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NurseJackie

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10. Vermont lacks ethnic diversity. I'm sure it's easy for him to say and do things...

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 09:08 AM

Jan 2019

Vermont lacks ethnic diversity. I'm sure it's easy for him to say and do things that the majority find agreeable. It's also a very tiny tiny state with a population less than that of Rhode Island... or even less than Washington DC, or Jacksonville, or Seattle, or Baltimore.

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America's Most and Least Popular Senators [View all] Voltaire2 Jan 2019 OP

Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was the most popular senator for the 11th time in a row. RandiFan1290 Jan 2019 #1

I am a huge Bernie supporter! Joe941 Jan 2019 #8

+1 Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #26

As the article states: TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #2

Congratulations to Senator Sanders for winning the approval of voters IN HIS STATE. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #9

Ethnic diversity doesn't matter. progressoid Jan 2019 #14

I think it speaks more to the Hawaiian senator's skills as a politician... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #16

Maybe they should give Bob Menendez some lessons. progressoid Jan 2019 #17

In the same way that Vermont-style politics doesn't play well in West Virginia... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #18

Don't bring West Virginia into this. progressoid Jan 2019 #24

Actually I wasn't talking about Manchin. The point you're missing is that politics are regional and... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #27

Perhaps you should have started regional politics instead of race. progressoid Jan 2019 #28

You know perfectly well it was about regional politics... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #29

Nope. progressoid Jan 2019 #30

Wrong again. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #31

Thanks for missing the point. progressoid Jan 2019 #36

No, thank YOU! NurseJackie Jan 2019 #37

And...there it is. progressoid Jan 2019 #38

There's nothing at all perfunctory about it. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #40

You really haven't hit anything Lordquinton Jan 2019 #32

My "crusade", eh? Oh that's hysterical. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #34

Wait, what? TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #44

Ethic Diversity Does Matter. BS is only the "most popular Cha Jan 2019 #42

Yeah, in Vermont.. Shocking!! Cha Jan 2019 #43

How the hell can Mitch McConnell's approval numbers be improving? True Dough Jan 2019 #3

Same idiots that approve of drumpf! democratisphere Jan 2019 #7

I Question The Validity ProfessorGAC Jan 2019 #4

Durbin will win by 10 points again, easily..... beachbum bob Jan 2019 #6

The headline's misleading. These results are based each senator's constituency... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #5

Vermont lacks ethnic diversity. I'm sure it's easy for him to say and do things... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #10

This is all very true but Vermonters like him because they... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #12

So you will be relieved to recall that a recent Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #15

No, they won't be relieved, but they will ignore it. Nt aidbo Jan 2019 #39

So the less diverse states should have higher approval ratings? Lordquinton Jan 2019 #33

They always are when it comes to Bernie's "popularity". MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #20

It sometimes seems that way. All that does is annoy me... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #22

I don't know who runs this polling, but it's totally wrong. Rene Jan 2019 #11

The polling was only to see how popular they are in 'their' state... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #13

So these are ratings by their own constituents, right? nt LAS14 Jan 2019 #19

I think I made a mistake ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #21

This poll reflects popularity across all voters (Ds, Rs and Inds) in each state. honest.abe Jan 2019 #23

A perfect example of regional differences. Patrick Leahy at #2 and John Barrasso at a very close #3 herding cats Jan 2019 #25

Terrible approval ratings for Cory in Colorado. BlueStater Jan 2019 #35

hey Mitch, Sens. Flake and McCaskill are no longer in the senate 0rganism Jan 2019 #41