[lbo-talk] How come nobody talks about the New socialist senator

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Sure but he does have a perfect voting record on union legislation.  I know
I know.  But CCs commentary aside (which is wrong because aparently Sanders
does a pretty good job at helping his poorer constiuents) the question is
how such an non-establishment character who self describes as a socialist
manages to keep getting elected?  And the answer to that question is hopeful
no?

Yoshie Wrote:


> Have you taken a look at Bernie Sanders' voting records?
>
> Labels don't say much -- voting records do.
>
> Sanders voted for the Iraq Liberation Act*, which Dennis Kucinich also
> voted for, and cosponsored** the Iran Freedom Support Act, which
> Kucinich voted against.  That puts Sanders to the Right of Kucinich
> who doesn't call himself socialist.
>
> Take a look at the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation's
> ratings, too, at
> <http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?sig_id=003519M>:
> Sanders' score is +3, lower than the scores of Nick Joe Rahall (+7),
> John D. Dingell (+10), Lois Capps (+6), Kucinich (+8), Barbara Lee
> (+8), John Conyers (+7), Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (+7), Fortney H.
> 'Pete' Stark (+7), Lynn Woolsey (+6), Maxine Waters (+6), William Lacy
> Clay (+6), Melvin Watt (+6), Jim McDermott (+5), George Miller (+4),
> Maurice D. Hinchey (+4), Donald M. Payne (+4), and many others;
> Sanders's score is 1 point lower than Jim Jefford (+4), whom he will
> replace, in fact.
>