

Well that was one of the scoring entities, true. I guess none of it matters now Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #126

Please note Post #47 Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #63

Ah. ehrnst Sep 2018 #85

Not at all Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #86

My "opinion" is that facts aren't "rubbish." ehrnst Sep 2018 #88

Have a nice night Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #99

You too! ehrnst Sep 2018 #111

Gosh, that's quite a claim. progressoid Sep 2018 #112

Certainly many here on DU claim that. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2018 #114

Ah, so you've already given up on the first claim, and have moved on to a new claim. progressoid Sep 2018 #117

There are examples on DU that you can find ehrnst Sep 2018 #123

Wow, so now were on to new claims. progressoid Sep 2018 #129

Whatever. ehrnst Sep 2018 #131

I am 'seasoned' but haven't fully matured yet. 😆 And I would like younguns to start flilling in. sprinkleeninow Sep 2018 #26

So? there are many Democratic Senators Cha Sep 2018 #32

True but there are people claiming he is more Democratic than the Democrats treestar Sep 2018 #124

For some, Bernie will NEVER be good enough. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2018 #127

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #132

I'm a Bernie fan and it doesn't bother me one bit. demmiblue Sep 2018 #11

It does what it was intended to Bettie Sep 2018 #33

Precisely and that Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #35

Yup. nt Susan Calvin Sep 2018 #44

Exactly. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2018 #68

Yes, EXACTLY nt Raine Sep 2018 #70

+ a gazillion. Ms. Toad Sep 2018 #80

Yep. disheartening. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #95

That doesn't change the ratings. George II Sep 2018 #87

It doesn't need to Bettie Sep 2018 #98

The "dig" as you call it may not be productive, what IS productive however is the WARNING Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #122

And constantly picking at that scab Bettie Sep 2018 #133

Keep that thought, get back to me when the 2020 campaign starts. We will see who is doing Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #134

It's not a competition. meadowlander Sep 2018 #13

his vote against Russia sanctions NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #14

I suspect it was Bernie's gun votes that hurt him. honest.abe Sep 2018 #20

Wooooooooosh LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #49

Have you asked any? pangaia Sep 2018 #52

Tammy Duckworth Gets A "C"? ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #2

The grades take into account "state tilt" JaneQPublic Sep 2018 #7

Yes, That's What I Said ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #15

She appears correctly placed based on her numbers. JaneQPublic Sep 2018 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Sep 2018 #81

I was surprised by some of the Democratic ratings I saw. smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #24

reading the methodology I think her absences hurt her score considerably dsc Sep 2018 #29

Good point, dsc. JaneQPublic Sep 2018 #30

Calls The Method Into Question (eom) ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #110

Interesting Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #3

Very interesting Hav Sep 2018 #5

yes NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #19

Very good point. honest.abe Sep 2018 #22

thanks, these can be useful comparisons ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #6

Not Surprised In The Least Me. Sep 2018 #9

Kamala!! honest.abe Sep 2018 #16

I agree. I knew she'd be near the top because opf her positions on sentencing reform and for-profit TeamPooka Sep 2018 #77

Both my state Senators (MI) rank "A". demmiblue Sep 2018 #17

I will go bdamomma Sep 2018 #21

I question their presentation of data. Hit job on Democrats? Hortensis Sep 2018 #25

No, that grade just had to do with how democratic their district leans. They give more points for pnwmom Sep 2018 #40

I see a screen full of Democrats with Fs without proper Hortensis Sep 2018 #43

I looked up my Rep and former Rep, both solid Democrats, and they got Fs. WTH is that about?! Hekate Sep 2018 #64

It's nice to have that confirmed. Hortensis Sep 2018 #66

The letter grade isn't important. What matters is the numerical score on the left side. pnwmom Sep 2018 #97

Such beauty contests are always open for debate due to scoring dembotoz Sep 2018 #27

Their write up would point to Brown though they don't use that column to order them dsc Sep 2018 #28

Nelson and Rubio are about what I'd expect. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2018 #31

I'm not surprised at all.. never believed the hype. Cha Sep 2018 #36

Me. Either Me. Sep 2018 #57

And, such hype it Cha Sep 2018 #73

hehe...cool. Who cares what the coring system is right, so long as it supports your assumptions. JCanete Sep 2018 #76

I'm not surprised that you have to get in a personal attack. Cha Sep 2018 #83

There are some posters who are quick to jump on as truth, anything that seems to corroborate their JCanete Sep 2018 #93

Wow! Not one person has shared the results yet. ecstatic Sep 2018 #39

I've shared it in the past, and it was pretty much the same. Kamala at the top pnwmom Sep 2018 #45

About a year ago, Chris Van Hollen (Maryland) was No. 1. (nt) JaneQPublic Sep 2018 #50

All those top scores are pretty close. But the idea that Bernie is way more progressive pnwmom Sep 2018 #53

we've had this discussion before when you were posting this. I'm not sure why you still persist that JCanete Sep 2018 #94

The methodology is very clear. They list the votes and how they calculated the numerical score. pnwmom Sep 2018 #96

the methodoly IS clear. They literally say when acknowledging criticism this study might JCanete Sep 2018 #101

Anyone with his record on guns isn't going to be at the tippy-tippy top on progressive issues. pnwmom Sep 2018 #103

That's one issue and not my point at all. I don't know that by different more reasonable criteria JCanete Sep 2018 #104

The point of that site is anyone can check the politicians votes and see how they got the rating pnwmom Sep 2018 #105

that is not the only point of the site. It has a problematic ratings system, which so many DU JCanete Sep 2018 #108

Anyone is free to ignore their scoring system. I largely do because so many of the scores pnwmom Sep 2018 #109

Sherrod Brown is losing? ananda Sep 2018 #46

Prepare to hear progressivepunch is "owned by Walmart" or is ehrnst Sep 2018 #48

just look at the absurdly weak criterion for making a determination of progressivism. I don't JCanete Sep 2018 #78

I'm referring to the flaming of factcheck.org and CBPP as such "corporate shills" ehrnst Sep 2018 #84

oh does it? So you think that the metric being used here is legit? To their credit, JCanete Sep 2018 #89

Like I said.... ehrnst Sep 2018 #90

right, you first point at me, then you accuse me of starting the ad-hominems. I just gave credit JCanete Sep 2018 #92

Well thanks SO MUCH elleng Sep 2018 #54

What are you referring to? (nt) JaneQPublic Sep 2018 #69

Who is the most progressive senator? (Hint: It's not Bernie) elleng Sep 2018 #71

That's neither a slam nor gratuitous. JaneQPublic Sep 2018 #72

Interesting: Sherrod Brown is more progressive than Bernie in a state that voted for Trump by a Tiggeroshii Sep 2018 #55

The difference between most of the top 15 are pretty minimal mythology Sep 2018 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate Sep 2018 #59

Some pretty impressive names at the top of that list. George II Sep 2018 #61

Just checked California districts for the House rankings & was taken aback at their rankings... Hekate Sep 2018 #62

Barbara Lee coming in at #19 is rather suspect too n/t Stargleamer Sep 2018 #79

please not again with this scoring system. If you set the criteria for what progressive means JCanete Sep 2018 #75

Voting with the mainstream would not get the highest score. honest.abe Sep 2018 #82

wait, voting with the most progressive member based upon what? This study? isnt' that just a JCanete Sep 2018 #91

This isn't a bad thing JonLP24 Sep 2018 #100

Sherrod Brown !! Way up there. Wish his voice Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #102

Did someone say Bernie Sanders???? Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #106

The same can be said about JPR. R B Garr Sep 2018 #113

Thanks for posting that NastyRiffraff Sep 2018 #116

Why make it a clickbait post? maxsolomon Sep 2018 #120