308 posted on 10/2/2013 10:16:59 AM by RandallFlagg: “Someone should ask her if she's lost.”
She's a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and daughter of a World War II vet, and she represents what is rapidly becoming a “red” (i.e., conservative) state as her traditional constituents, rural pro-law-enforcement Southern “yellow dog” Democrats, have been turning into conservative Republicans.
Let's remember that the biggest successes of the NRA came because they have historically worked hard to get Democrats to vote for gun rights. That often means the margin of victory.
314 posted on 10/2/2013 10:20:07 AM by mrs9x: “Yeah, because McCaskill NEVER plays politics with anything.”
LOL!
This is actually good news -- really good news.
Here's why.
Making Democrats who know what way the wind is blowing vote right on individual issues is the way to win this fight by splitting them off, one by one, from President Obama and Sen. Reid.
McCaskill is not stupid. I don't agree with her very often, but it can't be denied that she is an effective politician who has managed to stay in office despite being in an increasingly conservative state by taking advantage of conservative errors (i.e., Akin’s idiotic rape comment) and by doing things like this to please her constituents even when they torque off the national Democratic leadership.
Getting McCaskill to vote against President Obama on things like veterans affairs and opening military memorials doesn't mean McCaskill is right on a lot of other things, but it does mean she may become one of the small number of Democrats who have to “vote right” on some issues to get parts of the government running and essentially de-fund Obamacare by re-funding everything else that really is important.
McCaskill knows that. She's not stupid. And she went to the World War II memorial anyway.
Coming from a Democrat like McCaskill who is a supporter of Obamacare, that is a key indicator that conservatives have a shot at victory.
Moreso we need all Republicans on the same page...that is where the battle is....until this happens the Democrats will always stand with Obama on the major issues.
We don’t have time to dilly dally with the Democrats....except to keep the pressure on ....And she will not fold against Obama on the main issues...never!
I agree with a lot you have said. Only thing is that Claire was there whining about the tea party using the memorial for politics. Oh really, what the heck was she doing there? I know the woman is a total political whore. That was why I made my comment!