Why do Democrats always nominate the most liberal

[Blue Meany]

member of the Senate?

Remember Gore had "the most liberal voting record in the Senate," then Kerry somehow caught up withim and passed him up, and now Obama. You would think we might go for the person with the second or third most liberal voting record.

[foo_bar]

1. I'm sure Feingold or Bernie Sanders don't count somehow

[Buck Rabbit]

19. Bernie doesn't count but Harkin and Wyden and Boxer and Murray and...

Kennedy and ......

[foo_bar]

28. well he wrote "the most liberal member" (not "their most liberal")

I know Bernie's not a Dem but he votes the party line more often than most Dems. But yeah even Leahy and Kerry are probably "to the left" of Obama in practice.

[Buck Rabbit]

39. You're right, the OP didnt specify Dem /nt

[GodlessBiker]

2. Hello and thanks for all the fish.

[BklynChick]

3. Obama certainly doesn't have the most liberal voting record in the Senate. Don't believe the RW hype

[maseman]

21. I may be mistaken but I think the OP is being

sarcastic. No matter what DEM gets nominated they will have the "most liberal reconrd" in the Senate.

[bunnies]

4. roflmao. Thanks. I needed a laugh today. nt

[Morning Dew]

5. which "we" is that?

[Bill McBlueState]

6. weird, isn't it

Sort of makes you think that the title of "most liberal" is not based on actual analysis of voting records, but is instead a talking point manufactured by some right-wing organization.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

31. Robert Greenwald

Did a video package featuring a side-by-side comparison of the Fox News coverage of Kerry in 2004 and Obama this year and the similarities between the comments/arguments about both candidates were, to put it mildly, quite amazing. The "most liberal" meme was, not surprisingly, one such similarity.

[demokatgurrl]

7. When did we do that??

Obama is a moderate. the "most liberal" may be Feingold but it sure ain't Obama, unless they have all taken a hard right turn.

[cali]

18. It's according to a right wing mag, the National Journal

and they tag whoever the dems nominate as the most liberal.

[cottonseed]

8. Because the National Journal always ranks the Dem candidate as "most liberal".

but a lot of us already knew that...

[Blue Meany]

22. Not this year,

This year the National Journal says that Biden and Obama both have the most liberal voting records. And it must be true becase they are the leading source for non-partisan political information (you don't even have to ask them, it's right on their web-site).

[cottonseed]

44. Funny how that works, isn't it?

Clowns! All of them!

[Sebass1271]

9. Haven't you noticed?

It doesn't matter who we elect, to republicans they will be not matter what, the most liberal-
we heard the same thing in 2000 and in 2004....

Kerry still there. .since when did kerry stop being the most liberal?

don't believe the lies and the hype!!!

[knixphan]

10. Bernie would punch you in the mouth for repeating that lie.

[TheBigotBasher]

11. Being Liberal

Keeping the State out of your home and private life, but providing a lift up to those who need it.
Responsible for free education
Responsible for the basics of free health care.
Responsible for Social Security.
Responsible for having an infrastructure that allows you to drive your car.

Tell me what part of "Liberal" is bad?

[secondwind]

12. 3 years on DU and only 105 posts, and NOW you are asking this shit?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[redwitch]

13. I think it's an honorary title.

Bestowed on the Dem nominee regardless of how he or she actually voted. "He's number 1"!"He's number 1"!

:-)

[TheBigotBasher]

Why do the Republicans select the most dangerous

Authoritarian Religious nut every time? Is it because they HATE America?

[Blue Meany]

24. That's easy...

it's the only way they can win.

[maxsolomon]

14. i share your concern

:sarcasm:

wilkommen zu DU.

[demmiblue]

15. Because any democrat running for pres is the most liberal... duh!

[TheKentuckian]

16. We could reanimate William F. Buckley,

throw a (D) next to his name and he'd be instantly declared the most librahh candidate.

[AlCzervik]

17. because conservatives want to keep the status quo, why would you want that?

[EstimatedProphet]

20. By the same token:

Have you noticed that whenever you're driving, anyone who is going slower than you is an idiot?

[southpaw]

23. I get ya, Blue Meany

If we had nominated Joe Lieberman in 2004, he would have been immediately branded 'the most Liberal Democrat in the Senate.'

[phleshdef]

25. My response to that has always been "And?".

[Sebass1271]

32. GOOD ANSWER!!

[redwitch]

33. You didn't get the memo?

The hip, popular new reply is now: In what respect Charlie?

[cameozalaznick]

26. For the same reason we keep catching Al Queda's number two. nt

[Peacetrain]

27. Well Blue Meany, no matter who would be put up, the oppostion

would find a way of saying they are the most "liberal" as if it were a dirty word. And they have been trying for 20 years to demonize the word liberal and democratic party (trying now to say democrat)

Some tried to side step it by becoming "progressives" and that was demonized. So we could call ourselves eyelashes, and there would be a 24/7 attempt to demonize the word eyelashes.

It is not about being a liberal.. A liberal is a wonderful thing, that literally means a person who takes everyone opinion into consideration before making a decision. Someone who listens.

So by the nature of being part of the democratic party, we do listen, sort and then make our stands.

Its all good

[sweetpotato]

29. You write liberal like its a bad thing.

[rvablue]

30. It's also a conservative rag

that they cite as the source of these rankings.

[blogslut]

34. Correction

The term "most liberal voting record" is what the GOP applies to our candidates. Their use of the term does not make it a true statement.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

35. I've said it before: He doesn't even have the most liberal voting record in his state.

Durbin does.

[Ichingcarpenter]

36. Blue Meany were the evil anti-liberal nasty buggers in Yellow Submarine

[seabeyond]

37. i hear ya. it is funny. and so is your post. n/t

[dkofos]

38. Why are you falling for RW talking points?

[ContinentalOp]

40. Don't forget Clinton.

I'm sure he was the most liberal member of the Senate too. ;)

[Matariki]

41. Where do you get your erroneous information?

Wait. Don't tell me.

[denem]

42. Because Ted Kennedy is not running?

[WI_DEM]

43. Wow! you really must choose your posts carefully.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

45. I feel your palin.