Except that Pat Roberts votes well to the right of my execrable Senator Lamar!. He’s the most Conservative-voting member from that Kansas seat in over a half-century+ (following the Tennessee-born Socialist Republican Jim Pearson and liberal Nancy Kassebaum).
“Except that Pat Roberts votes well to the right of my execrable Senator Lamar!.”
He did last year, but who knows next year, when he’s safely reelected and in his last term. He’s been all over the place in his career.
Roberts (KS) - 2013 - 87% (Average) - 90% (Heritage) - 84% (CFG) - 84% (ACU) - 91% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2012 - 62% (Average) - 65% (Heritage) - 55% (CFG) - 72% (ACU) - 54% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2011 - 74% (Average) - - 78% (CFG) - 80% (ACU) - 65% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2010 - 93% (Average) - - 93% (CFG) - 96% (ACU) - 91% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2009 - 87% (Average) - - 93% (CFG) - 96% (ACU) - 77% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2008 - 69% (Average) - - 77% (CFG) - 72% (ACU) - 57% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2007 - 66% (Average) - - 57% (CFG) - 92% (ACU) - 50% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2006 - 69% (Average) - - 57% (CFG) - 84% (ACU) - 67% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2005 - 81% (Average) - - 76% (CFG) - 88% (ACU) - 79% (FreedomWorks)
The problem is not Pat Roberts voting record, although it looks quite a bit better than it really is, especially in election years. The problem with Pat Roberts is very nicely illustrated by this story, his first priority is taking care of himself and those interests who are sending money his way. He pays attention to the Agri Business lobby and the aviation industry. The rest of Kansas, not so much.
We now know that he learned that from his dad, and undoubtedly from Kathleen Sebelius’ father in law as well. Pat Roberts is no Thad Cochran, but they both went to the same school of politics. I’m tired of it.