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Originally posted by bilmore
If you look at his voting record over the last 1.5 years, he comes in as one of the most liberal (i.e., no real comment on fiscal responsibiity, but likely to tax.) But, this period may be somewhat skewed. Over the last ten years, I believe he came in at around the 20th percentile. So, not the worst (or best, as the case may be), but not really a moderate.
Do I have a link right now? No.
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Hmmm. Voting record over the last year and a half measured by your metrics. I'm suspicious.
In the last year and one-half, Bush has been simultaneously spending like a drunken sailor and seeking tax cuts. The latest Pork Bill is the most recent example. If you're measuring liberal by whether or not he's supporting the Republican's policies of the last year and one half, I think you're getting the answer by the way you're asking the question.
And, on the 20th percentile, again, whose metrics? The Republicans (and its not all of them) who believe that you cut taxes first and figure out how to cut spending are not preaching fiscal discipline.
