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Title: Most underrated Senator Post by: nini2287 on February 01, 2006, 06:50:40 AM I would have to give the award to Jack Reed, with honorable mentions to Kent Conrad and Judd Gregg.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: TheresNoMoney on February 01, 2006, 09:32:21 AM I would have to give the award to Jack Reed Good choice. His voting record is excellent. When I took that ontheissues quiz, he came out as the Senator my views are closest to, along with Fritz Hollings and Russ Feingold. Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: nini2287 on February 01, 2006, 11:47:53 AM I used to get him as #1 when I was more of a liberal, this time I got another very underrated Senator - Gordon Smith. Kerry, Jeffords and Boxer? were my #2, #3 and #4
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Speed of Sound on February 01, 2006, 01:38:52 PM I agree with you that Kerry is terribly underrated. Hes quite the senator and I feel he should get more recognition for his work.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Lincoln Republican on February 01, 2006, 03:08:15 PM Kyl
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Moooooo on February 01, 2006, 07:08:26 PM Kent Conrad
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Alcon on February 01, 2006, 07:25:35 PM Smith
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Wiz in Wis on February 01, 2006, 07:42:18 PM Patty Murray
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: HardRCafé on February 02, 2006, 02:46:51 AM Allard, without question. Allard rocks.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Smash255 on February 02, 2006, 02:50:20 AM Have to agree with Reed
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on February 02, 2006, 05:43:04 PM Agree with Reed.
Sarbanes is another underrated one. Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Jake on February 02, 2006, 10:39:36 PM Cornyn and Allard are both quiet freedom fighters.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Virginian87 on February 03, 2006, 03:45:57 AM I would add Max Baucus to the list.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: WalterMitty on February 04, 2006, 09:32:27 AM jack reed. i might not agree with him on a lot of issues, but he certainl is very competent.
i like the fact that he isnt a total attention whore. Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Ben. on February 04, 2006, 10:24:58 AM Thune and Pryor are both good Senators and don't get much coverage... well since they where elected.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Yates on February 05, 2006, 11:05:02 AM Chuck Grassley.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: riceowl on February 06, 2006, 12:14:23 AM Hutchison.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: memphis on February 06, 2006, 02:01:26 AM Byron Dorgan. A liberal senator who is popular in a conservative state. He must be using Jedi mind tricks.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Soaring Eagle on February 06, 2006, 05:37:21 PM Rick Santorum. I say this because a far-right extremist Senator managed to defeat an incumbent Democrat, survive reelection six years later, and have a fairly high media profile. And the most amazing part is that he is from Pennsylvania, which has been a blue state in the last four elections. I don't like him much, or agree with his politics at all. But he does have some kind of skill.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on February 06, 2006, 05:41:13 PM Byron Dorgan. A liberal senator who is popular in a conservative state. He must be using Jedi mind tricks. Sometimes Conrad takes the more liberal position, for example Dorgan voted for and Conrad voted against the Iraq war. Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Q on February 06, 2006, 11:04:33 PM Saxby Chambliss
His worthlessness as a member of the human race is underrated! :D Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: nini2287 on February 07, 2006, 12:08:38 AM Byron Dorgan. A liberal senator who is popular in a conservative state. He must be using Jedi mind tricks. Sometimes Conrad takes the more liberal position, for example Dorgan voted for and Conrad voted against the Iraq war. All the more reason he deserves to be in my signature! Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: SCDem07 on May 11, 2006, 09:46:34 PM Saxby Chambliss His worthlessness as a member of the human race is underrated! :D You are so right on that one. His attacks on Cleland were downright disgusting. Anyway, I believe that Lindsey Graham from my home state of SC is underrated. I don't usually agree w/ him at all, but he has shown flashes of independence that make him something more than just another rank-and-file politician (cough Henry Brown (SC-1) cough) Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: True Democrat on May 11, 2006, 09:49:01 PM Specter, underrated by Republicans
Graham Lugar Hutchinson Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Democratic Hawk on May 11, 2006, 10:06:10 PM Saxby Chambliss His worthlessness as a member of the human race is underrated! :D You are so right on that one. His attacks on Cleland were downright disgusting. Anyway, I believe that Lindsey Graham from my home state of SC is underrated. I don't usually agree w/ him at all, but he has shown flashes of independence that make him something more than just another rank-and-file politician (cough Henry Brown (SC-1) cough) Yes, Chambliss is despicable. Unbefitting of the great state of Georgia Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, on the other hand, is one conservative Republican I'll admit to having a favorable opinion towards. If voting scores are any barometer, he doesn't seem to be as economically conservative as many of his colleagues Dave Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: TheresNoMoney on May 11, 2006, 10:21:16 PM Byron Dorgan is one of the best.
Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: sethm0 on May 11, 2006, 10:47:34 PM Another vote for Jack Reed. Humble, hard working, and by far the most credible voice among congressional Democratc on on national security. Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: socaldem on May 12, 2006, 04:01:18 AM I have to agree about the wonderful, wonderful North Dakota delegation.
I think Colorado's junior senator Ken Salazar is great, though he's not necessary underrated except when compared to fellow freshman Obama. I'm going to go out on a crazy limb here, though, and suggest that crazy right-wingers Sam Brownback and Tom Coburn are underrated by the left. Why? Yes, they're wingnuts, but each stands up for his principles in contrast to the general corporate whoredom of the unthinking Bush-supporting Zombies that populate the more conservative ranks of GOPers... Brownback, imho, deserves kudos for his willingness to stand up for humanitarianism, particularly as it applies to helping developing countries, as shown by his leadership on the Darfur issue. I think he also tends to definitely shy away from the veiled racism that is popular in some gop circles and appreciate his stance in support of immigrant rights... I think his stance on social issues is impractical to say the least... Coburn, meanwhile, deserves credit for being a pain in the rump of the GOP majority and of Ted Stevens in particular. I disagree with him on his opposition to big government when the largesse is used to help the less fortunate, but when the GOP is in charge, the largesse goes to malevolent interests and his attacks on their governance, thus, makes him a sometimes ally of the good guys... (kinda like Ron Paul) Title: Re: Most underrated Senator Post by: Mr. Paleoconservative on May 12, 2006, 08:01:11 AM Coburn, Kyl, or Sessions.
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