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oberliner

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34. What about Joe Manchin?

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 06:30 AM

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McCaskill Blames Fox News for Her Defeat [View all] DonViejo Nov 2018 OP

Go Claire ! DURHAM D Nov 2018 #1

It's only "state owned" when a Republican is in charge. vi5 Nov 2018 #2

So it's a party mouthpiece wellst0nev0ter Nov 2018 #35

The three democratic senators who lost... femmocrat Nov 2018 #3

While I agree to a point Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #5

This! world wide wally Nov 2018 #6

I'm in Missouri and Claire McCaskill was MY Senator... KCDebbie Nov 2018 #7

+1, what was up with the "I support Trump" on the caravan bullshit !?!?! I was floored uponit7771 Nov 2018 #10

She was channeling Joe Manchin cause it worked KCDebbie Nov 2018 #12

Hopefully these guys will learn to keep it real in the future, conservative light sucks uponit7771 Nov 2018 #15

Yeah..Sometimes one actually needs Principles whathehell Nov 2018 #27

That has always been my impression of her and I'm glad to hear your opinion as a "local." Vinca Nov 2018 #17

Thanks, KCDebbie. femmocrat Nov 2018 #19

McCaskill had issues with estrangement from KCDebbie Nov 2018 #21

I remember earlier this year some DUers dismissing AA Missouri Dems who EffieBlack Nov 2018 #26

But by ignoring voters of color, McCaskill failed KCDebbie Nov 2018 #40

If anything, they lost because they were too blue. SaschaHM Nov 2018 #8

McCaskill lost because she wasn't blue enough! KCDebbie Nov 2018 #14

she could have emphasized her positions against right to work or minimum wage increase pstokely Nov 2018 #22

they might have spent too much time in the red rural areas chasing tRump lovers pstokely Nov 2018 #30

a liberal is not winning in ND qazplm135 Nov 2018 #13

Same thing in Indiana tavernier Nov 2018 #20

Republicans will almost always choose the genuine article over a Dem trying to win them over. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #24

Worked for Manchin. LisaL Nov 2018 #28

Manchin won in WV.. it depends on the state. Cha Nov 2018 #31

Manchin is almost a Republican. LisaL Nov 2018 #32

He still counts when it comes to Cha Nov 2018 #33

What about Joe Manchin? oberliner Nov 2018 #34

I don't think there's any valid argument against that fact Johonny Nov 2018 #4

+1, Benedict Donald wouldn't be in the 40s without FAUX News uponit7771 Nov 2018 #9

Fox would be proud Tiggeroshii Nov 2018 #11

She's probably not wrong Bettie Nov 2018 #16

Wonder if the Russians also had a hand in it. triron Nov 2018 #18

Missouri exit poll didn't look nearly as bad as I expected Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #23

the ballot initiatives might brought some progressive voters who skipped her on the ballot pstokely Nov 2018 #29

The Democratic Party has to find a way to neutralize FOX UCmeNdc Nov 2018 #25

Maybe people remembered Neil Gorsuch In It to Win It Nov 2018 #36

Fix News was created by Murdoch and Ailes to elect Republicans. Funtatlaguy Nov 2018 #37

Not "state-owned" nir "news channel. It's a one-party messaging outfit... JHB Nov 2018 #38

McCaskill went full Republican when she thought it would suit her... Stellar Nov 2018 #39

She said what she had to say to have a chance in a state full of fox news rednecks... jcgoldie Nov 2018 #41

OK n/t Stellar Nov 2018 #42