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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (4372)	2/27/2004 10:54:08 AM
From: Bob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

American Spirit, YOU are the LIAR. You don't even read. Glenn posted a Drudge link,(something, by the way, you never do)and it is an organization that has been tracking votes since 1981! [The ratings system was first devised in 1981 under the direction of William Schneider, a political analyst and commentator at CNN, and a contributing editor to National Journal, who continues to guide the calculation process. Data processing and statistical analysis were performed by Information Technology Services of the Brookings Institution. A panel of National Journal editors and reporters initially compiled a list of 140 key congressional roll-call votes for 2003 -- 63 votes for the Senate and 77 for the House -- and classified them as relating to economic, social, or foreign policy. Roll-call data was drawn from the Congressional Record.] Started by a political analyst from that conservative news organization CNN! Not.

To: American Spirit who wrote (4372)	2/27/2004 11:04:23 AM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Stop shooting from the hip and do a little research. Go to the National Journal website and you will find the following headline: nationaljournal.com HOW LEGISLATORS MEASURED UP IN 2003 John Kerry is ranked "most liberal," and some Republicans who normally are among the most-conservative members find themselves keeping company with moderates in National Journal's 2003 vote ratings. ___________________________________________ Unfortnuately, access to the National Journal website requires payment. I do not feel inclined to spend $25 for a Daypass to find out what I already know. John Kerry is a liberal. If I may quote Seinfeld, "Is that wrong?" I can't wait for the ADA ratings. This story will have some legs over the weekend. When Kerry starts moving to the middle in earnest, perhaps he can adopt Ralph Waldo Emerson's comment as a new campaign slogan: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." There are no copyright issues, so you can tell Senator Kerry that he is free to use it. No need to thank me.