Senate Democrat: My job is not to fight the president

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY BRETT SAMUELS - 10/29/17 01:23 PM EDT

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said during an interview on Sunday that while she may not always agree with President Trump, it’s not her job to fight him.

“There are specific policy things we agree on, and I am anxious to work with him on those things,” McCaskill told Chuck Todd on “Meet The Press.”

“We may not agree always on style, and sometimes we don’t agree on substance, but my job’s not to fight him, my job is to fight for Missourians,” she continued.

“So I get up every day, my feet hit the ground trying to figure out how I can get stuff done for them, not how I can criticize the president.”
McCaskill pointed to issues such as infrastructure and affordable prescription drugs as issues with which she’s found common ground with Trump.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/357717-senate-democrat-my-job-is-not-to-fight-the-president

[PearliePoo2]

1. She's speaking to Missouri Republicans there. That's what this is about.

She's a Democrat in a Red State and she wants to keep her job. Much like Joe Manchin in West Virginia.

[Loyd]

6. Bingo!

She's in an election campaign against whomever the GOP finds under a rock.

[paleotn]

18. Indeed.

I hate it, but that's the lay of the land.

[Girard442]

2. Actually, Senator McCaskill, that kinda is your job now.

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.

[PatSeg]

4. Yes

She would have been better off saying nothing. This isn't about politics, Trump is a clear danger to democracy and the world overall. This is where "enemies, foreign and domestic" comes into play. Also, there isn't going to be any infrastructure or reasonable drug prices under this president. That is an illusion and I'm quite sure she realizes that.

[zentrum]

5. Agree. Plus

....wonder what policy positions she agrees with.

[7962]

7. Maybe leaving the 401k deduction the hell alone? We probably all agree with that!

Screwing with that would slow our already slack savings rate

[zentrum]

9. That's another problem.

What she said is so vague---for the low information voter---it could be about denying climate change or God knows what.

[Abouttime]

3. Do your job or stand aside and let someone else do it

The #1 job of our democratic representatives is to remove trump from office, stop his agenda and overturn the illegitimate election of 2016.
Democratic Senators and Representatives are the first line of defense in the Resistance, once we regain the majorities in Congress we can remove trump, remove his judges and overturn laws and executive orders imposed during his time.
We must hold all our Representatives to this task, if we're successful we should be able to see tRump and his henchmen jailed and Hillary installed to her rightful position as President of the United States.

[Scruffy1]

8. I think she's doing what she has to do to get reelected.

She is one of the main targets of very well funded Republican Party. Her opponent will have megabucks behind them from the plutocracy and they already have complete control of Missouri. Of course she not as far left as me (and few are), but she's an honorable person and is light years better than any Republican. Being too liberal will get you out of office in a hurry and getting into a pissing match with a skunk won't do any good. There is an old saying in Missouri:Never wrestle with a pig. You get dirty and they love it.

[murielm99]

13. She caucuses and votes with the Democrats.

She is a Democrat. Stop vilifying her and be glad she is there for us.

[MBS]

17. " " " " "

She's got a really tough election in a pro-Trump state. I'm certainly willing to cut her some slack.

[Tatiana]

10. ***Eyeroll*** Shout out to her Republican base.

And if you haven't been to Missouri, trust me, it might as well be part of Kansas, it's so red. But there are Republicans and Independents that do like and respect McCaskill. She's trying to keep that 20% in her coalition in order to win (which I think she will).

Her actions and votes show her to be a solid Democrat.

[pstokely]

19. problem with that statement is the risk of progressives staying home

nt

[still_one]

21. That worked out real well for tose who subscribed to that in 2016, and because of that the Supreme

Court is hanging by a thread.

Having a majority in the Senate is critical to the Supreme Court.

I remember in 2016 being ridiculed when I said if for no other reason, the Supreme Court should be reason enough to vote for the Democratic nominee. That was for the Presidency.

I now repeat the same thing for every Democratic race for the Senate in 2018.

[pstokely]

22. don't tell to that me

nt

[still_one]

23. I was not referring to you, but those with the mindset you described. Incidently, I am not

optimistic at all that we will retake the Senate in 2018. Too many Democratic seats are up for reelection, and far less republican seats.

I hope I am wrong

[FakeNoose]

11. Theodore Roosevelt would disagree

Senators take an oath to uphold the Constitution, much like the President does. Claire McCaskill you need to honor your oath, and be a patriot. It might actually come down to that. If it means you don't get re-elected, then so what? You swore to uphold the Constitution, and your successor will do the same.

[crosinski]

12. Could be she's soothing our crazy clown jester-king so he won't blow a gasket before Monday.

Maybe they drew straws to see who had to go on the Sunday talk shows to do it. These are the days when anything goes, after all.

[angrychair]

14. Cannot not have your cake

This is EXACTLY what I’ve warned about for months.
He is no different than any republican. The last few months should have made that crystal clear.
She is willing to work with a racist, xenophobic, unhinged fascist rapist.
Each one of us has to decide if we are too.

I’m not.

NEVER FORGET:
Trump is a narcissistic, racist, bigoted and xenophobic fascist. We must all be united in our fight against his agenda because we will all be a victim of it.

[truthisfreedom]

15. He can do that by himself.

He’s always flip flopping anyway.

[YOHABLO]

16. Mckaskill is a centrist Dem. in a red state ... go figure.

[Sunlei]

20. exactly correct,I don't want our elected distracted from their work by Republicans DRAMA & propagana

Thank God we Ds have elected good honest people like McCaskill