Bernie Sanders Would Have Lost the Election in a Landslide

[karynnj]

72. Thank you

Looking at the list, many seem far out of place. As you say, Kerry was far more liberal than Bill Clinton. Kerry and Gore were in the Senate for a long time together - Kerry voted more like Kennedy. In fact, Kerry was not consider as a Clinton running mate because he was seen as too liberal. Gore was the first DLC nominee in 1988 and Clinton the first to win.

I have no idea what they consider "liberal". Kerry was a social justice Catholic - a solid vote for any vote to help the 99% - on education, health, affordable housing and other issues. On social issues - he was 100% from civil rights, gay rights and women groups. On foreign policy - note that he was the only Senator for years willing to investigate the Contras, of whom both Clintons and Gore never spoke against and tepidly supported.

I love the voice of conscience that Jimmy Carter became, but he absolutely did not run as a liberal in 1980. That was a reason why Kennedy primaried him.

I question the validity of the program used to measure the nominees.