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KCDebbie

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40. But by ignoring voters of color, McCaskill failed

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 10:19 AM

Nov 2018

To energize her base! She traded potential frenzied support by Democrats to begging for republicans to "like" her and vote for her and not be mad at her.

Her strategy was pathetic really and as I said before, we're it not for Limbaugh mocking Parkinson's disease symptoms in '06 and running against the legitimate rape in '12, she'd never have been elected...

I wish her well in her future endeavors, tho! I just hope that city dwellers in Missouri can get a Senate representative who is ready to move forward into the 21st Century...

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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