Comments on: Are Biden and Obama the Most Liberal Senators? http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/10/04/are-biden-and-obama-the-most-liberal-senators/ When old landmarks crumble, established roads no longer lead the way. New paths open to those with an irregular eye. Our news is unfit for print. Sat, 26 May 2012 16:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Horatio http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/10/04/are-biden-and-obama-the-most-liberal-senators/comment-page-1/#comment-462059 Horatio Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:39:17 +0000 http://irregulartimes.com/?p=9065#comment-462059 But the National Journal certainly is not <i>"nonpartisan reporting"</i>. It's a Republican publication. But the National Journal certainly is not “nonpartisan reporting”. It’s a Republican publication.

]]> By: Casey http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/10/04/are-biden-and-obama-the-most-liberal-senators/comment-page-1/#comment-462051 Casey Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:19:00 +0000 http://irregulartimes.com/?p=9065#comment-462051 Er, Handrock. Er, Handrock.

]]> By: Casey http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/10/04/are-biden-and-obama-the-most-liberal-senators/comment-page-1/#comment-462050 Casey Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:18:29 +0000 http://irregulartimes.com/?p=9065#comment-462050 Hancock, I'm voting for Obama but I wanted to thank you for providing sources to back up your comment. We need more of this in internet discussions. Thanks. Hancock,

I’m voting for Obama but I wanted to thank you for providing sources to back up your comment. We need more of this in internet discussions.

Thanks.

]]> By: Handrock http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/10/04/are-biden-and-obama-the-most-liberal-senators/comment-page-1/#comment-452940 Handrock Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:58:02 +0000 http://irregulartimes.com/?p=9065#comment-452940 I think that is it interesting that your term for the bent these Senators have is "progressive" . What are they progressing towards in your opinion. By your standards Obamba is "Pretty Darned Progressive" and Biden ranks as "Moderately Progressive" on your lists he ranks 17th which isn't completely ranked according to score. Biden is above Senator Charles Schumer and Senator Barbara Mikulski. I am really interested in how FAR to the left your point of reference needs to be? I would certainly consider Obama with a score only 6 points below Senator Russell Feingold, as being deserving of the Fidel Castro Meritorious service award. But then I am rather tainted in my perspective, being as moderate as I am. But then, I am accepting your word on the scores, let's see what other sources say shall we? The National Journal Ranks Obama as an 88 for the year 2007. I would accept their numbers over the IT. http://nj.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/ This from: http://www.debatepolitics.com/us-elections/35119-obama-biden-most-liberal-voting-record.html "According to the National Journal (leading source of nonpartisan reporting on the current political environment and emerging policy trends) Obama has the most liberal voting record and Biden has the third most liberal voting record. Obama's score over his three years in the senate is 88. Biden's lifetime composite score of 77.5" That would certainly make them the MOST LIBERAL in my book, but then I can read. I think that is it interesting that your term for the bent these Senators have is “progressive” . What are they progressing towards in your opinion. By your standards Obamba is “Pretty Darned Progressive” and Biden ranks as “Moderately Progressive” on your lists he ranks 17th which isn’t completely ranked according to score. Biden is above Senator Charles Schumer and Senator Barbara Mikulski. I am really interested in how FAR to the left your point of reference needs to be?

I would certainly consider Obama with a score only 6 points below Senator Russell Feingold, as being deserving of the Fidel Castro Meritorious service award. But then I am rather tainted in my perspective, being as moderate as I am.

But then, I am accepting your word on the scores, let’s see what other sources say shall we?

The National Journal Ranks Obama as an 88 for the year 2007. I would accept their numbers over the IT.

http://nj.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/

This from:

http://www.debatepolitics.com/us-elections/35119-obama-biden-most-liberal-voting-record.html

“According to the National Journal (leading source of nonpartisan reporting on the current political environment and emerging policy trends) Obama has the most liberal voting record and Biden has the third most liberal voting record.

Obama’s score over his three years in the senate is 88. Biden’s lifetime composite score of 77.5″

That would certainly make them the MOST LIBERAL in my book, but then I can read.

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