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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Wed Dec 16, 2020, 02:53 PM Dec 2020

Claire McCaskill: "The way to become a leader is by getting the most votes in your caucus." [View all]

"It's not complicated. If there's someone who is ready to step up and be leader, they need to start counting votes and go for it.

"Those people are leaders in their party now because the majority of the people who have elected them to be in Congress want them to be the leaders."

Boom! And there you have it.

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Claire McCaskill: "The way to become a leader is by getting the most votes in your caucus." [View all] StarfishSaver Dec 2020 OP

Blunt and to the point. MineralMan Dec 2020 #1

Additionally, leadership falls to those who can show ability to achieve things... brooklynite Dec 2020 #4

Just as I said. They are elected by their peers. MineralMan Dec 2020 #5

Kick dalton99a Dec 2020 #2

I'm Guessing 'Some' Will Never Have The Votes Me. Dec 2020 #3

Geez, that's harsh. -- Also true. stopdiggin Dec 2020 #6

This was a push back on the DURHAM D Dec 2020 #7

This was her response to a question about AOC's comments StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #8

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