McCaskill is early target of conservative ad campaign

[pstokely]

Source: St Louis Public Radio

Less than two months after president-elect Donald Trump won in November, some of his allied groups are zeroing on U.S. Senate Democrats like Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri.

She’s among 10 Democrats in the Senate who represent so-called “red states” where Trump won big – and who will be on the 2018 ballot.

A new TV ad is airing on cable stations in the St. Louis and Kansas City markets this week that seeks to pressure McCaskill to support Trump’s agenda, notably his calls for tax cuts and his promise to repeal the health-insurance program known as Obamacare.


“A new President. A new chance for change. With a plan that will unleash economic growth,” the 30-second spot says.

Read more: http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mccaskill-early-target-conservative-ad-campaign#stream/0

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I haven't seen the ads, but I don't watch cable news

[still_one]

1. I don't watch cable news either, but they can take that racist, sexist, xenophobic agenda, and stick

it up their racist, sexist, xenophobic asses

[LittleGirl]

4. bravo! eom

[Sherman A1]

2. I saw the ad

it came up when I was trying to watch a video on YouTube and all it did was make me want to email the Senator and ask her to block all these nominations.

[MontanaMama]

3. We saw the ad last night here in Montana.

We watch little or no major network tv, but this stupid ad ran during the freaking Polar Express while our little boy was snuggled up on the couch watching. I was so pissed. Never seen post election ads like this. I think they'll back fire. People are sick of this garbage.

And, I'm going to call Senator Tester's office and ask him to obstruct anything and everything these swamp creatures propose.

[cstanleytech]

14. I disagree with that

"ask him to obstruct anything and everything these swamp creatures propose.". I understand it but I I just can't agree with taking the same action the GOP took with Obama.
No, I am not saying you need to support all the legislation they propose but rather if by some miracle they propose something that actually makes sense that you should consider supporting it as should every lawmaker.
Mind you given we are discussing the GOP the odds of any legislation they propose actually being good for the country are going to be worse than the odds of winning a Powerball jackpot.

[MontanaMama]

22. Sorry. But I disagree that there will be any legislation proposed that will make sense.

I'm done cooperating with these fools. Done. You can keep the faith but I have none at this point and I do not believe in miracles. Obstruct.

[cstanleytech]

23. I never had faith in them actually proposing any legislation that would make sense, the odds are

that they are going to offer up complete and utter crap whos intent is to help enrich themselves and fuck most of us over.

[onecaliberal]

26. I'm sorry but democrats should NOT be going along with fucking over the least of us,

Hell, all of us for that matter.

[MontanaMama]

29. Agreed. Did I make it sound like I was okay with 'fucking over the least of us'?

That was not my intention. We have to stand firm for ALL of us.

[onecaliberal]

30. Agree 💯%

[DFW]

5. McCaskill was fully prepared to lose her seat in 2012.

I talked to her on the phone before the 2012 election, and she said flat out that the stupid utterances of her opponent gave her a new six year lease on a Senate seat that she was not expecting to hold on to. She didn't suck up to any Republican ass then, and probably won't now, either. Akin wouldn't done squat for Missouri, and their voters realized it last time.

[Lucky Luciano]

9. NOw akin's utterances would guarantee him a victory. nt

[DFW]

10. Trump would probably not only echo them

He'd likely as not be surprised to hear that rape is NOT legitimate.

[LittleGirl]

6. Those assholes

can dish it out, but can't take it. They are going to be in a world of hurt when we democrats find our spine and fight back. I'm fighting back.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. The left need to do the same

and get started early. I know here in PA, the Toomey PACs started early and ran mega amounts of ads (TV and radio) often this past election season. Casey is up in 2018 and we need to hold that seat and re-build the county-by-county Democratic infrastructure, targeting those "close" and newly-flipped Trump counties, like Erie.

[compsports]

8. What are the Democrats doing?

I don't watch TV so I am curious if the Democrats have started running ads to fight back It seems like they are all waiting until next year to possibly do anything but I hope I am wrong.

[Skittles]

24. perhaps we should just wait and let the results of the orange buffoon speak for us

ugh

[dicksmc3]

11. Bring it on

Claire has pissed me off several times especially during the last election cycle when she blasted Senator Sanders. That hurt his chances with the ESTABLISHMENT Dems. I could see that I will be supporting here in 2018 only to keep an asshole republicon tea bagger out or the Senate! There are too many now. Claire can handle herself so I think the Republicons are barking up the wrong tree. They will hit Manchin hard and he may well turn RED to keep his job. So let's hope Claire has her game face on and starts politikin right now!!!

[Sunlei]

15. so it's attack another D?, is no D pure enough?? I supported Sanders, this board raised 90,000 for

Sanders. He had a good run and did great. Then we all supported Hillary, including Sanders.

This kind of post attacking Ds, creates DIVISION in our D party. Divide works very well for Rs and cost Ds the last election.

[BuddyCa]

12. did the Dems do this?

when the GOP openly declared their goal to make the new president fail?

[Sunlei]

13. No D will be able to stand against Rs,medias & 'charities' -they focus on a D, they'll ruin them.

[JudyM]

16. Here's hoping our new leadership is stronger for the lessons learned. NT

[kimbutgar]

17. She's toast in missouri

That state has gone hard red. The people are so easily tv ad brainwashed by thise ads. My friend who lived there moved away because she saw the erosion of the state in the last 3 years under rethug control.

[pstokely]

21. statewide races are still competitive in MO

Last edited Fri Dec 23, 2016, 08:06 PM - Edit history (1)

where in MO did she move from?

[dbackjon]

18. The Democratic Party needs to counter - all across the nation

[ymetca]

19. McCaskill should run for President

Sure, she's the perfect Blue Dog that the corporately-controlled DNC would accept. But it would be fascinating to watch her debate the mango-faced, puny-fingered fart blossom in four years. Especially when the nation will likely be on fire...

[joanbarnes]

20. Missouri Senate race HACKED, varied 10% from exit polls.

They plan to do it again against McCaskill.

[BlueStater]

25. Her only real chance for survival depends on how utterly awful Trump is.

We know Trump is going to be an absolutely terrible president. If he's terrible enough to depress Republican turnout, she might just be able to eke out a win. Otherwise, she's toast. Being up for reelection in a mid-term year in a solid red state is not remotely favorable to her chances.

[pstokely]

28. she may even survive no matter how awful tRump is or her opponent is, even if it's worse than Akin

a lot of it depends on her opponent, there could be a bitter Repuke primary between Ann Wagner and some tRumper, tRump out performed Pappa Blunt while other states like WI and PA, the Repukes that won out performed tRump

[andym]

27. That's how the GOP has been winning

Vicious ad campaigns early and late against their targets.

[okieinpain]

31. im sorry but i do admire the repubs for

their focus. dems are talking about finding things they can work with trump on and they are out with knives. lol, one day dems will return the favor.