Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska

[AlCzervik]

what the hell is his problem. I've been watching cspan and he's voted against eveery democratic ammendemnt on this bankruptcy bill.

[DenverDem]

1. DINO

He needs to be replaced.

[tritsofme]

2. His term is up in 2006 IIRC

Where he will either win reelection, or retire and be replaced by a Republican.

[AlCzervik]

6. he may as well be one for his voting

i am so pissed watching this right now.

[Hippo_Tron]

3. In Nebraska, I'll take a DINO

But if you want you can try to get a progressive elected there. Good luck.

[Bouncy Ball]

7. What use is a DINO if they work against the party?

[Hippo_Tron]

9. He votes to give Harry Reid power and not Bill Frist

He votes to give Pat Leahy the reigns of the judiciary committee and not Arlen Specter. When Republicans control the ENTIRE government, that is the difference.

[w4rma]

26. IF he doesn't quit or switch parties when he is one of the deciding votes.

Until then, that vote for Reid means nothing. And these votes, on these policies, mean everything.

[Hippo_Tron]

29. Did he do that when Jeffords switched?

His opportunity to become a Republican was in mid 2001 when Jeffords switched party control to the Democrats. If he didn't do it then I don't think that he'll do it next time.

[justy387]

5. Good like finding a liberal democrat ...

in Nebreska!
:eyes::eyes::eyes

[Bouncy Ball]

10. Like Dean,

I don't concede states. Not any of them.

That's a defeatist attitude.

[justy387]

12. Yes, but you must understand Dean is not all that liberal.

He was endorsed by the NRA, he was for welfare reform, and he was a fiscal conservative in Vermont.

I'm sure that Dr. Dean is happy with Sen. Nelson.

Maybe in twenty years, we will see a real liberal from Nebraska. Try- just try- to run someone as liberal as Boxer in Nebraska, AND WE WILL HAVE {drum-roll please} A REPUBLICAN WIN!!

Let's be realistic for a moment. Thanks!

[w4rma]

25. Not on this bill. This bill is a giveaway to big banks.

It allows them to foreclose, confinscate and sell people's property, easier.

[ISUGRADIA]

16. It's not conceeding states, it's stating facts

Name me one Nebraska Dem that could beat a Rebup in 2006 other than Nelson for his Senate seat. This is among the top 10 Repub states in the nation. As it is, Nelson is facing a tough race in 2006 because they are going to say he is too "liberal".

[Bouncy Ball]

17. There's that defeatist attitude again.

Keep it up. You'll ENSURE no Dem gets elected from there anymore. Having a choice between a republican and republican lite, people will choose the republican. Period.

[justy387]

23. NOT IN NEBRASKA!!

This is why we don't win in all 50 states. We need to adopt the Democratic Brand for all the different states. A staunchly pro-choice, pro-gay rights, and pro-gun control senator WILL LOSE IN NEBRASKA!!

Nelson helps put the good guys in charge of the senate. If you want to never have Democrats control the senate, house, judiciary, or White House- keep running away from moderate, fine Democrats!

Why do you think we held the House for 40 years?! We had a coalition of a wide range of Democrats. Liberals in the north, moderate-conservatives in the south. They didn't always agree. But, they understood that by working together, they produced a Democratic Majority!!

[ISUGRADIA]

28. Uh, no it's called having to represent your constituency

and it's not a chose between "republican and republican lite" more one of a moderate Democrat v a Conservative Extremist Republican. It's amazing how moderates like Nelson are called DINO all the time. If the man switched he'd automatically become the most LIBERAL Republican.

And look at what I originally said. Nelson's politics are appropriate for NE by not for Conn. If a Dem Senator is what out of whack with his or her constituency in his or her stances there should be a challenge.

But back to my question from earlier, what NE Dem other than Nelson could win a Senate rae in 2006?

[shance]

22. Nelsons not a Democrat, he's just using and manipulating the party. .

He needs to be fired and run as a Republican, because he doesnt represent our Party.

People in Nebraska need to look at other Democrats to run against him.

[ISUGRADIA]

30. Uh, there really are not any Dems in NE that are likely to win that

seat other than Nelson in 2006. Democrats in NE aren't fools, their bench is empty. And he could have got a sweet deal if he had wanted to switch after Jeffords enabled the Dems to take control in 2001, but he didn't. He was not a turncoat like Ben Campbell or Richard Shelby.

[Bouncy Ball]

4. I watched him on The Daily Show

and he pissed me the hell off. He kept talking about how we have to "work with the president where we can."

Um WHERE is that, exactly? Yeah because Eliot Ness believed in working with Al Capone. Uh-huh.

I don't know what's worse--having senators like I do who are out and out repukes or having a Dem senator who doesn't act or vote like one.

And he was the only one who went along with the SS thing, correct? Or that didn't sign that thing against it?

Jon Stewart was even having a hard time with him and his statements.

[AlCzervik]

8. he said something like..."I'm willing to listen"

every goddamn thing that comes up on this bill he's voting down.

[redqueen]

13. I was hoping that was just pandering.

Based on his votes... it looks like it wasn't.

[Stop_the_War]

11. DINO DINO DINO

[progressoid]

14. John Stewart said it clearly, he's like "Zell Miller without the crack."

Nebraska Dems have always been centrist. I think he's trying to save his butt back home. Probably thinks he's not going to get re-elected by toeing the partyline

[Snotcicles]

15. I think he's a stinking plant. n/t

[acmavm]

18. Ben Nelson is only using the title democrat so that he could get elected.

He's still the worthless piece of shit phony republican money grubbing bastard he ever was.

[Dave Sund]

31. Uh....

No offense dude, but that's a load.

If Ben Nelson ran as a Republican he'd get over 70% of the vote in this state.

That statement, from a Nebraskan, no less...

You should know better. The days of Kerrey and Exon are over. Republicans own this state, and Nelson's going to be the last Democratic Senator we see in Nebraska for a long time unless we build up the state party.

[Cuban_Liberal]

19. For all that people bitch about Lieberman, look HARD at Nelson.

For God's sake, Nelson makes Lieberman look like Hubert Humphrey!

[AlCzervik]

21. agreed, Lieberman actually supported many of the ammendments today

the feingold one, the kennedy one and the durbin one...Mr. Nelson, Mr Nelson from Nebraska....nay. The whole bill is a disgrace.

[justy387]

24. LOL

But, then again, Nelson lives in Nebraska for Crying out loud!

[Bouncy Ball]

27. I'm beginning to see that.

Whew.

[Dave Sund]

32. Don't alienate us

We want our party in Nebraska to be strong, but it's going to take years of work, and we can't do it without having prominent Democrats. You want to take away the only Democrat holding major office in Nebraska? That's not a fifty state strategy. That's lunacy.

[Toucano]

20. You mean the Benator?

Oh, he's busy sucking W's ass.