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Democratic Primaries

Yosemito

(648 posts) Sun Mar 3, 2019, 09:52 PM Mar 2019

Joe Biden is a hard-core liberal, and a bit more populist than Bernie [View all]

According to political scientists of ontheissues.org, a website that analyzes politicians' ideologies based on their past votes, Joe Biden is a hard-core liberal.
Below are the graphs for both Bernie Sanders (also classified as a hard-core liberal) and Biden:

Bernie is a bit more liberatian (opposite of populist) than Biden.
http://www.ontheissues.org/joe_biden.htm

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Joe Biden is a hard-core liberal, and a bit more populist than Bernie [View all] Yosemito Mar 2019 OP

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #1

Thank the political scientists Yosemito Mar 2019 #2

I'd rather 'thank' you, for throwing it around. elleng Mar 2019 #5

You caught me quoting political scientists Yosemito Mar 2019 #6

Not sure what that means. Eko Mar 2019 #8

I guess according to some. Others Cha Mar 2019 #21

Oh yeah, Eko Mar 2019 #22

.. Cha Mar 2019 #23

.. Cha Mar 2019 #18

Trump would call Bernie Sanders "socialist" or "communist" Doodley Mar 2019 #3

Just like they did with President Obama. How did that work out for them? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #4

Bernie is NOT Obama! revmclaren Mar 2019 #7

LOL.. "just a friendly reminder" Cha Mar 2019 #19

President Obama wasn't a self described "Democratic Socialist." CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #10

Seriously!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #12

Seriously... Bernie is NOT Obama! revmclaren Mar 2019 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Huffleprecious Mar 2019 #28

The charts are baloney. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #9

Not much distance between the two of them, and Biden is a year younger! George II Mar 2019 #11

And, exponentially Cha Mar 2019 #24

Riiiight!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #13

bwahahahahahahaha shanny Mar 2019 #15

I really like Joe Gothmog Mar 2019 #16

I doubt that Joe Biden would describe himself Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #17

I know I'd rather have Joe Biden Cha Mar 2019 #20

I would say he is more a Progressive, Socialist, Democrat. pwb Mar 2019 #25

The only way we lose in 2020 watoos Mar 2019 #26

Bernie needs to be vetted like everyone else. blue cat Mar 2019 #30

I like Bernie and I like Joe, watoos Mar 2019 #32

Bottom Line. democratisphere Mar 2019 #27

So Biden is against pot legalization? Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #29

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Oddly enough every major candidate Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #38

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Not what I said. Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #40

Maybe not the most important issue BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #41

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Hard core liberals aren't cozy with the banking industry mucifer Mar 2019 #31

Another purity test? watoos Mar 2019 #33

This is a discussion board where we discuss I answered why I don't think Biden is more of mucifer Mar 2019 #34

Student Loans zipplewrath Mar 2019 #36

Biden and the bankruptcy bill require both explanation and restitution. chimpymustgo Mar 2019 #37