Yesterday, CBS News.com's Political Hotsheet blog reported on "Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln and the Politics of the Health Care Vote." It notes:
The focus is also on some Democrats with doubts, notably Louisiana's Mary Landrieu and Nebraska's Ben Nelson, who aren't up but do represent very red states, and Arkansas' Blanche Lincoln, who is, and could face a tough test in 2010.
The piece later states that Nelson:
has cast many a conservative vote in representing a state that, while historically willing to send Democrats to the Senate, is nonetheless firmly Republican overall.
Many a conservative vote? According to interest group ratings compiled by Project Vote Smart, for 2008 the American Conservative Union assigned Nelson a rating of 16. The National Taxpayers Union gave him a rating of F. Nelson received a 100 from the liberal AFL-CIO for 2008 and an A for 2007-2008 from the liberal National Education Association. For 2007, Nelson racked up a 5 with Americans for Tax Reform.
Quite clearly, Nelson's voting record isn't conservative. It appears that at CBS News, as in much of the mainstream media, a conservative is anyone to the right of Barack Hussein Obama. Mmm. Mmm. Mm!
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the American Conservative Union assigned Nelson a rating of 16
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:08 ET by R D HelmLOL-In the eyes of the far left, that makes Nelson a Bircher for sure.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
Exalted Cyclops
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:12 ET by Mike Bateshe'd probably be designated, but that title, of course, already belonged to another Democrat, Bobby Byrd.
Conservative votes?
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 21:12 ET by ptsonExactly which conservative votes would those be? A lot of public hand-wringing and then voting the Democratic Party line is what I see.
→ No Doubt
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:14 ET by Cool ArrowDemocrats with doubts, notably Louisiana's Mary Landrieu and Nebraska's Ben Nelson
And now we know what a doubt is going for in Harry's court.
If I were a Senator, I'd no doubt, have lots of doubts to sell.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Blue dogs
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:20 ET by Mike Batesso quickly become lap dogs, don't they CA?
→ Bates
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:26 ET by Cool ArrowIs "blue" the correct spelling?
I would have gone with the homonym.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I hope some of these people
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:47 ET by bigtimerI hope some of these people get replaced...with conservatives.
I'm so sick of them all...then we get to the final Bill/passage, wanna bet they all vote for it as well.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
They'll vote for it, bt
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:51 ET by Mike BatesAfter a great deal of agonizing soul-searching, public contemplation, insightful examination, thorough research, they'll remember they're Democrats and vote the way they're told to.
Mike, You betcha they
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 18:06 ET by bigtimerMike,
You betcha they will, after they get their amendments they want passed to cover their arses, they think it will give them a pass with their constituents, especially the ones not up for reelection in '10...but they'll all vote Aye in the end...
After-all they can't let DeMint's words come to fruition...'It'll be Obama's Waterloo' if this is stopped...nope, they can't let that happen.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
RINOS
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 18:07 ET by iveseenitallRight, Mike. Only RINOS vote with the other party. "Liberal" (misnomer) Democrats are ideologues who would do in their own kids to vote the party line. Want proof?--look at the "health-care" bill.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
CBS conservatism
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 20:30 ET by Jerry MackCBS idea of conservatism is when a Senator says that he/she will support a 10% tax encrease but not an 11% encrease.