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George II

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33. Not at all. Once again, watch the interview......

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 09:08 PM

Dec 2018

....I'm sure McCaskill doesn't care a whit about "her success".

McCaskill was a ground breaker in Missouri. She was the first Democrat elected to the Senate in almost forty years AND the first (and only) woman elected to the Senate from Missouri.

Nothing for her to be jealous of whatsoever.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Comments from Claire McCaskill: 'Pretty Disappointing' [View all] Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 OP

Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #1

Claire's? SMC22307 Dec 2018 #5

Who's age? lunatica Dec 2018 #7

Her age? I hope you don't mean that the way it sounded. Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #18

It appears so. NurseJackie Dec 2018 #82

I think she was referring to a lack of seasoning. As in 'rookie mistake'. I hope so ... marble falls Dec 2018 #83

Disappointed in McCaskill myself walkingman Dec 2018 #2

Yup. Joe941 Dec 2018 #8

Me too!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #9

We will be hearing how wrong AOC is shortly. Autumn Dec 2018 #14

As sure as the sun comes up tomorrow... so glad AOC doesn't take shit from anybody. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #85

It means more than nothing.... moonscape Dec 2018 #27

I wonder how the repugs can act if they admit their faults. Mea culpas? Retiring? erronis Dec 2018 #79

+1000 Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #28

Exactly. They got their tax cuts, are stacking the courts... SMC22307 Dec 2018 #200

AOC should confer with fellow newbie Rep. llhan Omar of Minn. brush Dec 2018 #3

Yes, or Sharice Davids, or Jahana Hayes, or Ayanna Pressley, or Deb Haaland.... George II Dec 2018 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Dec 2018 #4

not as far as I can tell 0rganism Dec 2018 #16

What is really disappointing is McCaskill backing Trump on the wall womanofthehills Dec 2018 #62

Seriously... very disappointing. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #86

She is not allowed to speak her truth, doncha know?! demmiblue Dec 2018 #6

IKR!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #84

Is she the only one permitted to "speak her truth"? EffieBlack Dec 2018 #93

Here are the 2 tweets from AOC I found on her timeline regarding McCaskell irisblue Dec 2018 #10

Oops, forgot the 3rd one irisblue Dec 2018 #13

"Covering up for trump"? REALLY? Is that how she interprets that comment by McCaskill? George II Dec 2018 #19

Actually she said Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #21

Whatever. She should be more concerned with what the republicans are doing and.... George II Dec 2018 #22

She has the right to respond Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #24

Once again - watch the interview!!!!! George II Dec 2018 #39

I did Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #49

"Whatever" is what people say when caught misquoting or getting their facts wrong. So adorable. TeamPooka Dec 2018 #156

The "whatever" was that a minor "misquote" was trump vs. GOP. Same thing in the big picture. George II Dec 2018 #162

Details matter. Those who think they don't and brush them off are not people I consider serious to a TeamPooka Dec 2018 #164

Whatever. George II Dec 2018 #172

That's insulting.. accusing Claire of ".. covering up for Cha Dec 2018 #57

AOC is 100% correct with those 3 tweets. Blaukraut Dec 2018 #25

Pandered is quite.... generous, disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #210

Her statement confuses me Raven123 Dec 2018 #11

Well, Claire.... LakeArenal Dec 2018 #12

And that vineyard keeper wasn't able to prevent her own state Dem Party from disarray irisblue Dec 2018 #15

Why does she insist on bashing a long serving public servant and Senator who will be.... George II Dec 2018 #17

Why was McCaskill bashing on her? Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #20

As I've pointed out several times, people should watch the entire CNN interview, not just excerpts.. George II Dec 2018 #23

McCaskill could have been nicer Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #26

Watch the interview. George II Dec 2018 #29

Sour grapes from McCaskill. Jealous of her success. nt USALiberal Dec 2018 #31

Not at all. Once again, watch the interview...... George II Dec 2018 #33

People did watch it Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #50

McCaskill also is 100% behind Trump on border control & stopping caravan womanofthehills Dec 2018 #61

Trump accused Democrats in those states of being for "open R B Garr Dec 2018 #110

I seriously doubt that McCaskill is "jealous" of anyone, man or woman. She's a political pioneer... George II Dec 2018 #115

AOC hasn't even been sworn in, yet her fan club is convinced everyone wants to be her ... EffieBlack Dec 2018 #118

It's frightening how little some of the people associated with her (and Justice Democrats) know.... George II Dec 2018 #130

Hunh? EffieBlack Dec 2018 #140

Yes it is amazing how little some people know melman Dec 2018 #147

The tweet said this: George II Dec 2018 #165

Sorry melman Dec 2018 #178

I'm sure Waleed Shahid sent you an email telling you he was being sarcastic. George II Dec 2018 #187

She is going to face primary in two years in my opinion. Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #207

Yes, it's a petty thing to say that someone is "jealous" when R B Garr Dec 2018 #129

Since the primary in June these Democrats have been attacked: George II Dec 2018 #132

Wow, that is a disgusting trend, no excuse for it. It has R B Garr Dec 2018 #142

Thanks Claire??? wtf disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #211

I said thanks to Claire for being honest that not every district/state of the country R B Garr Jan 2019 #213

I say, thanks Claire... disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #214

Sorry, but your concern over her Democrats comment R B Garr Jan 2019 #215

Reminder - She lost cause she was a faux D.. disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #216

Reminder: That one-size-fits-all policy strategy failed in very R B Garr Jan 2019 #217

She has every right to respond, but if she responds to everything she sees as a criticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #35

If she can't handle criticism from someone in her own party Jake Stern Dec 2018 #89

She has that one thing in common with Trump dansolo Dec 2018 #124

Agreed, and what's with McCaskill's backing Trump on caravan - so disappointing womanofthehills Dec 2018 #40

Because Third Way is a problem Electrical Arc Dec 2018 #80

Third Way ! lol stonecutter357 Dec 2018 #111

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #113

And now a Republican sits in that seat for the next six years. N/T lapucelle Dec 2018 #201

Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #202

If it were were true that McCaskill were a Republican in Democratic clothing, then by your reasoning lapucelle Dec 2018 #203

George, AOC has a mighty thin skin. kstewart33 Dec 2018 #94

Isn't that the new thing for incoming Progressives? leftofcool Dec 2018 #137

Bazinga! George II Dec 2018 #138

AOC 100% correct. McCaskill failed her exit interview. AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #30

Is Ocasio-Cortes going to respond every time she thinks someone has criticized her? EffieBlack Dec 2018 #34

but when you are new you must respond to critisism AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #37

No, being new doesn't require responding to every criticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #41

no...we've done it the other way. It was a big mistake. We should respond publicly and blisteringly JCanete Dec 2018 #97

That's how children and Trump approach crticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #101

That's how Clinton approached criticism from the right. She let the right take a decade to define JCanete Dec 2018 #109

Hillary Clinton didn't lose because she didn't tweet a response to every perceived criticism of her EffieBlack Dec 2018 #116

I am talking about a way bigger issue than her 2016 election. I'm talking about the baggage she JCanete Dec 2018 #121

I have every book Hillary wrote and she addressed the nonsense in each. Unfortunately the Autumn Dec 2018 #127

Right, a quick response is paramoun....but also turning the tables. Counter-punching is part of the JCanete Dec 2018 #131

Our side can no longer let the shit that is thrown at them sit and percolate. No matter who Autumn Dec 2018 #133

Again, your analysis fails to incorporate the obvious R B Garr Dec 2018 #192

So Claire is to AOC as RWNJs are to Clinton? moriah Dec 2018 #126

Not at all what I said, and you can look to my original response to see that I made a distinction. JCanete Dec 2018 #128

It does, in that the "AOC is an angel/demon" (whichever theme is pushed) is... moriah Dec 2018 #134

I'm talking about her responding to EVERY criticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #145

I can't speak to every supporter in the world, but I never said that. Did AOC say she was a nothing? JCanete Dec 2018 #148

Read through this thread and the responses on AOC's Twitter feed EffieBlack Dec 2018 #151

except that they don't suggest that I or AOC have accused McCaskill of being irrelevant, so if JCanete Dec 2018 #152

Re-read my post - I didn't say that either AOC or all of her supporters EffieBlack Dec 2018 #154

I feel like you glossed over the point of my previous post, which had to do with whether or not AOC JCanete Dec 2018 #158

I didn't "gloss over" anything you said nor did I associatr anything with you EffieBlack Dec 2018 #163

Just to be clear, I didn't discharacterize your words. I know you never said Cortez or myself JCanete Dec 2018 #167

You still miss my point EffieBlack Dec 2018 #170

and if she didn't respond maybe she'd look weak and demure. She wasn't drawn in. This is her JCanete Dec 2018 #171

There's nothing weak or demure about picking your battles and having the sense not to dignify EffieBlack Dec 2018 #175

Yes it did, because it challenges McCaskills alignment with Trumpian policies. I'm with you that JCanete Dec 2018 #183

Why does AOC need to "challenge" McGaskill about anything EffieBlack Dec 2018 #185

Sorry, that's not the way it works in the real world. So just because there is no body of work.... George II Dec 2018 #143

Funny how an incoming Member has nothing to learn from a pioneering 2-term Senator because EffieBlack Dec 2018 #153

Not to mention that republicans outnumber Democrats by 44-39% in Missouri, the 14th District.... George II Dec 2018 #160

That, too EffieBlack Dec 2018 #169

I'm anxious to see her in action representing her district, too. George II Dec 2018 #173

Not thinks - THEY are criticizing her and good for her for defending herself womanofthehills Dec 2018 #44

That was hardly a criticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #46

Calling someone an object and a thing is extremely rude. You don't think so?? womanofthehills Dec 2018 #64

"We always like the new shiny thing -- I benefited from that when I was a candidate... ." betsuni Dec 2018 #68

Thank you! EffieBlack Dec 2018 #70

Thank you too! betsuni Dec 2018 #73

Claire used it as an insult. "I'm a little confused why she's the thing," Autumn Dec 2018 #72

"Calling someone an object and a thing is extremely rude." Was responding to that comment. betsuni Dec 2018 #75

I know you responded to that, and I responded that Claire used that term as an insult. Autumn Dec 2018 #76

Calling a US senator "jealous" of someone's popularity is even ruder EffieBlack Dec 2018 #69

In 1992 Bill Clinton and his campaign staff created a War Room to do just that. We have drifted away TeamPooka Dec 2018 #157

The CAMPAIGN War Room responded to organized attacks from the Bush campaign and their surrogates EffieBlack Dec 2018 #159

Women don't like to be called "things." It doesn't sound like you understand this point. TeamPooka Dec 2018 #161

She wasn't called "a thing." EffieBlack Dec 2018 #166

Only the ones that Republicans and some Duers gloat about. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #186

Just let it roll off your back . . . EffieBlack Dec 2018 #32

Funny, we never saw Hillary Clinton, who endured a LOT more for decades, act like this. George II Dec 2018 #38

And I so wish Hillary woild have sued for defamation years ago AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #43

Yeah - that would have shown them EffieBlack Dec 2018 #47

but she represented people AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #52

Whining and suing people would not have changed that EffieBlack Dec 2018 #55

Exactly EffieBlack Dec 2018 #45

I like people who fight back - more dems need to do it womanofthehills Dec 2018 #48

Responding to every criticism is not "fighting back" EffieBlack Dec 2018 #51

Disappointment seems to be the catch-all feeling since 2016. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #36

Forgotten in this drama is the fact that AOC tried to primary a liberal Democratic Congressman GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #42

People who stand up for themselves womanofthehills Dec 2018 #54

She's got SPUNK! EffieBlack Dec 2018 #60

Yes sir, Mr. Grant. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #71

You get a gold star EffieBlack Dec 2018 #74

Lou Grant to MTM? nt kstewart33 Dec 2018 #95

It depends how you stand Cha Dec 2018 #63

The soon to be ex-senator made the comments in a long interview GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #78

Yes, AOC campaigned Cha Dec 2018 #65

She's new and excited. Plus early 20's. Wow. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #53

Why aren't the other new Representatives having the same problem? EffieBlack Dec 2018 #56

Well... Mike Nelson Dec 2018 #59

And McCaskill used crazy and Elizabeth Warren in the same sentence womanofthehills Dec 2018 #66

I think that's... Mike Nelson Dec 2018 #67

She thinks AOC should reach out to the white working-class voters who are rejecting Autumn Dec 2018 #81

OMG!! Actually, AOC had very strong support from "white working-class voters" womanofthehills Dec 2018 #88

All white voters aren't working class and white working class voters in NY aren't EffieBlack Dec 2018 #90

She should reach out to the white working class voters who voted for Trump? Autumn Dec 2018 #100

McGaskill didn't say Ocasio Cortez needs to reach out to those people EffieBlack Dec 2018 #106

Claire should have brought that up in an interview about uh.. the Democrats. Instead Autumn Dec 2018 #108

Or maybe Claire is a grown-assed woman who doesn't need to be told when, where and how to speak EffieBlack Dec 2018 #119

Yes go with that. But Claire's use of the word "she" proves you wrong. She was advising AOC, Autumn Dec 2018 #122

And you go with that EffieBlack Dec 2018 #123

She hasn't even taken her office yet and you are slamming her because she Autumn Dec 2018 #125

Well to be honest I think Claire was talking about the "white working-class voters" Autumn Dec 2018 #102

I'm all in on AOC - she's going to lead us forward. EndGOPPropaganda Dec 2018 #77

You think it's a race and you have to choose one? MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #104

SMH EffieBlack Dec 2018 #107

Oh no. If I DID have to choose one, it would be Liz Warren. EndGOPPropaganda Jan 2019 #208

Typical RandiFan1290 Dec 2018 #87

Claire McCaskill nailed it. NurseJackie Dec 2018 #91

But apparently, only some people are allowed to speak their minds, even if it offends some folk EffieBlack Dec 2018 #92

So McCaskill is allowed to trash AOC Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #96

If I had written that, you'd be correct. But I didn't. EffieBlack Dec 2018 #99

No one on this thread ever said that. Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #105

Exactly, the double standards are those who insist someone R B Garr Dec 2018 #114

Claire can certainly speak her mind, and she did. Mariana Dec 2018 #146

Fair reply to that shade thrown. I look forward to AOC being a force for good in the House for Celerity Dec 2018 #98

Oh good. Another avenue for the bots to use to push our buttons and divide us. Squinch Dec 2018 #103

So it would appear DFW Dec 2018 #135

Ah yes, the circular firing squad. Takket Dec 2018 #112

Yep. It never fails to consistently deliver. It could be a Law of Political Science. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #150

McCaskill sounds like sour grapes. Very unbecoming. Vinca Dec 2018 #117

AOC does not suffer fools gladly Tarc Dec 2018 #120

Ocasio-Cortez is the future of the Democratic Party and McCaskill is not. BeckyDem Dec 2018 #136

I'm glad she responded to McCaskill's comments. David__77 Dec 2018 #139

the tweets are divisive...im sure the convo on both sides was taken out of context.... samnsara Dec 2018 #141

AOC's tweets are complete and in order, McCaskills exact remarks are on video and in print. Autumn Dec 2018 #144

I just watched McCaskill. Yuck! David__77 Dec 2018 #168

People expecting others to be an ally on demand when they themselves Autumn Dec 2018 #174

We are in full agreement here EffieBlack Dec 2018 #176

No we are not in agreement on anything. I was in no way offering an assessment of AOC. Autumn Dec 2018 #177

Of course you wern't EffieBlack Dec 2018 #179

Standards? You've confused me. What standards apply to only her? Autumn Dec 2018 #180

Do tell what these standards are that only apply to AOC? I'll wait for an answer. Autumn Dec 2018 #188

She gets a pass on primarying Joe Crowley for example. ucrdem Dec 2018 #189

Yes there was a reason for it, she wanted the seat, she ran for it and she won it. Autumn Dec 2018 #190

That's called opportunism and is generally deplored. But not in this case. nt ucrdem Dec 2018 #191

Show me where it's deplored. If the people in his district had wanted Crowley he would have won. Autumn Dec 2018 #193

It was considerably deplored right here: ucrdem Dec 2018 #194

What? About 15 maybe 20 posters? That's not generally. For that matter, how many are Autumn Dec 2018 #195

You asked, you received, you're welcome! ucrdem Dec 2018 #196

p.s. read the Politico comments at the link if you're not convinced. nt ucrdem Dec 2018 #197

Crowley outspent her drastically and she still won Autumn Dec 2018 #199

That doesn't change the fact that she primaryed a Democrat. nt ucrdem Dec 2018 #204

She had every right to primary him. It was his seat to lose and he did just that. nt Autumn Dec 2018 #205

Crowley outspent her 18 to 1 - he raised 3 million to her $600,000 womanofthehills Dec 2018 #206

I didn't get nothing because your links prove nothing. But nice try. Autumn Dec 2018 #198

I wouldn't see a problem with above board criticism. David__77 Dec 2018 #181

Yes it is and it borders on insulting. Autumn Dec 2018 #182

+100 Celerity Dec 2018 #184

But you did read Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #149

But this is a comment based on what you read. EffieBlack Dec 2018 #155

This was such an easy issue... disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #209

infighting seems like just the thing the GOP would like MrGrieves Jan 2019 #212