Why does Ben Nelson have a D after his name.

[Mass]

Once again, this time in the job bill, he voted with the GOP (while my GOP senator and about 10 other ones voted for it)

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00055

[elocs]

1. Because he can.

On edit: what does this have to do with the Presidency?

[DJ13]

2. He's a Dempublican

Once a rare breed, its been reproducing at an alarming rate in the last 20 years.

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. Because Democratic voters in Nebrasa keep nominating him

[WI_DEM]

5. exactly.

[bigdarryl]

11. put a fork in him he's DONE!!!! next election

[madamesilverspurs]

4. D -- that's not his party affiliation, it's his grade. n/t

[quiet.american]

6. That's my question, too. nt

[MadBadger]

7. D is for Dick

[LiberalFighter]

8. Because he hasn't figured out how to add the two sticks that make it an R.

Maybe he has scotch tape where the rest of the letter is written and then he takes the tape off showing it only as a D?

[Hippo_Tron]

9. Short answer: Nebraska voters vote based on religious issues and not economic ones

[maxsolomon]

10. Why does Bloomberg have an R after his name?

to get elected.

[HughMoran]

12. Dickhead

He's no Democrat.

[jillan]

13. D = dumbshit?