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Ino

(3,366 posts)
22. I'm not surprised.
Tue Nov 18, 2014, 11:10 PM
Nov 2014

I don't know how she manages to fool so many into thinking she's anything but a DINO.

My collection of McCaskill's pro-Repuke positions:

She voted for everything George Bush put in front of her... war, more war, Patriot Act, increased spending, bailing out the banks, etc. Then, after Obama got elected and people started clamoring for jobs, but the Repugs were now oh-so-worried about the deficit, she had this to say: "Jobs are important, but we have to worry about the deficit" -- the deficit she helped drive up! I could not find a link for this quote, but I =heard= her say that, and it infuriated me.

So what did our darling propose to do about the deficit?...

"McCaskill introduced on Tuesday anti-deficit legislation that could impose automatic cuts in Social Security and other entitlement programs. McCaskill, of Missouri, was the only Democrat to join with a group of Republicans to press for a far-reaching debt reduction plan that would tie federal spending to the nation's economic ouput. McCaskill is a chief sponsor with Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. No Democrat other than McCaskill has stepped forward to support the plan, suggesting that it could encounter stiff opposition in the Democratic-run Senate. Politicians typically shy away from proposals to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid because of the backlash that arrives from all directions."
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mccaskill-joins-senate-gop-in-deficit-reduction-bill/article_fc2fc4c3-b5dc-5bee-b629-4bd56eddf62b.html

McCaskill teams up with GOP on radical bill to slash Social Security, Medicare
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/02/03/940951/-McCaskill-teams-up-with-GOP-on-radical-bill-to-slash-Social-Security-Medicare

She voted to approve Mukasey, cuz she voted for everything George Bush wanted.

A quote from 2010, illustrating that she’s no Democrat:
"I voted against my party with some frequency, because of my independence. I've just got to remind Missourians that I am independent and that I try to call them like I see them, and sometimes my party is wrong on some things."
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/11/04/interview_with_senator_claire_mccaskill_107861.html

She would not fight for single-payer healthcare
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x352350

In the wake of moveon.org’s ad condemning “General Betray Us,” McCaskill was one of 22 Democratic Senators and 49 Republicans who voted in support of Repuglican Cornyn's amendment to "strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus." Even Hillary Clinton voted against that bit of pandering nonsense. Petraeus later resigned in disgrace.
http://uspolitics.about.com/od/wariniraq/a/moveon_ad_vote.htm

In 2013, she was the 24th richest congressperson...
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kevin-mcdermott/mccaskill-ranks-th-in-this-year-s-list-of-richest/article_a372aa25-094f-54ab-843e-a3d5eb1988e2.html

Yet, this former auditor “forgot” to pay nearly $300K in taxes on her private plane, but she did remember to bill taxpayers for her trips in it...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/claire-mccaskill-admits-to-287000-in-unpaid-taxes-on-private-plane/2011/03/15/AB5fv77_blog.html

The only reason she won the last election is because Todd Akin couldn't keep his stupid mouth shut.

I knew Bennet would vote yes before the vote. 2016 is coming. Autumn Nov 2014 #1
no excusevfor begich. he lost roguevalley Nov 2014 #18
Isn't that how they do it? In the Lame Duck Congress they push through policies sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #34
Pryor (Arkansas) lost his race too. bvar22 Nov 2014 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Nov 2014 #27
I just sent him a letter, for all the good it will do. CrispyQ Nov 2014 #39
Thanks for that. Interested to see "my" Senator (Casey) on the list. (nt) enough Nov 2014 #2
The third way rot within the Dem party. L0oniX Nov 2014 #3
yep. Phlem Nov 2014 #11
Why McCaskill? oldtime dfl_er Nov 2014 #4
Check her campaign contributors? scarletwoman Nov 2014 #5
I am thinking of... 3catwoman3 Nov 2014 #25
I'm not surprised. Ino Nov 2014 #22
Excellent "collection"! Thank you! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #28
Unfortunately, not until 2018. Ino Nov 2014 #33
I'm not surprised at all to see her on that list. People have been a bit fooled by McCaskill. I sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #35
K/R and thanks for posting, scarletwoman! NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #6
They serve a different Master. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #8
Litmus test for a New Democratic Party - no fucking liars allowed. Liars names noted. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #7
Thank you. That's exactly how I feel. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #10
+1 Scuba Nov 2014 #15
The PRG 50 State Strategy should make certain that these conservatives masquerading as rhett o rick Nov 2014 #49
I assume that the R's voted 100% in favor. These are Democrats in Name Only. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #9
+1 Scuba Nov 2014 #16
No surprise to see Casey on the list. dino nt Mnemosyne Nov 2014 #12
Now, which ones are up for election in 2016??? TheNutcracker Nov 2014 #13
Well, Hagan is gone..(although her replacement would have voted the same) KoKo Nov 2014 #14
No surprises here. They're Demoncrats, not Democrats. nt valerief Nov 2014 #17
Obviously they don't care about the Great Sioux Nation Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2014 #19
See these people these are Conservative. PatrynXX Nov 2014 #20
So happy to see.... 99Forever Nov 2014 #21
Which ones are lame duck? ErikJ Nov 2014 #23
Here's the ones that still have a job come January demwing Nov 2014 #24
And that will be more than enough to get them to 60 vi5 Nov 2014 #40
I think you misunderstood me demwing Nov 2014 #41
Understood. vi5 Nov 2014 #42
Then I misunderstood you! demwing Nov 2014 #44
Warner got re-elected too RedstDem Nov 2014 #51
Every one of these need to go. onecaliberal Nov 2014 #26
Yes, I agree, but how to fight the money they will have behind them? Which is how they got there sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #36
What does it take to change out the Party Leadership? nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #50
The entire base threatening to quit the party unless they get some real Democratic Leadership. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #52
I just voted for Warner, but the alternative was even worse. Sucks williesgirl Nov 2014 #29
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #30
Gee, those 50 jobs really need to get spread around thinly, don't they? merrily Nov 2014 #31
kick glinda Nov 2014 #32
K&R! Thank you for naming names, scarletwoman! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #37
Democratic flotsam. nt ladjf Nov 2014 #38
Bastards. hotrod0808 Nov 2014 #45
Looksl like at least half of them had nothing to lose, the voters already kicked them out. But sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #46
Kicking this again as those names should not be forgotten. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #47
Thank you. I agree, these names should not be forgotten. nt scarletwoman Nov 2014 #48
k and r. these people are like cancers. bbgrunt Nov 2014 #53
Kicking this so we don't forget those names, especially the ones who are still there n/t sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #54
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