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6. I decided to read their methodology page
Sun Oct 25, 2020, 08:52 PM
Oct 2020

And some things.

One, it doesn't consider votes on appointees, which in McConnell's senate is about all that actually happens. I have no earthly idea where she would rank in that regard, and neither do they. It only considers cosponsorship of bills and in particular with whom she has cosponsored bills. She is number two in the one they say their method compares favorably to (Warren is one) but I note a bunch of absent votes for her (she was running for President).

Honestly, I don't particularly see what they are saying they are doing here, and why it would be a perfect predictor of liberalness (I can see it being a good one). In order to aver she is the most liberal it would have to be perfect or close to it

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