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In reply to the discussion: Claire McCaskill Hates on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez From Outside Congress... [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)19. No, she made those comments about Democratic Representative that. Why do you have to read......
....age and ethnicity into that?
She's not bitter and she certainly is not petty. She has had a distinguished career in the Senate, being the only woman elected to the Senate from Missouri and the first Democratic Senator from Missouri elected to the Senate since 1986.
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Claire McCaskill Hates on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez From Outside Congress... [View all]
demmiblue
Dec 2018
OP
"This is white feminism" Really?! No, this is the pain of losing and handling it badly.
hlthe2b
Dec 2018
#1
Perhaps it is, perhaps it isn't... but I have appreciated Zerlina Maxwell's voice on MSNBC.
demmiblue
Dec 2018
#4
I realize that, but the article linked in the OP is from theroot, written by....
George II
Dec 2018
#89
agree, the media seems to have blown it out of proportions in effort to make a baity headline
onetexan
Dec 2018
#144
What's with calling Senator Claire McCaskill "a shady asshole"? What's the point of this OP?
George II
Dec 2018
#2
Actually, I enjoy reading content from numerous sites. Even if I don't like everything written.
cwydro
Dec 2018
#84
So put down the writer not the whole African American site. Some might get the wrong idea.
brush
Dec 2018
#88
I'm SMH that you don't get putting down a whole AA site instead of the writer...
brush
Dec 2018
#107
That perspective is a little outdated doncha think? We just won with a huge blue wave.
brush
Dec 2018
#71
As I noted elsewhere here, she is the ONLY woman elected Senator in Missouri, and the first.....
George II
Dec 2018
#21
Are you saying AOC is talking about abstract things? - Free health care and free college
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#112
So you are saying Medicare for all and free tuition can never happen in the USA?
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#123
Well, she actively campaigned in Missouri against an incumbent Democratic Congressman....
George II
Dec 2018
#38
And campaigned in Kansas against Sharice Davids and sent an email dismissing her as a "corporate
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#41
A "corporate lawyer" who worked on Native American reservations at a reduced rate....
George II
Dec 2018
#44
I hope AOC ignores McCaskills advice, it would just be one more thing for people to hate on her
Autumn
Dec 2018
#11
No, she made those comments about Democratic Representative that. Why do you have to read......
George II
Dec 2018
#19
I didn't say anything about age but I should have. That what people accused AOC of doing.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#23
George, Claire said it outright, she implied nothing. Don't hit yourself too hard.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#45
She didn't say she was "young" (you did), didn't say she was "Latina" (you did)...
George II
Dec 2018
#47
Nope. As an old Latina I object to a young Latina being referred to as a thing, a shiny new object.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#55
Another friendly suggestion - why not go to the video or full transcript from where ....
George II
Dec 2018
#60
I didn't click on the link by The Root. I posted Claire's complete comments with a link.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#91
And I asked you why you had to drag age and ethnicity into the discussion. That has nothing....
George II
Dec 2018
#97
I told you. I'm an old Latina woman and it offends me to see a young Latina woman
Autumn
Dec 2018
#99
Why is McCaskill telling AOC she should pay attention to white voters? - that's bizarro!!
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#113
I did, which is an article from The Hill that apparently quotes from the same interview....
George II
Dec 2018
#92
No it's not, it's YOUR focus. I didn't bring any of that into the conversation, you did. To me....
George II
Dec 2018
#106
Immaterial. Claire already proved herself many times over how to win in a cherry red state
Jake Stern
Dec 2018
#54
It's a very "impressive feat" that a Latina working women won a primary with not much money
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#114
And McCaskill lost in 2018 so the people in her state obviously weren't all that happy with her
Autumn
Dec 2018
#20
You're forgetting her courageous vote against Kavanaugh was a big reason she lost.
brush
Dec 2018
#77
Several women voted for him. Don't brush off too lightly that she knew there would...
brush
Dec 2018
#87
Trumpian state whatever. Someone Trump campaigned for lost to a Dem, McCaskill lost her race.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#115
Yes, she won in 2006 AND in 2012. She was the first Democrat elected to the Senate since 1980...
George II
Dec 2018
#34
McCaskill was very critical of AOC - then tacked on something positive
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#119
This part is crucial too. "I'm a little confused why she's the thing," a "bright, shiny new object"
Autumn
Dec 2018
#40
But you didn't find that part crucial did you? That's a lot of substance you left out.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#67
Apparently anything short of falling all over oneself at someone's awesomeness is now "hate."
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#43
The Hill had a less inflammatory version of this. Even then, I thought The Hill was sh*t stirring.
Eugene
Dec 2018
#53
IMO a stupid thread and sorry I wasted time reading through it and the comments.
NoMoreRepugs
Dec 2018
#58
Bad look, McCaskill. AOC needs to prove herself and her bone fides once she takes office...
FreepFryer
Dec 2018
#65
If you factor in election fraud, then it's entirely possible that McCaskill actually won. A quick
diva77
Dec 2018
#76
McGaskill loses a red state, she's a has-been who needs to shut up and go away
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#104
O'Rourke is busy down on the border helping people get housing - he's not attacking other Dems
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#120
Actually, the primary turnout was slighiy higher than expected which is why AOL won
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#147
Some of our lucky blue staters have no idea what it takes to for a Dem to win in a deep red state.
redstateblues
Dec 2018
#126
Free college in state universities can happen in two yrs if we take back the Senate
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#148
I met Sen. McCaskill at a party once, she seemed personable. I think it may have been just before
juxtaposed
Dec 2018
#151
AOC tweets about disappointment in McCaskill - plus - McCaskill backing Trump on caravan
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#152