Ted Cruz, so whaddya think?

As opposed to D.C. better, 50 states worse.

Central planning by unelected officials is da bomb!

 

So this is kind of interesting:



There's a lot here, but one thing that stands out is the difference between what the Paul's say, and how they vote. It's huge compared to all the other politicians. They vote like Ted Cruz but talk like G.H.W. Bush.

barfo

 

If you make up what "conservative" means, you can make the chart read any way you like.

It also matters WHAT there is to vote on.

That's the only lesson from your graph. 538 should know better.

 

Jon Huntsman is a smart, smart dude. Heard him speak at the Naval War College.

 

Yeah, it does indeed matter what there is to vote on. That's what makes the Paul's such phonies. They natter on about stuff that they know they'll never have to vote on, but when it comes time to actually vote - when it counts - they are more rightwing than even Ted Cruz.

barfo

 

Or they voted no on most everything. Most everything was whatever Pelosi and Reid allowed to be voted on. They'd have voted no on republican legislation, too.

But go ahead and delude yourself.

 

Yeah, that theory works real well until you realize there are other republicans on that chart, even crazy-ass ones like Ms. Bachmann, and they don't hold a candle to Ron and Rand.

barfo

 

They vote FOR republican spending, and against Pelosi/Reid trash. Not at all surprising their no votes, too.

For different reasons.

 

And that theory works well until you realize that anything that Michelle Bachmann votes FOR is unlikely to be something liberal.

The scale here isn't just 'for' on the left side and 'against' on the right side.

It doesn't mean they voted no more times. It means that in very nearly every vote, they found the most right-wing position, be it for or against - even more so than Mr. Cruz and Ms. Bachmann.

barfo

 

What has Bachmann voted for? ObamaCare?

 

You never beat Ted Cruz's team in what?

barfo

 

Force him to dribble to his right and he's done.