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12. The ads I've seen have little to do with reality.

Reply to xmas74 (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 11:06 PM

Jun 2012

I do wish political ads were subject to slander laws. These are way across the line.

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The POC - Party Of Cowards... 'Claire McCaskill To Skip Democratic National Convention' [View all] WillyT Jun 2012 OP

Interesting crew. NT xchrom Jun 2012 #1

The Lieberman... It Grows... WillyT Jun 2012 #2

I'm surprised Joe isn't pulling a Zell Miller. sadbear Jun 2012 #31

Is she going to the Repuke con? pstokely Jun 2012 #58

If I was in a tight election I would skip the Convention. former9thward Jun 2012 #3

Then You Fail The Test Of Principles... WillyT Jun 2012 #6

Not here in Missouri, it wouldn't. xmas74 Jun 2012 #9

Missouri is no longer a swing state. pintobean Jun 2012 #16

She does have to run that way, for now. xmas74 Jun 2012 #17

Mittens aren't ahead of Obama by much in the polls there pstokely Jun 2012 #19

Are you saying that the people there are literally so stupid that they would not respond Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #32

I am not, nor would I ever, call them stupid. xmas74 Jun 2012 #33

So, if someone with a sufficiently large microphone were to speak to them, you think they would Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #35

We have that all the time. xmas74 Jun 2012 #38

From the "Show Me" State, here... and yes- we're STUPID. Should be the "Show Me How" state. stlsaxman Jun 2012 #42

I don't live in a city. xmas74 Jun 2012 #45

The thinking people just aren't organized outside of those places pstokely Jun 2012 #56

Then it's up to her to straighten them out. This caving to bullies is what got us to where we are. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #41

Take a look at the Republicans running against her. xmas74 Jun 2012 #44

But do you really think that by not attending the Convention they will stop what they are doing? sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #46

She won't lose them in this state. xmas74 Jun 2012 #48

How does she benefit by going to the convention instead of campaigning in her state? pstokely Jun 2012 #53

It now a Principle to go to a party in Charlotte? former9thward Jun 2012 #11

What benefit does she get taking campaign time away from the convention? pstokely Jun 2012 #20

What benefit does she get taking campaign time away from the convention? pstokely Jun 2012 #21

Principles = party loyalty? tblue Jun 2012 #28

Who would miss her? xmas74 Jun 2012 #34

The chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee just told candidates to stay away... PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #4

How many candidates up for re-election are still going and how many not up for re-election are pstokely Jun 2012 #22

Then get out of the party... ljm2002 Jun 2012 #5

Right now the Democrats are not airing ads in Missouri xmas74 Jun 2012 #10

I see... ljm2002 Jun 2012 #15

The candidates don't always get the same amount of support in Missouri. xmas74 Jun 2012 #18

It might be too early for the party to spend $ since the Repuke primary isn't until August pstokely Jun 2012 #23

Exactly. xmas74 Jun 2012 #25

The people bitching at her on this thread don't live in MO pstokely Jun 2012 #55

I know! xmas74 Jun 2012 #57

Does anyone know about any actual polling on this? DefenseLawyer Jun 2012 #7

Going to the convention takes away campaign time but probably doesn't matter otherwise pstokely Jun 2012 #24

She has more to gain, which in turn xmas74 Jun 2012 #26

I'm sorry xmas74 Jun 2012 #8

The ads I've seen have little to do with reality. RC Jun 2012 #12

Exactly. xmas74 Jun 2012 #14

She's right.....but it is not that they are cowards..... clang1 Jun 2012 #13

bullshit spanone Jun 2012 #27

If this wasn't a news story, I would never have noticed tblue Jun 2012 #29

Move to MO and help them find progressive candidates that can win statewide then pstokely Jun 2012 #30

they really don't get it, do they? xmas74 Jun 2012 #36

Mrs. McCaskill is among my least favorite Democrats. Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 #37

So you'll be moving here and xmas74 Jun 2012 #39

I understand that. It doesn't change my opinion one whit. Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 #40

But many others, including on this thread, xmas74 Jun 2012 #43

I won't/can't argue any of that. But I *still* don't like her and never did. Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 #50

She's not my favorite xmas74 Jun 2012 #51

Keeping Her Job Is Job #1 otohara Jun 2012 #47

Keeping her job is number one for the people of Missouri. xmas74 Jun 2012 #49

During the last convention, she had no problem getting her mug on every camera that came within .... Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 #52

But it wasn't an election year for her. xmas74 Jun 2012 #54