It’s Elizabeth Warren’s party now! How to remake it in the liberal heroine’s image

[joshcryer]

78. There are several potential reasons for this.

1) Senators have all become more liberal, thus being distinguished by the liberal ratings groups is more difficult. Of course, this would be a good thing overall, so many might not like it.

2) Senators aren't voting on as much liberal legislation as before, because Congress is deadlocked (thus forcing Warren to be in the same ranking as Third Way Mark Udall). This would be the go-to "excuse" but when you look at That's My Congress there are still plenty of pieces of legislation that so called "liberals" aren't co-sponsering.

3) Clinton is more liberal than Warren. This of course is impossible to comprehend for some here, but, you know, given that Warren keeps playing the safe card, I think it's likely.

Pick your poison. Either way the rankings are by liberal organizations and they are simple objective measures (based on policy positions either supported by or voted on by politicians).

In reality? It's probably a mixture of the three in some way or another and Clinton and Warren have similar policy positions and in fact that might explain why Warren wouldn't have a problem with a Clinton presidency. Politicians aren't evil shrill mongrels who want to destroy you. They want to do whatever they can to make things better.