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We will see what he does in a

rmrd0000 — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:07:27 +0000

In reply to Really? More McCaskill than

We will see what he does in a district labeled as deeply red when he starts voting.

McCaskill is running in the era of Trump, I think Trump scares enough people that he makes a McCaskill win easier.

thin gruel, Hal, thin gruel,

artappraiser — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:05:03 +0000

In reply to Really? More McCaskill than

thin gruel, Hal, thin gruel, that that kid running for State Legislature in a little district is the same as the national debate. Sure, the local unions could have made sure that their members got up the couch and voted for him. So? How you can extrapolate that into how all Dems should run? Your argument is looking ridiculous to this one reader is all I am saying. Makes me far less confident to take anything you say seriously as regards political analysis. All his win says is: we know it's possible for a Dem to win right now in a district what went for Trump. That's all we know. People could have just as well liked the idea of voting for a young honest guy who wouldn't turn out to be another lying asshole for a few years.

Really? More McCaskill than

HSG — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 20:41:11 +0000

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Really? More McCaskill than Bernie. Hmmm. From Commondreams:

"Revis was driven to run after the Missouri General Assembly passed a right-to-work law, weakening labor unions. He promoted funding for public education over charter schools during his campaign, as well as vocally opposing cuts to Medicaid and other social services."

From the Kansas City Star, 8/14/15:

Bill Caldwell, a machinist and labor union official in Kansas City, is finished with Sen. Claire McCaskill.

“I’m not knocking on any doors, I’m not phone-banking for her. Period,” he said. “I think she’s forgotten where she came from.”

Caldwell’s deep disappointment — prompted by McCaskill’s support for a new U.S. trade agreement with Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim nations — may reflect the ordinary tension between a legislator and a constituent. No lawmaker can make everyone happy all the time.

But McCaskill is a Democrat. Her party traditionally supports organized labor, relying on it for money and votes.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article31145840.html#...

"U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill told The Missourian this week [4/3/2016] that while she favors the choice charter schools provide, she does not favor tuition vouchers for students." http://www.emissourian.com/local_news/politics/senator-favors-charter-sc...

Economic/Bernie Sanders-style populism is how we win RMRD.

You go for the most

rmrd0000 — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:01:17 +0000

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You go for the most Progressives candidate who can win. I’m betting that coming from a very red district, he will be more like McCaskill rather than being a Bernie clone.

Edit to add:

He only won by 108 votes in a small district.

"Democrats win" is the key.

NCD — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 17:59:05 +0000

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"Democrats win" is the key.

Whatever policy or positions work for a district or state, Details can be resolved, policy ironed out, if and when Democrats have power to move the nation forward.

Unlike the headline for this blog, we do not need "friends". Politics, fighting the GOP, is not Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.

We need anyone, any interest group, who will help to stop the would be dictator from destroying our country and its institutions.

We need to send the Republican Party down to defeat.

McCaskill will win in

rmrd0000 — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 17:17:50 +0000

In reply to Democrats win with good

McCaskill will win in November.

Democrats win with good

HSG — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:53:32 +0000

In reply to Hal, it is 2018. The overall

Democrats win with good candidates who promote pro-people policies. That's how we just won in Missouri. http://dagblog.com/reader-blogs/how-democrats-win-24417. That's how Obama won in 2008, when Democrats in power, like Hillary Clinton and sometimes Barack Obama, promote pro-corporatist/anti-people policies, Democrats lose lots of seats and black people get hurt. That's why policy is so important and why your refusal to discuss it is so baffling and aggravating.

Hal, it is 2018. The overall

rmrd0000 — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:39:20 +0000

In reply to Do you think that the trade

Hal, it is 2018. The overall black unemployment was falling under Obama. The rate rose in January under Trump. Why are you ignoring the greater threat to the black community? Bernie Sanders is not President. Bernie Sanders will never be President. You offer no alternative. Your only response is to remain depressed that Sanders did not win. You imagine that everything would magically improve under Sanders. The rest of us are reality based and are confronting the inept, racist, authoritarian in the White House. We can’t waste time thinking about the never was and the never will be. Democrats are winning races. Are you willing to join with Democrats, or are you sticking to your one candidate purity test?

Do you think that the trade

HSG — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:28:52 +0000

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Do you think that the trade deals that Obama championed were good for black people? Why is it impossible for you to answer any question about Obama that doesn't make him look good?

From the LA Times:

In Jeanerette, a primarily African American town of 5,533 two hours west of New Orleans, the Obama years haven't changed much.

The Fruit of the Loom distribution center shut down in 2010, taking nearly 200 jobs with it. The vast sugar cane fields thrive, but they’re largely owned by outside companies and tilled by migrant workers, often Mexicans. A desolate downtown strip with shuttered storefronts recently celebrated the opening of a Subway sandwich shop.

Was Obama's and Clinton's decision to topple Gaddafi good for Africans in your view RMRD? From the Root: "The Libyan slave trade is a direct result of the United States’ actions under President Barack Obama, so this is more than just a “them” problem."

You see RMRD what matters is policies. When you decide for whom to vote, you must consider carefully the policies that the various candidates support and supported if you want to make the best choice. Identity politics is not enough.

Black unemployment fell under

rmrd0000 — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:18:14 +0000

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Black unemployment fell under Obama. In January, Black unemployment spiked.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-unemployment-rate-trump_us_5a74860ee4b0905433b3a930?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009