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Kaine for Senate '18
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« on: February 08, 2009, 12:24:10 PM »
According to the Atlas Forum, the greatest Senator in US history is:

Robert M. La Follette, Sr. (R-WI, 1906-1925)

He narrowly defeated both Lyndon Johnson (D-TX, 1949-1961), and Daniel Webster (W-MA, 1827-1841, 1845-1850).  The remaining Senators were:

4.  Henry Clay (W-KY, 1806-1807, 1810-1811, 1831-1842, 1849-1852)
5.  Mike Gravel (D-AK, 1969-1981)
6.  Robert Taft (R-OH), 1939-1953)
7.  Robert Kennedy (D-NY, 1965-1968)
8.  Hubert H. Humphrey (D-MN, 1949-1964)
9.  Barry Goldwater (R-AZ, 1953-1965, 1969-1987)
10.  George McGovern (D-SD, 1963-1981)
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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2009, 11:29:15 PM »
« Edited: February 08, 2009, 11:43:01 PM by NiK »
we could have done better. But he was ok. I voted for LBJ, even though he may not have been democratically elected in 1948.
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 11:40:06 PM »
Not a terrible choice.
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Nixon in '80
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 11:43:00 PM »
An acceptable list, though not one I'm terribly thrilled with. I'm disappointed Howard Baker, Jr. got so little support.
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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 03:23:19 AM »
Quote from: Nixon in '80 on February 08, 2009, 11:43:00 PM
An acceptable list, though not one I'm terribly thrilled with. I'm disappointed Howard Baker, Jr. got so little support.

I'm disappointed Barack Hussein Obama got so little support.  Those four years were amazing.
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 03:29:52 PM »
Henry Clay was the correct answer.
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Kaine for Senate '18
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 05:59:38 PM »
Quote from: Nixon in '80 on February 08, 2009, 11:43:00 PM
An acceptable list, though not one I'm terribly thrilled with. I'm disappointed Howard Baker, Jr. got so little support.

Gravel, Kennedy, and McGovern don't deserve to be on here.
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2009, 06:35:02 PM »
Kennedy probably doesn't, but the other two were fantastic Senators.
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Kaine for Senate '18
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 06:36:12 PM »
Quote from: Senator Lief on February 09, 2009, 06:35:02 PM
Kennedy probably doesn't, but the other two were fantastic Senators.

They still don't deserve to be among the 10 greatest.
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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2009, 08:46:18 PM »
Quote from: benconstine on February 09, 2009, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: Senator Lief on February 09, 2009, 06:35:02 PM
Kennedy probably doesn't, but the other two were fantastic Senators.

They still don't deserve to be among the 10 greatest.

McGovern and Gravel at least deserve consideration, though Gravel at number 5 is probably a stretch... I agree that RFK should not be anywhere near this list, but apparently above average competence + Kennedy name = greatness.
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2009, 10:42:57 PM »
Kennedy might have been an average senator but he represented one of the most points in American history. There was magic brewing, I tells ya.
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