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In reply to the discussion: Joe Manchin votes with Republicans 54% of the time (from 2018) [View all]ColinC
(8,291 posts)64. Relevant because he campaigned on that number
And it was listed on his own website.
It is also far closer to his overall percentage than the ultra isolated and selective number of 97%.
Has Joe Manchin voted with Democrats 97% of the time overall? Or does that number exist because he is the only swing vote and votes are only taken in the senate on bills that we know he will support?
Again I did the math. And Nate Silver did the math. And according to the overall data provided by Nate Silver, Joe Manchin has voted with Democrats about 55% of the time over the last 5 years. You can choose to deflect and say I'm not a statistician but the data provided concludes as much.
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Welp, you (it is usually another poster who used that as his go-to meme and failed every time) can't
Celerity
Dec 2021
#25
I suspect that the majority of those were votes with overwhelming majorities.
BlueCheeseAgain
Dec 2021
#5
I mean it matters a lot. But only as much or almost as much as voting rights and
ColinC
Dec 2021
#10
Despite some big stuff not passing (still inconclusive on some), I do acknowledge that a lot of good
ColinC
Dec 2021
#28
B-b-but his fan club on DU claims he has a "100% Biden loyalty" voting record!
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2021
#12
Most Senators, Members of Congress and Presidents would kill for Manchin's 62% approval rating.
Calista241
Dec 2021
#21
The last year is the most important. Until one vote last week he's voted with Biden 100%....
George II
Dec 2021
#30
I understand the claim to be we don't vote on legislation unless it has 51 votes to pass
ColinC
Dec 2021
#68
While technically true, she is low on the list of holdouts to transformative legislation like BBB
ColinC
Dec 2021
#74
And during the same period, Senator Sanders voted with Republicans 24% of the time
lapucelle
Dec 2021
#36
I rely professional statisticians and data analysts for valid, reliable information
lapucelle
Dec 2021
#43
Basic math can be done by both professional and non professional statististicians
ColinC
Dec 2021
#44
Of course even if we don't use my extrapolation, your source's larger data set shows Sanders has a
ColinC
Dec 2021
#47
Facts and expertise include all the facts. Something you seem relentless in not doing.
ColinC
Dec 2021
#55
Data analysis is complex & best left to experts. Statistical "conclusions" reached through dubious
lapucelle
Dec 2021
#56
Then cite all their data and include ALL their data. Don't be selective about it.
ColinC
Dec 2021
#57
The data is on FiveThirtyEight. What isn't there is an amateur compilation of unrelated data sets
lapucelle
Dec 2021
#58