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StevieM

(10,499 posts)
84. Gillibrand was one of 5 senators, along with Markey and Warren of Massachusetts and
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 01:31 PM
Aug 2017

Merkley and Wyden of Oregon, who had the good sense to vote against confirming Chris Wray as FBI director.

So Harris is more progressive than Sanders? nycbos Aug 2017 #1
Sanders is number 11, but #s 1-10 are just a little higher. Still, if his votes pnwmom Aug 2017 #2
Well, WEll, Well Me. Aug 2017 #101
That is certainly interesting. I wonder how the fringe left will explain away this ranking. LonePirate Aug 2017 #5
A neoliberal conspiracy to make Sanders look bad? nycbos Aug 2017 #12
Whatever they do, they won't blame it on Russian bots & planted social media. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #59
The "fringe left" comment is really not necessary hueymahl Aug 2017 #68
The fringe left (those who voted Stein and the JPR types) are not friends of the Democratic Party. LonePirate Aug 2017 #77
Those that voted for Stein..... tiredtoo Aug 2017 #89
I can agree with that. NT hueymahl Aug 2017 #128
Hear hear! moda253 Aug 2017 #109
Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #78
How many of "them" do you think there are? guillaumeb Aug 2017 #15
Enough to cost the election. nycbos Aug 2017 #28
What caused 45% of voters to NOT vote? guillaumeb Aug 2017 #49
OF course. nycbos Aug 2017 #56
Harris has a 98% and Sanders has a 95%. The differences among the top 20 in that list are trivial. phleshdef Aug 2017 #29
I agree however the far left has been going after Harris for awhile. nycbos Aug 2017 #30
Yea, we have our dickheads over on our side too. Thats just life. phleshdef Aug 2017 #33
But of those who do we hear about? Sanders more than the rest Blue_Adept Aug 2017 #45
Bernie has built a solid following along with a strong media presence. phleshdef Aug 2017 #52
the claim is deceptive. This is only determining how often you voted party line when most JCanete Aug 2017 #91
Yes indeed. elleng Aug 2017 #97
Progressive seta1950 Aug 2017 #50
Facts? Based on voting record that started in January OF THIS YEAR? alarimer Aug 2017 #67
The data is pretty comprehensive. lapucelle Aug 2017 #113
Yay Massachusetts! smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #3
Yes they do, smirkymonkey! sheshe2 Aug 2017 #6
Hi Sheshe! smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #11
I'm good thanks. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #19
Yes, it is. Today is nice though. smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #20
Yes, they do. bluescribbler Aug 2017 #61
Chris Van Hollen 2020! leftstreet Aug 2017 #4
He's my senator, and he's great! NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #48
I think you meant to say that he was elected to the Senate in 2016, not 2012. StevieM Aug 2017 #83
Doh! Yes I did NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #112
+1! BlueMTexpat Aug 2017 #94
Prolly not run for Pres because elleng Aug 2017 #98
Why would that preclude him from running for President? mcar Aug 2017 #117
Not born in the U.S. elleng Aug 2017 #118
Neither was John McCain mcar Aug 2017 #119
With McCain, issue wasn't raised. elleng Aug 2017 #121
Perhaps it will by the right mcar Aug 2017 #122
I am not disqualifying anyone, elleng Aug 2017 #123
It is no issue at all. Ted Cruz was born in Canada. kwassa Aug 2017 #127
That's an Interesting list ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #7
Right. And look at the difference between the lowest scoring Dems and the highest scoring R. pnwmom Aug 2017 #9
Yeah it is ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #16
Giving proof to the statement that any Democrat is better than any republican. Salviati Aug 2017 #21
Your statement is what sane and rational joshdawg Aug 2017 #60
I wish my Senators were different.. cannabis_flower Aug 2017 #64
I See 14 and 20 For Illinois ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #71
KnR sheshe2 Aug 2017 #8
KNR Thank you! Lucinda Aug 2017 #10
Kind of. It's really a measure of cohort voting where the cohort is defined by a webapage aikoaiko Aug 2017 #13
You can look at the votes that they used in the ranking. They're being transparent. nt pnwmom Aug 2017 #18
Yes their algorithm and the votes are transparent. aikoaiko Aug 2017 #24
And it makes sense. OilemFirchen Aug 2017 #31
One hopes that we all agree that there can be no perfect office holder. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #14
I'm reminded of another list that had Schumer listed as the most progressive. LOL Garrett78 Aug 2017 #17
Harris has only been there six months marylandblue Aug 2017 #22
Apples and oranges. There is no way to compare a record as state prosecutor and US Senator. n/t pnwmom Aug 2017 #23
Attorneys General don't vote on legislation. George II Aug 2017 #40
Kristen Gillebrand NewJeffCT Aug 2017 #70
Gillibrand was one of 5 senators, along with Markey and Warren of Massachusetts and StevieM Aug 2017 #84
Gillebrand first impressed me NewJeffCT Aug 2017 #86
Here's the comparison for votes this year only. lapucelle Aug 2017 #114
Interesting to note the imperfect record on abortion for a number of A-, and B-rated progressives, Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Johnyawl Aug 2017 #32
Same site. Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #34
Thanks Ms Toad! Johnyawl Aug 2017 #36
Welcome. Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #58
Here are the stats on the OP's link. lapucelle Aug 2017 #115
No one is perfect on every issue. George II Aug 2017 #41
That's precisely my point. n/t Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #44
Durbin's, Feinstein's long term rating is 96.88 yet someone like Warren, OR Ted Cruz is N/A. lunasun Aug 2017 #55
I didn't check those two - but if they are N/A, they didn't vote on the bills being tracked. Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #57
Kamala Harris more liberal than EVERYBODY but one person? Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #26
I wonder if the site owners are aware of this ranking. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #38
Wait, really? HarmonyRockets Aug 2017 #111
So let's just look at votes from this year. lapucelle Aug 2017 #116
Harris and Booker right in there mcar Aug 2017 #27
So... tell me again... why do the haters hate her so much? (What's to hate?) NurseJackie Aug 2017 #37
Must be something but I haven't seen an actual reason mcar Aug 2017 #46
I've heard both Booker and Harris NewJeffCT Aug 2017 #72
There are some very bitter and petty people out there. It's sad that... NurseJackie Aug 2017 #75
Refusing to prosecute Steve Mnuchin, being anti-trans HarmonyRockets Aug 2017 #110
Of course people are "concerned". lapucelle Aug 2017 #120
And Sherrod Brown is the only one from a GOP LEANING state. SunSeeker Aug 2017 #35
I like him a lot. I think we could have been in WH if he had Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2017 #92
+1,000. HughBeaumont Aug 2017 #129
What helps is that the person running against him is disliked even by Ohio's Repubs. HughBeaumont Aug 2017 #95
I see three potential Presidential candidates in the top five. George II Aug 2017 #39
Here are some other sites that have it completely different Quixote1818 Aug 2017 #42
Sanders has a less than perfect record on gun issues, for one thing. pnwmom Aug 2017 #53
Those rankings come from 2015 and from March 2016 and January 20, 2017. pnwmom Aug 2017 #54
True but someone posted from that site last year and it had Booker near the top Quixote1818 Aug 2017 #88
Progressive Punch lists all the votes that they used to come up with their numbers, pnwmom Aug 2017 #90
Here's his full report card. lapucelle Aug 2017 #124
Excellent! Thank you. betsuni Aug 2017 #43
They all have my vote. Merkley of Oregon?? Hulk Aug 2017 #47
Click on the provided link. n/t retread Aug 2017 #62
I'm actually shocked that Jack Reed..no relation... Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #51
He HAS been, elleng Aug 2017 #99
K&R stonecutter357 Aug 2017 #63
Kamala Harris #2 Bladewire Aug 2017 #65
Harris and Van Hollen have been Senators for less than a year alarimer Aug 2017 #66
This page details the methodology. lapucelle Aug 2017 #125
I have difficulty believing the divisivness regarding so-called liberal fringe, etc. is... TryLogic Aug 2017 #69
I suspect it too. elleng Aug 2017 #100
I knew My Sen, -Tammy Baldwing would be on that list. My other one is a vile Tea bagger-Ron Johnson riversedge Aug 2017 #73
Tammy Baldwin's also my senator Heartstrings Aug 2017 #74
Thanks for this. nt lillypaddle Aug 2017 #76
Thanks for sharing..... ciaobaby Aug 2017 #79
And yet someone like Tim Kaine with his "F' is still 50 points more progressive pnwmom Aug 2017 #80
Good to see Al Franken at number 6. warmfeet Aug 2017 #81
Take note all the people here who hate on Corey Booker as being too much of a sellout MrPurple Aug 2017 #82
Well, this certainly shatters a lot of the misleading myths we've R B Garr Aug 2017 #85
it's a bullshit claim based on metrics that don't prove this at all. They show how often somebody JCanete Aug 2017 #93
Of the major parties, Democratic party IS the progressive party. I hesitate to even use the word pnwmom Aug 2017 #103
refer to my other post about why this is problematic. nt JCanete Aug 2017 #104
I have. And it's wrong, as I explained. n/t pnwmom Aug 2017 #105
Not again. The problem with this, as I mentioned before when this was posted, is the way JCanete Aug 2017 #87
The problem with your point of view is that terms like "progressive" are always relative. pnwmom Aug 2017 #102
none of what you said justifies the methodology for determining a "progressive" record. I have JCanete Aug 2017 #106
If you have particular votes to complain about, then do so. pnwmom Aug 2017 #107
fine, you want me to painstakingly do that so that you don't take this at face-value. I'm happy to JCanete Aug 2017 #108
NO darn it pnwmom!!! Caliman73 Aug 2017 #96
Well, hell then, let's run Chris Van Hollen. I've always liked him. Zen Democrat Aug 2017 #126
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