Talk:Ted Stevens
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Conservapedia:Manual of Style/Politicians - Myk 02:41, 3 April 2007 (EDT)
Reversion explained
No such thing as a "centrist Republican." There are conservative Republicans and liberal Republicans. Stevens is plainly the latter.--Aschlafly 20:04, 31 July 2008 (EDT)
- I was using the placement on the GovTrack site, which put Stevens in the middle of the left/right spectrum. Since you either are or aren't a Republican, that is not in dispute. If you want to call him a liberal Republican because he votes in the center, then that would make John McCain a liberal Republican as well, because his record is slightly to the left of Stevens'. --DinsdaleP 20:23, 31 July 2008 (EDT)
- You haven't established credibility for the "GovTrack" rating system.--Aschlafly 20:27, 31 July 2008 (EDT)
- Would the American Conservative Union be a better source for something like this? --Benp 20:37, 31 July 2008 (EDT)
- Without looking at its rating for Stevens, I would certainly consider the ACU more credible.--Aschlafly 20:43, 31 July 2008 (EDT)
- Taking a look at their ratings, Dinsdale is right...in a very limited sense. For 2006 (specifically,) the ACU rates McCain and Stevens almost identically (64 and 65.) However, McCain's 2007 rating is higher, and his lifetime rating is considerably higher (to the tune of about 20 points, 82.16 to 64.45.) Given the long service of both men, I think we can consider their lifetime ratings pretty reliable.--Benp 20:53, 31 July 2008 (EDT)