Reply #178: Voting "liberal" when you are the Senator from New York State is

[mikehiggins]

hardly unlikely, at least if you want to stay the Senator for New York State.

Voting liberal in the last few Senates is hardly difficult either, since your votes made little or no difference in terms of what actually took place.

Supporting, and continuing to support, the Iraq invasion and the systematic destruction of that nation along with the murders of hundreds of thousands of its citizens, hardly seems all that "liberal" a position to take, either. It seems politically weighted to me, and as much as I like my Senator, I never forget that she has the courage of no convictions, which frees her to do whatever is in her own best interest.

Liberal? Hardly. Exceptionally astute politician? Absolutely.

Is Clark more ideologically committed to progressive idea(l)s than she is? IMHO, absolutely. On the other hand, it is unlikely he'll run against her, since the Big DOg was his patron in many ways. State or Defense would seem in the offing if she wins.

On the other hand, I don't think she can win, which some of us think is a problem.