FrenchieCat
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Wed Oct-06-10 02:40 PM
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Name 50 reliably progressive Democratic Senators on most issues. |
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Because to be honest with you, I can't. :shrug:
My list of reliably progressive Democratic Senators:
Jeff Merkley of Oregon Russ Feingold of Wisconsin Dick Durbin of Illinois Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island Bernie Sanders of Vermont Barbara Boxer of California John Kerry of Massachussets Patty Murray of Washington State Jack Reed of Rhode Island Al Franken of Minnesota Robert Menendez of New Jersey Daniel Akaka of Hawaii Roland Burris of Illinois Tom Harkin of Iowa Barbara Mikulski of Maryland Ben Cardin of Maryland Debbie Stabenow of Michigan Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico Sherrod Brown of Ohio Ron Wyden of Oregon Patrick Leahy of Vermont Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia Herb Kohl of Wisconsin
That's 24.....
So who else? :shrug:
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Wed Oct-06-10 03:07 PM
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1. I know there are more than the 24..... |
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Wed Oct-06-10 03:11 PM
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2. I'd argue that Rockefeller doesn't belong on that list because he can't be counted on when it comes |
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Wed Oct-06-10 03:14 PM
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5. It is true that many Dem Senators are what we'd call "Moderate"...... |
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Wed Oct-06-10 03:11 PM
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...wait... do they have to be U.S. Senators?
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Wed Oct-06-10 03:13 PM
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Wed Oct-06-10 03:17 PM
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6. You missed Carl Levin. |
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Certainly more reliable than Stabenow.
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Wed Oct-06-10 03:21 PM
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Wed Oct-06-10 03:22 PM
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8. The really discouraging state is New York |
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Schumer? As if. I don't know - can Kristen G. be included?
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Wed Oct-06-10 03:25 PM
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9. If you believe her to be a reliable Progressive vote....than yes. |
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That brings our total to 26.
Anymore? :shrug:
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