McCaskill having a hard time escaping Obama's shadow
Lewis DiuguidIn the minds of many Missourians, Sen. Claire McCaskill’s greatest failing in representing the state was she simply got too close to the country’s first African American president.
McCaskill early on became a great supporter of Barack Obama in his campaign for the White House. She supported the Affordable Care Act and a lot of Obama’s initiatives.
But Missouri didn’t. It was a red state in 2008 and is expected to be blood red in November.
It’s why Republican Todd Akin, despite his foul and offensive statements about rape and abortion, maintains a slight lead over McCaskill in a recent poll. The contest in the former slave state had been framed as anybody but McCaskill among Missouri voters.
Rep. Akin’s goof up and Republicans trying to distance themselves from him now will give more people pause when they go to the polls. But his backward statements will likely be a distant memory in November.
However, in Missouri people will long retain images of McCaskill, a white woman, being too close for their comfort to Obama, who’s black. Yes, race still matters, and America is far from any post-racial era.
Mark Hastert
10 months ago“She’s a dirty politician”
That’s a troubling accusation Jer. You’ve used that accusation several times in your posts implying some sort of wrong doing. If you have evidence of a crime you should report it here. If you don’t (and you don’t) then it’s merely your opinion and you should acknowledge so.
As for being a rubber stamp have you seen the voting records of our congressional delegation? Not a lot of independent thinking on either side. Or is it just that she’s not your brand of rubber stamp?
Liar? Find me a politician who tells the truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth I’ll show you a retired politician. I’d say that she is at least a truthful most.
She did have that issue with property taxes which I believe is now resolved. She also paid a higher effective tax rate than Mr Romney who’s word we’ll have to take because he apparently has something in his taxes to hide.
She also worked to uncover waste fraud and abuse and never uses earmarks. She’s been a strong advocate for Missouri business and agriculture. In most ways she is more conservative than her opponent.
George Hunsucker
Northland
10 months agoGood work lewis, you have made in to “earth to lewis #30” with this posting. Can you write any damm thing without interjecting race into the discussion????
How could Air Claire NOT be associated with our first half-white president, not your beloved AA? She has voted in lock step with his wishes and against the vast majority of Missourians.
Yep, we should just vote her another 6 years of her lib BS, right? Wrong, agains lewis!!
Mark Hastert
10 months agoChuck, it is a simple declarative sentence without qualification. Interpret it as you wish but it’s an accusation without any foundation. Funny, though, that you considered the “liar charge” an accusation and not this.
And aside from the social issues you’d be hard pressed to prove that Akin is more a fiscal conservative with his use of earmarks. He’s voted to raise the debt ceiling and supported Federal stimulus money for Missouri. Yes he’s a staunch Religious conservative (and a wrong headed one at that) but on many other issues it’s only lip service.
I am glad to have been, once again, the highlight of your day
Rick Adams
10 months agoChuck, if Jerry has some “secret, magic evidence” that anyone - elected official or paper carrier - is a “dirty” individual which connotates some sort of wrongful activity, then he should put up or shut up.
We have called his bluff.
Show them cards or slink away skunk.
George Hunsucker
Northland
10 months agoOh Rick, you mean like Harry Reid, or were you thinking of someone else?