Joe Biden Not Liberal Enough

(Politifact) Joe Biden is pushing back against the perception that hes not progressive enough for todays Democratic Party. Long seen as his Achilles heel in this Democratic primary Bidens 35-year Senate voting record reveals a history of breaking with liberal orthodoxy on a variety of issues from his vote to authorize the Iraq War to his backing of measures that led to mass incarceration. Biden in a recent interview sought to turn the narrative on its head by claiming progressive credentials. I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress the former Delaware senator told ABC News in an interview that aired May 1. After a review of sources that grade lawmakers based on ideology we found Bidens claim to be inaccurate. By a variety of measures Bidens record has been that of a moderate Democrat.