Five best senators?

me ^ | 12/10/01 | me

[SmartBlonde]

1. Sessions (my favorite)
2. Shelby
3. Kyl
4. Hutchinson (gets a lot of things done behind the scenes, and is loyal to and gets loyalty from GWB)
5. Tie: Murkowski (he's as blunt as Rummy)
5. Zell Miller (benefit of the doubt)
5. Thompson (what can I say - I like him)

So bad they defy description:

1. Wellstone
2. Boxer
3. Murray
4. Daschle
5. Leahy
6. Reid
7. Clinton (hasn't been there long enough to be on this list, but past track record warrants inclusion)

[LurkerNoMore!]

Frist seems so "busy" with other things.

I have a real affection for all the '94 guys, but have been disappointed by a few of 'em.

Frist is in until 2006, right? And Thompson's term is up in 2002?

[boycott]

The best senators in no order:

Richard Shelby

Jesse Helms

Rick Santorum

Strom Thurmond

Jeff Sessions

Kay Bailey Hutchingson

Zell Miller (D)

[AmericanVictory]

well, the all time greatest was Walter "the Big Train" Johnson.

At least two others from the '20's.

Later, Mickey Vernon and then Frank "Hondo" Howard.

Though he only played briefly for the Senators when he was about 50 , Satchel Paige has to be one of the greatest pitchers who ever threw the ball.

[LurkerNoMore!]

I can't seem to get past Thompson and Hagel being such strong supporters of McCain.... Really ruined it for me.

[BillyBoy]

Best FIVE (Current):

1) Phil Gramm (far ahead of the pack!)
2) Bob Smith (take that, Smith haters)
3) Larry Craig (Idaho = King of conservativism)
4) Jeff Sessions or Rick Santorum (watch these guys floor speeches!)
5) Jim Inhofe (better than Nickles!)

Best FIVE (of all time)

1) Daniel Webster (my mother family is Webster-- relatives of his. I'm biased)
2) Everett McKinley Dirksen (He's from home state. I'm biased)
3) John C. Calhoun (right ideas, but wrong agenda. GREATEST debator ever)
4) Robert A. Taft -- MR. Republican! Lead conservatives BEFORE Goldwater.
5) Henry Clay. One of the "great orators". Had to add 'em.

Top Senators by REGION

New England -- Bob Smith (that was easy!)
Mid-Atlantic-- Rick Santorum (even easier!)
Mid-west-- Peter Fitzgerald (compare voting record to Lugar & Grassley if you say he's a RINO)
Deep South-- Jeff Sessions (more likeable than Helms, more agressive than Thurmond)
Southwest-- Wayne Allard (beat Gale Norton. Tougher than Kyl)
Rocky Mountains-- Larry Craig (hard to pick just one!)
West Coast-- Gordon Smith (only non-socialist in the bunch)

TOP 5 UNDERRATED:

1) Rick Santorum (cause conservatives are biased towards southern or western states)
2) Peter Fitzgerald (see above)
3) Bob Smith (see above)
4) Jim Bunning (much more conservative than McConell, who gets all the press. Bunning was a celebrity even BEFORE he was in the Senate)
5) Bob Bennett (conservative who no one pays attention to)

TOP 5 OVERRATED:

1) Zell Miller (he's no PAUL COVERDELL, and he sure as heck isn't "conservative" enough to stop Dasshole from winning every vote)
2) John Breaux. (see above. Turned down Bush's cabinet offer because Dasshole told him to)
3) George Allen. Stole all the thunder from John Ensign, who ran in a state where it was harder to win)
4) Ben Nelson (see 1 & 2)
5) Susan Collins . Some freepers actually claim the ultra pro-choice Clinton apologist is "conservative" now.

[SmartBlonde]

I agree about that, but I think there were extenuating circumstances (Hagel because of the military connection, and Thompson for McCain's support on some Thompson project).

Thompson commands a lot of attention, and frequently Republicans/Conservatives have a problem just getting in front of the public. Unfortunately, even when they do, frequently they stammer and stumble around and cannot articulate a policy, position or idea. Thompson's acting experience combined with a first-class brain is a plus, IMHO.

[c-b 1]

You nailed it

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

That says it all!

[starxmtn]

I agree totally...Zell hasn't been there long enough to establish a "record" but this is one Georgia Republican who is proud of him! Like he said, "They need to find another nit to pick!"

[SmartBlonde]

There's not much they can do about it until they control a major network. Despite the ravings of the lunatic left, FOX is not a 24/7 conservative station, but by giving an equal amount of time to 'our' side, they appear conservative in contrast to the big 3, CNN, and MSBNC.

I wish wealthy Conservatives such as Rush, Forbes, Kemp, etc., would buy one of the big 3.

[bmwcyle]

The Roman Senate failed when they hailed Caesar. The US Senate failed when they hailed Bill Clinton.

[x]

Everybody seems to love Phil Gramm. I don't know that much about him, and he's certainly better than the Democrats, but there have been some nasty things attached to his wife -- IBP and now Enron -- and Phil himself may have had a hand in some of them. Wendie also showed a real arrogance in discussing such matters. Phil Gramm may be better than many Senators, but it's hard to ignore such things, when making such assessments. One expects the bad guys to have shady dealings, when it's people on one's own side, it can be a big let-down. A private enterprise can be mercenary like IBP or poorly-run like Enron if it wants to be, but the hope is that our representatives or their families aren't benefiting from that.

[CreekerFreeper]

Yeah, he's out of the RSCC