Comments on: Frank endorses Sestak as ‘one of the most valuable members of Congress’ http://www.pa2012.com/2009/12/frank-endorses-sestak-as-one-of-the-most-valuable-members-of-congress/ Your destination for PA's Big 2012 Election Races Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: charliehttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/12/frank-endorses-sestak-as-one-of-the-most-valuable-members-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-12252 charlie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:30:32 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=5097#comment-12252 charlie murhpy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! charlie murhpy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: alnhttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/12/frank-endorses-sestak-as-one-of-the-most-valuable-members-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6690 aln Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:27:56 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=5097#comment-6690 Barney Franks endorsement isn't really an endorsement. It's more of an indictment. Barney Franks endorsement isn’t really an endorsement. It’s more of an indictment.

]]> By: Jackie Treehornhttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/12/frank-endorses-sestak-as-one-of-the-most-valuable-members-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6689 Jackie Treehorn Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:23:26 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=5097#comment-6689 This is a great example of Dumb and Dumber. This is a great example of Dumb and Dumber.

]]> By: Chester County Democratic Committee » Frank endorses Sestak as ‘one of the most valuable members of Congress’http://www.pa2012.com/2009/12/frank-endorses-sestak-as-one-of-the-most-valuable-members-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6685 Chester County Democratic Committee » Frank endorses Sestak as ‘one of the most valuable members of Congress’ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:08:53 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=5097#comment-6685 [...] PA2010.com, 12/7/09 [...] [...] PA2010.com, 12/7/09 [...]

]]> By: David Dianohttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/12/frank-endorses-sestak-as-one-of-the-most-valuable-members-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6683 David Diano Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:27:16 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=5097#comment-6683 Matt- Maybe Barney meant to say "vulnerable" instead of "valuable".Govtrack.us IS AWESOME: Check out their analysis of Sestak: "Sestak is a follower according to our statistical analysis of bills in this legislative session. Sestak tends to cosponsors the bills of other Members of Congress who do not cosponsor Sestak’s own bills."http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412232Sestak's leadership score is about 5 out of 100. Yikes!This shows what I've suspected all along. Sestak's not really a leader, but rather someone who has been put in charge of things and been able to give orders by virtue of his rank/position as a boss. This is different from true leadership where people follow you because they think you have the best ideas (not because they HAVE to). Sestak is quite good at crafting a strong image that will initially attract some followers, but his unusually attrition rate for staff, further demonstrates his lack of true leadership.One wonders how many of his navy staffers would have quit, had they not been in the middle of the ocean or if "The Caine Mutiny" was the most popular rental. :-)Let's look at GovTrack's analysis of Specter: "Specter is somewhere between a leader and a follower. Specter sponsors others’ bills and other Members of Congress cosponsor Specter’s bills." Specter's leadership has varied between 60 and 100, out of 100, for the past 20 years."Specter is a moderate Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship."http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=300092On voting: Arlen Specter missed 231 (3%) of 7073 votes since Jan 25, 1989.Joe Sestak missed 180 of 2771 roll call votes (6%) since Jan 4, 2007. Matt-
Maybe Barney meant to say “vulnerable” instead of “valuable”.

Govtrack.us IS AWESOME:
Check out their analysis of Sestak:
“Sestak is a follower according to our statistical analysis of bills in this legislative session. Sestak tends to cosponsors the bills of other Members of Congress who do not cosponsor Sestak’s own bills.”

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412232

Sestak’s leadership score is about 5 out of 100. Yikes!

This shows what I’ve suspected all along. Sestak’s not really a leader, but rather someone who has been put in charge of things and been able to give orders by virtue of his rank/position as a boss. This is different from true leadership where people follow you because they think you have the best ideas (not because they HAVE to).
Sestak is quite good at crafting a strong image that will initially attract some followers, but his unusually attrition rate for staff, further demonstrates his lack of true leadership.

One wonders how many of his navy staffers would have quit, had they not been in the middle of the ocean or if “The Caine Mutiny” was the most popular rental. :-)

Let’s look at GovTrack’s analysis of Specter:
“Specter is somewhere between a leader and a follower. Specter sponsors others’ bills and other Members of Congress cosponsor Specter’s bills.”
Specter’s leadership has varied between 60 and 100, out of 100, for the past 20 years.

“Specter is a moderate Democrat according to GovTrack’s own analysis of bill sponsorship.”

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=300092

On voting:
Arlen Specter missed 231 (3%) of 7073 votes since Jan 25, 1989.

Joe Sestak missed 180 of 2771 roll call votes (6%) since Jan 4, 2007.

]]> By: Matt S.http://www.pa2012.com/2009/12/frank-endorses-sestak-as-one-of-the-most-valuable-members-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6679 Matt S. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:22:33 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=5097#comment-6679 More to that, I'm not sure what Barney Frank deems valuable. What I mean is Sestak has one of the worst voting records in Pennsylvania. If you consider how long he's been in office then he has THE worst. He's missed about 6% of his votes which admittedly seems small but its towards the higher end of the average of the 19 representatives sitting today in PA. Presently he's missed about 180 votes. His record is more inline with those that have been serving for a decade or more; Chaka Fattah and Bob Brady. He can pin medals to his chest all he wants but he's not an admiral anymore, he's a congressman. That's the job he needs to do. All of this info is available at Govtrack.us More to that, I’m not sure what Barney Frank deems valuable. What I mean is Sestak has one of the worst voting records in Pennsylvania. If you consider how long he’s been in office then he has THE worst. He’s missed about 6% of his votes which admittedly seems small but its towards the higher end of the average of the 19 representatives sitting today in PA. Presently he’s missed about 180 votes. His record is more inline with those that have been serving for a decade or more; Chaka Fattah and Bob Brady.
He can pin medals to his chest all he wants but he’s not an admiral anymore, he’s a congressman. That’s the job he needs to do.
All of this info is available at Govtrack.us

]]> By: David Dianohttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/12/frank-endorses-sestak-as-one-of-the-most-valuable-members-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6669 David Diano Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:44:15 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=5097#comment-6669 “I regard Joe as one of the most valuable members of Congress,” Translation: Joe's in the top 435"Frank said Sestak’s military background gives him an authoritative voice in the debate over the military’s current policy."However, Frank is AGAINST the new surge, and Sestak is not only FOR the surge but against Obama's timetable and wants us in for 3-5 years.It looks like Frank is eager to use Sestak on DADT (which is a basic civil rights issue, not a military issue), but isn't swayed by Sestak's "authoritative voice" on a real military issue like the surge.Frank has little influence in PA, and this early endorsement will fade into obscurity. “I regard Joe as one of the most valuable members of Congress,”
Translation: Joe’s in the top 435

“Frank said Sestak’s military background gives him an authoritative voice in the debate over the military’s current policy.”

However, Frank is AGAINST the new surge, and Sestak is not only FOR the surge but against Obama’s timetable and wants us in for 3-5 years.

It looks like Frank is eager to use Sestak on DADT (which is a basic civil rights issue, not a military issue), but isn’t swayed by Sestak’s “authoritative voice” on a real military issue like the surge.

Frank has little influence in PA, and this early endorsement will fade into obscurity.

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