Ben Nelson is not a "Moderate Democrat"

[Stinky The Clown]

Barbara Mikulski is a "Moderate Democrat".

John Kerry is a "Moderate Democrat".

Ben Nelson is a "Very Conservative Democrat".

[Captain Hilts]

1. I'll trade him for Olympia Snowe and a player to be named later. nt

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Hahahaha

If only we could.

[Captain Hilts]

8. Seriously, we should be sending flowers, candy and male prostitutes that can bake to Snowe & Collins

I don't know what I'm doing in this party!!!!!!!!!

[ShortnFiery]

2. aka Right-Wing Democrat = all are worth replacing in their next Democratic Primary. eom

[elleng]

3. Nebraska is not a moderate democrat state.

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[BlueCaliDem]

5. Ben Nelson is a grand-standing opportunist that wants DSCC campaign money

while voting with Rushpublicans every single time.

That piece of shit has got to go.

[Snotcicles]

6. Ben Nelson is a low key Zell Miller. nt

[Snotcicles]

7. We should find a Democrat in Democratic clothing, to run against him. nt

[Stinky The Clown]

13. We'd lose the seat if we tried that

My argument is not with Ben Nelson. He is who he is and he can get elected there when ..... I dunno ..... Frank Lautenberg ...... couldn't come close.

My issue here is calling him a moderate. He isn't.

[FrenchieCat]

9. Isn't he a Republican? Sounds like one to me!

[mmonk]

10. Democrat?

[Jane Austin]

11. If you want to beat Ben Nelson, we're all going to have to

move to Nebraska.

That gorgeous Scott Kleeb couldn't even come close against a Republican not nearly as popular as Ben Nelson.

At least Nelson has a (D) after his name for the nose count.

[Stinky The Clown]

12. My argument was with the characterization more than the fact

The media always refer to him as "moderate".

He simply is not.

I am fully aware that he is the best we can expect if we want a Democrat in that seat.

[Jane Austin]

15. And I agree with your main point.

I guess I was responding to all the commenters who clammored "He has to go!"

[WI_DEM]

14. Sorry, but Mikulski and Kerry are liberal democrats. There voting records reflect that.

For instance, the ADA (Americans for Democratic Action) give Kerry a 95% positive voting record and Mikulski 90% on issues in 2008, and I'm sure they are right up there in any other year.

http://www.adaction.org/media/votingrecords/2008

[Horse with no Name]

16. I thought he was a republican

you are being very generous.