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MohRokTah

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45. In Missouri? HELL TO THE YES!

Reply to LondonReign2 (Reply #44)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:48 AM

Sep 2014

Washington is a game of numbers and the Democratic Party can NEVER have the numbers if we demand absolute ideological purity.

Claire McCaskill is the most liberal Democrat we could elect as Senator from Missouri. I'll take the added seat in the D column in the Senate, thankyouverymuch.

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Claire McCaskill: POTUS/Veep material? [View all] politicat Sep 2014 OP

I like her. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #1

I don't oppose yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #9

You are quite correct. Laelth Sep 2014 #19

Right of center LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #40

. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #42

I take it from your reply then LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #44

In Missouri? HELL TO THE YES! MohRokTah Sep 2014 #45

The question was whether she is VP/POTUS material LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #46

And I already gave my opinion on that. First post. This subthread. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #47

So yes then, you want the Democratic party to keep moving further and further LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #48

I think many on DU consider her a Blue Dog justiceischeap Sep 2014 #2

My senator kept getting called Blue Dog. politicat Sep 2014 #13

It does. Chan790 Sep 2014 #14

When I think of blue dogs pscot Sep 2014 #25

She's solid and I like her. elleng Sep 2014 #3

Not up to DU standards... brooklynite Sep 2014 #4

Nice to see a post from you this morning. Laelth Sep 2014 #21

I've watched her in hearings gwheezie Sep 2014 #5

More interesting than most because she's an 'auditor' elleng Sep 2014 #7

Nobody who agreed with me 100% of the time could get elected. politicat Sep 2014 #12

Well, she was considered the easiest R pick up in YarnAddict Sep 2014 #6

Her campaign was pretty clever,nt gwheezie Sep 2014 #8

That was no accident. She contributed to his campaign so he would be her merrily Sep 2014 #10

I like Claire too madokie Sep 2014 #11

By my standards she is conservative. nevergiveup Sep 2014 #15

I'm annoyed by the fact that "Claire" seemed to have a seat on the panel at Mornin' Joe. TheDebbieDee Sep 2014 #16

Shrugs. Don't watch it. politicat Sep 2014 #17

hell no davidpdx Sep 2014 #18

No. I've watched her for years; she sways right when the opportunity serves her. Avalux Sep 2014 #20

So she's a DLC like Clinton and presently Obama. Cleita Sep 2014 #31

I'm not sure if she's DLC. Avalux Sep 2014 #37

I should have used third way. DLC isn't around anymore but the Cleita Sep 2014 #38

No. I'm in Missouri and vote for her by default but no. Just no. cbdo2007 Sep 2014 #22

I'm with you loyalsister Sep 2014 #33

She's close to being a Republican.. kentuck Sep 2014 #23

i could easily see her on a national ticket hifiguy Sep 2014 #24

No I will take a DINO as MO US Senate over a Republican. gordianot Sep 2014 #26

fuck no. nt xchrom Sep 2014 #27

Why? politicat Sep 2014 #28

have you any idea how conservative she is? xchrom Sep 2014 #29

I see her track record as dead center. politicat Sep 2014 #30

Why would First Way Democrats... Oilwellian Sep 2014 #32

way too conservative for my tastes. nt La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #34

I like her a lot... but that is usually the political kiss of death JCMach1 Sep 2014 #35

This Missourian says NO! Ino Sep 2014 #36

Nope. PoutrageFatigue Sep 2014 #39

No way. When you close your eyes and listen to her you hear a repubican. Stinky The Clown Sep 2014 #41

Nope. Just another Hillary. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #43