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sheshe2

(83,773 posts) Wed Nov 26, 2014, 10:18 PM Nov 2014

Ferguson: No more votes for Claire McCaskill and Jay Nixon [View all]

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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Ferguson: No more votes for Claire McCaskill and Jay Nixon [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2014 OP

The worst farce imaginable, she.. and yet here it is.. and the pain we have is nothing compared Cha Nov 2014 #1

"The problem is an American problem." Case closed. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #3

VOTING is the key kiri Nov 2014 #14

the Ferguson area has a high amount of transience pstokely Nov 2014 #15

thus no point in protests, or for the rest of us to care kiri Nov 2014 #17

We must take actions beyond voting. We must boycott and picket. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #30

The white leaders of the party are going to control who is running on the ticket. Black leaders are jwirr Nov 2014 #33

Yes, Cha it is an American problem and a white problem as well. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #7

Nixon is up in 2018 and Claire is up in 2018 yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #2

Nixon is term limited and can not run for reelection. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #4

Well thank goodness for that! yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #5

McCaskill might be running for MO Gov in 2016 pstokely Nov 2014 #13

Why would McCaskill leave a cushy US Senate seat, with all its perks, Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #16

because she'll probably lose in 2018 without another Todd Akin pstokely Nov 2014 #18

But if she doesn't think she could win a statewide race for Senate again, Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #19

MO has the gubernatorial elections during presidential elections pstokely Nov 2014 #20

Well, that might make some sense, Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #21

MO might be in play in 2016, Obama narrowly lost it in 2008 pstokely Nov 2014 #22

Dems (all white) won most of the statewide offices in 2008 and 2012 pstokely Nov 2014 #23

Arkansas and Missouri have had very similar voting patterns Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #26

think it's the state party that wants her to run pstokely Nov 2014 #28

Has she done something that has people upset again? The last time I saw her she actually came to jwirr Nov 2014 #34

Governor Nixon has been elected twice, Missouri has term limits. No one will vote for him again. George II Nov 2014 #6

But.....But.....But.....They're Democrats SoCalMusicLover Nov 2014 #8

Missouri is lucky to have both Nixon and Mcaskill lobodons Nov 2014 #9

i guess one difference is that the creepy ass gov in Florida didn't even come off as bad during the JI7 Nov 2014 #11

There are conspiracy theories about that... davidn3600 Nov 2014 #24

Kick & recommend. William769 Nov 2014 #10

~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #12

White, black, unite and VOTE for and against..... lexington filly Nov 2014 #25

I get being pissed at Nixon but what did McCaskill do wrong? craigmatic Nov 2014 #27

She covered for her boy the DA at the center of this bullshit bigdarryl Nov 2014 #29

Well that was stupid. She might as well go ahead and announce that she isn't running for re-election craigmatic Nov 2014 #31

Usually I disagree with anyone who says not to vote for a Democrat. BUT in this case I whole jwirr Nov 2014 #32

K & R GoneFishin Nov 2014 #35