Re: Last Lieberman Lament?

[Jim Devine <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx>]

isn't it easier to look at the ADA and the Union of Conservative
Assholes ratings?

On 8/11/06, ravi <gadfly@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At around 11/8/06 11:48 am, Michael Hoover wrote:
> >
> > Lieberman's record of approximately 90% "party line" votes in the
> > Senate includes (as it does for all members) those in which the two
> > parties have taken the same position. About 40% of the votes for the
> > years that I've looked at thus far fall into this category. Put
> > another way, he votes about 40% of the time with Republicans (as do
> > many other Democratic senators).
> >
>
> But more interesting (than your last sentence), if I am getting your
> numbers right (and doing my math right), his "real" party line voting
> reduces to 83% i.e., when there is a conflict, he sides with the
> Republicans 17% of the time. Is this right? Do you plan to publish your
> findings somewhere?
>
> Thanks,
>
>         --ravi
>
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