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Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill sells private plane
ap ^ | Oct 26, 2011 | HENRY C. JACKSON

Posted on 11/06/2011 5:03:31 PM PST by george76

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has sold a private plane she co-owns with her husband, months after her use of it for official business and failure to pay back taxes created a political headache... First she repaid the government $88,000 after she was criticized for reimbursing herself for use of the plane on official and political travel. Then she paid $287,000 in back taxes, penalties and interest to St. Louis County.

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McCaskill, seeking re-election in 2012, faces a tough race in a state she narrowly won in 2006. Republicans have pounded McCaskill on the plane, dubbing it "Air Claire" .

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: airclaire; clairemccaskill; corruption; cultureofcorruption; democrats; joeshepard; mccaskill; missouri; sunsetcove; taxcheatparty

1 posted on 11/06/2011 5:03:34 PM PST by george76
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To: george76

A politician knows they are on the way out when they have to abide by the “little people” rules.


2 posted on 11/06/2011 5:07:06 PM PST by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: george76
The only reason Claire is Senator is because she lucked into the Democrat nomination for governor in 2004 when thousands of Republicans crossed over to vote against Bob Holden in the Democrat primaries.

She lost, but it catapaulted her dead-end career.

3 posted on 11/06/2011 5:07:49 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The enemy of my enemy is my candidate.<sup>®</sup>)
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To: george76

All I can think is “This woman has way too much money to be a lowly public servant. It’s obvious you gotta’ be rich to serve. Takes a lot of money to get elected.”


4 posted on 11/06/2011 5:10:36 PM PST by Terry Mross (Where is the OPPOSITION party? I'll only vote for a SECOND party.)
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To: gorush

Isn’t it sweet? and fun to watch them humble themselves, you know how hard that is for them?


5 posted on 11/06/2011 5:11:17 PM PST by annieokie
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To: george76

Awwwwwwwww, a political “headache” that the Republicans “pounced” on.

The AP is so cute...


6 posted on 11/06/2011 5:13:09 PM PST by WeatherGuy
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To: WeatherGuy

Awwwwwwwww, Claire has to park her broom.


7 posted on 11/06/2011 5:16:46 PM PST by donhunt (Certified and proud "Son of a Bitch".)
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To: george76

She is in love with Barack Obama. She looks at him with stars in her eyes. We need a Senator from Missouri who will govern according to the values and desires of the good people of The “Show Me” State; not someone who votes out of idolatrous admiration.


8 posted on 11/06/2011 5:17:22 PM PST by no dems (Why do you never see "Obama" bumper stickers on cars going to work in the morning?)
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To: george76

We must never forget that McCaskill and Coburn are primarily responsible for SR 511 which Dems used to justify nominating Obama. They couldn’t get a bill passed to change the Constitution for McCain and Obama so they bypassed the Constitution in favor of a non-binding resolution. I hope someday they will be forced to admit their treachery and be sent to prison.


9 posted on 11/06/2011 5:21:50 PM PST by charlie72
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To: george76

Oh, wait, she can fly on the tax payer dime now and not have all those old private plane costs.


10 posted on 11/06/2011 5:30:45 PM PST by RetiredArmy (As the End Times draws near, remember the Bible WARNED of these times. Be ready!)
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To: george76

That woman is going down. I will have Brunner signs in the yard of my house and at my business. She is an elitist snake and an irritating female canine to boot. Sorry I cussed, but no other word really works. Well, maybe one, but we won’t go there.


11 posted on 11/06/2011 6:02:01 PM PST by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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and that’s not the only extra weight she unloaded in a desperate attempt for reelection.... She lost 50 lbs.

When will she start bringing Michael J Fox around with her?


12 posted on 11/06/2011 6:30:57 PM PST by SMGFan
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To: ExpatGator
So she sold her plane - big deal.

What is more important is that she sold her soul to the Obama Administration. Against all the wishes of those she represents in the Show Me State.

The only thing Claire Showed Me is that she's corrupt.

The only thing I want her to lose is the next election.

13 posted on 11/06/2011 7:40:13 PM PST by not2worry
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To: george76

It’s time for Aunt Bea to retire. She’s annoying. She needs to get lost.


14 posted on 11/06/2011 8:56:51 PM PST by Harley (Will Rogers never met Harry Reid.)
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To: george76

Air Claire = Great Name


15 posted on 11/06/2011 9:43:24 PM PST by tubebender (She was only a whiskey maker, but I loved her still.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks george76.
...months after her use of it for official business and failure to pay back taxes created a political headache... First she repaid the government $88,000 after she was criticized for reimbursing herself for use of the plane on official and political travel. Then she paid $287,000 in back taxes, penalties and interest to St. Louis County.
Funny thing, I don't recall an "Occupy McKaskill" group protest.


16 posted on 11/07/2011 4:14:12 AM PST by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: not2worry

I would like to see her lose her freedom for her unethical actions while in office.


17 posted on 11/07/2011 5:06:31 AM PST by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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