Hey, how did your Senator rate?

[TayTay]

and who do these folks consider more liberal than Russ Feingold, but less liberal than Ted Kennedy. Hmmmmm.



http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/sen/cons.htm

[whometense]

1. Hey,

Teddy's a perfect zero!!! Good for him! They hate him, they really hate him...

[FreedomAngel82]

18. Yep

:) Go Teddy!

[jillan]

25. And that's why I love him, I really really love him.

Teddy just tells it like it is.
He doesn't play the game. Someone's gotta be that person, and I'm glad it's Ted, and
Boxer.

[ProSense]

2. Great!

Lautenberg 10.7
Corzine 14.3

[karynnj]

3. NJ did well -

What I don't understand is why the Republicans ever went with Shundler or Forrester when they can see we elect very liberal Democrats.

[beachmom]

4. Okay, here are my senators

Allen - 85.8
Warner - 59.8

Warner is totally conservative but comes off practically reasonable compared to Barfbag. Come on guys. Feel sorry for me a little . . .

[karynnj]

5. Sympathy from NJ

Allen really is conservative. I thought he was, but this is pretty bad and Webb endorsed him. I was beginning to feel I was too nasty to the web supporters on DU-P, but not anymore.

[Island Blue]

7. I'll join you in that Pity Party, beachmom.

My senators are:

Burr - 73.5
Dole - 81.8

I did see where Libby is disagreeing with her hubby, Viagra Bob, over the UAE deal. He has been hired as a lobbyist. Oh, joy.

[FreedomAngel82]

19. Hey now I have Frist and Alexander!

[Vektor]

6. I dunno, TayTay, but your Junior Senator

certainly ranks SEXIEST. :9

[Mass]

8. The choice of votes and their weight are definitively interesting.

Kerry comes out where he comes because of 2 votes about Cuba (Tele Marti and a construction of a new prison at Guantanamo), both relatively insignificant, but which have been given a high weight.

This makes him (and other liberals like Lautenberg) come out less liberal in FP than people who voted to confirm Condi. Condi's vote was consider less important than the vote for Tele Marti, for example.

[karynnj]

9. Condi seems way more significant to me

The other is essentially a small amount of likely wasted money. Kerry voted for a new prison at Gitmo?

[Mass]

10. Yes. Those are the two votes that make people like Carper or

Lincoln more liberal than him in foreign policy. :rofl: (there were few foreign policy votes, so it did not really influence the global results, but it shows how this can give a false image of the situation).

[karynnj]

11. If he runs, it's probably for the better

He is the most liberal, as Dr Ron posts - which is true here and likely in real life. So he doesn't need be tied with Kennedy. It was interesting seeing the Feingold profile.

[Mass]

12. What is interesting is that, despite the weird way they reach their list,

the results seem fairly logical to me.

Kerry is more or less where he should be in this list, so are Feingold, Biden, and Clinton. Even Byrd ends exactly where he should end.

[Dr Ron]

13. But not number one

While there are obvious flaws in such a survey, I do like where Kerry winds up. He's not number one most liberal as the Republicans claimed, yet he is liberal enough that this blows away the Bush-lite charges.

[TayTay]

14. I agree with that.

The survey is quirky and accounts some odd things more weight than other more worthy things, but, as you guys pointed out, Kerry winds up about where he should be. I thought this was a fun rating and I like it.

[GRLMGC]

15. My CA delegation

Boxer-5.7, tee hee
Feinstein 22.8, at least she's not the worse Dem :(

[TayTay]

16. Feinstein is still on the liberal side

And she is not Lieberman or the Nelsons. She is just a little maddening. (But I do think she has been better this year.)

BTW, nice to see ya! How are things going?

And Teddy K got a zero conservative rating. Yeah!!!!!!!!!! (Sorry, But it's Teedy, I just love him.)

[GRLMGC]

17. Teddy is just necessary in the Senate

It wouldn't be the Senate without him (it wouldn't seem right anyway). Feinstein really doesn't make me that angry. I know that there are far worse people to be bitching at and challenging her in the election is a waste of time and money when we have more important races (cough governorsrace cough)

I'm doing pretty well. I certainly can't wait to go back to Boston this summer. I'd also like to see the rest of New England. Anyway, how have you been?

[TayTay]

20. Fine and dandy.

Should you require the services of a guide to show you Salem and Gloucester Massachusetts, let me know. I believe I know someone who can distinguish between 'old stuff,' 'wicked old stuff,' and 'WICKED old stuff.' She might be available.

I also have access to a lot of maps of the Mass/NH/Maine coast areas, in case you want to drive up and see some of the sights. The Coastal drives are incredibly beautiful and I highly recommend them.

This is great! Are you traveling in June with friends? I think you'll like this area in summer much more than after a treacherous winter storm, It's much more hospitable to visitors. I can't wait to see ya!

[GRLMGC]

21. Yeah

My friend and I are gonna be in NYC for two days and we're gonna spend about three days in Boston. I'm really excited. Does it get humid, by the way? I imagine June is probably a good month to go.

[TayTay]

23. June is unpredictable

I remember a June day of 10$ degrees. I also remember my daughter's 'cookout' or Bar-b-que party a couple of years ago and we froze at about 50 degrees. Sigh! You never know. Bring sweaters and shorts anyway.

[GRLMGC]

24. Eek

Will do! Thanks for the information :)

[ginnyinWI]

22. Feingold 14.8, Kohl 21.2

Yeah that's about right. My dad hates Feingold by the way--says if he gets to be president, at least he'll be out of Wisconsin! :rofl: I hate to say this about my father, but what a moron!

[jillan]

26. Lucky you.

You've got two pretty awesome Senators - inspite of what
your dad says ;)

[seito]

27. Mikulski-14.2 Sarbanes-9

Not too bad :thumbsup: