Ferguson: No more votes for Claire McCaskill and Jay Nixon

[sheshe2]

It’s hard because it’s difficult to put into words the level of rage that I feel.

I keep on going back to the following pictures:







These were the pictures that were on my mind as I went to sleep.

That pain.
The unimaginable pain that their child isn’t even worth a trial.
Not worth a trial.

The entire proceedings were a farce. An absolute farce. From beginning to end.

These White folks have been so used to killing Black people and being unchallenged by it, that they are actually offended that they are being challenged.

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[Cha]

1. The worst farce imaginable, she.. and yet here it is.. and the pain we have is nothing compared

to what Michael Brown's Family is going through.. those pics of them say it all. And, all the Families who have lost their children because of gun violence and over zealous police brutality of whipping out their guns.. Shooting, no questions asked.


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"The problem is not just a #Ferguson problem, it is an American problem." - @BarackObama
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Thank you for your OP, she~

[rhett o rick]

3. "The problem is an American problem." Case closed. nm

[kiri]

14. VOTING is the key

There is no serious effort to get the black community registered to vote---and then to actually vote. Of course, we need leadership, and candidates for mayor and city council. The black community could take power easily---but they are not doing it.

The recall petition failed. Voter registration has been a failure. The African-American community in Ferguson (and neighboring towns, like Country Club Hills) has more than enough potential voters to elect a reform team---and they could fire the entire Ferguson police department. That would be a real accomplishment.

Taking political power when there is a 70% majority should be a no-brainer, and can be done without a single fire. Where is the leadership?

If there were a genuine effort to elect leaders from the A-A community to govern Ferguson, many of us would donate thousands of dollars.

[pstokely]

15. the Ferguson area has a high amount of transience

people move frequently and never register to vote

[kiri]

17. thus no point in protests, or for the rest of us to care

Sad, if true. This means there is zero hope that the majority community can ever take control of their own community's government.

In which case, there is no point in protests, or for the rest of us to give a damn.

[rhett o rick]

30. We must take actions beyond voting. We must boycott and picket.

We need peaceful demonstrations. We are long past the illusion that merely "voting" will save us. The voting apparatus is corrupt.

[jwirr]

33. The white leaders of the party are going to control who is running on the ticket. Black leaders are

going to have to get involved much earlier to have any say other than voting for the usual slate. I even wonder if they are not better off setting up their own slate on the local level.

[sheshe2]

7. Yes, Cha it is an American problem and a white problem as well.

[yeoman6987]

2. Nixon is up in 2018 and Claire is up in 2018

As well. Remember.

[Travis_0004]

4. Nixon is term limited and can not run for reelection.

[yeoman6987]

5. Well thank goodness for that!

Thank you for that great info!

[pstokely]

13. McCaskill might be running for MO Gov in 2016

we need to find a primary opponent for her

[Art_from_Ark]

16. Why would McCaskill leave a cushy US Senate seat, with all its perks,

for a governorship? Usually, it's the other way around.

[pstokely]

18. because she'll probably lose in 2018 without another Todd Akin

if she resigns from the senate, Nixon would be appointing her replacement until at least 2018, she could still lose even with another Todd Akin given lower turnout in Midterms, the other potential Dem Gov candidates don't have the name recognition as she does, Brownback did the same thing in KS

[Art_from_Ark]

19. But if she doesn't think she could win a statewide race for Senate again,

how does she think she could win a statewide race for governor?

[pstokely]

20. MO has the gubernatorial elections during presidential elections

higher Dem turnout would favor her if she got the nomination and ran, but maybe not after Ferguson with a potential lack of minority turnout

[Art_from_Ark]

21. Well, that might make some sense,

but Missouri has voted for Republicans in all but two Presidential elections since 1980 (the exceptions being the two Clinton elections), so it seems like Presidential elections in Missouri would tend to favor Republican candidates at the state level.

[pstokely]

22. MO might be in play in 2016, Obama narrowly lost it in 2008

but MO doesn't have the electoral clout of Ohio or Florida

[pstokely]

23. Dems (all white) won most of the statewide offices in 2008 and 2012

nt

[Art_from_Ark]

26. Arkansas and Missouri have had very similar voting patterns

For example, in Presidential elections, the two states have voted exactly alike since 1972. The two states also have some Congressional districts that have been held by the Republicans since the 1960s. For statewide offices, Arkansas was strongly Democratic until the last two elections, when the Republicans managed to take control of virtually everything it seems. I don't see Missouri getting particularly progressive in the next two years, and my gut tells me that 2016 is not going to be a banner year for Democrats. If I were the Senator, I would consider just staying in the safe Senate seat, and take my chances in 2018.

[pstokely]

28. think it's the state party that wants her to run

they lack other candidates with big name recognition

[jwirr]

34. Has she done something that has people upset again? The last time I saw her she actually came to

Ferguson MO - or at least I think she did.

[George II]

6. Governor Nixon has been elected twice, Missouri has term limits. No one will vote for him again.

[SoCalMusicLover]

8. But.....But.....But.....They're Democrats

So is McCullough. Parties are looking more and more alike every day.

[lobodons]

9. Missouri is lucky to have both Nixon and Mcaskill

Considering the alternative. Damn, Missouri is basically in the deep f'n South. Any Dems elected statewide is short lived.

Texas will go Blue before Missouri elects another Dem statewide candidate. Enjoy it while it lasts. (any Dem statewide elected official in MO.)

[JI7]

11. i guess one difference is that the creepy ass gov in Florida didn't even come off as bad during the

Zimmerman trial. even though it was probably a political move on his part as there are more minority voters in flordia and florida is not as red as missouri . and he was willing to listen to others and not spout stupid shit .

because if he had behaved as jay nixon has the minority turnout this past election would have been even higher as people would have been angry to vote against him.

[davidn3600]

24. There are conspiracy theories about that...

A lot of players involved (Rick Scott, Pam Bondi, Angela Corey, Benjamin Crump, etc). There are some weird relationships there among those people. And some have drawn some interesting conspiracies...

But in any case, Florida managed it all better politically. Even though the prosecution did a poor job, they skipped the grand jury and went right to the trial....possibly for fear of exactly what happened in Missouri. The grand jury either might not have indicted Zimm, or may have indicted for a charge that is too high.

In Missouri, part of the issue though is I don't know if Nixon was able to appoint a special prosecutor unless McCulloch agrees to step aside. Florida's governor can do that in Florida. I believe Nixon can do it now since McColloch says he's not prosecuting. Nixon can appoint a special prosecutor and can go in front of another grand jury. It is NOT considered double jeopardy unless Wilson is acquitted during a trial. However, it doesn't appear Nixon is going to do that.

[William769]

10. Kick & recommend.

P.S. I responded to you.

[sheshe2]

12. ~

[lexington filly]

25. White, black, unite and VOTE for and against.....

[craigmatic]

27. I get being pissed at Nixon but what did McCaskill do wrong?

[bigdarryl]

29. She covered for her boy the DA at the center of this bullshit

After all it was her who said QUOTE! He is my friend

[craigmatic]

31. Well that was stupid. She might as well go ahead and announce that she isn't running for re-election

I don't see how she wins now.

[jwirr]

32. Usually I disagree with anyone who says not to vote for a Democrat. BUT in this case I whole

heartedly agree with you. This state either changes or we take action to make it change.

[GoneFishin]

35. K & R