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Quixote1818

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88. True but someone posted from that site last year and it had Booker near the top
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 02:40 PM
Aug 2017

when the other site had him toward the bottom and both were 2016. Not saying either is correct but I would take them with a grain of salt if they come up with such vastly different outcomes.

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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