McCaskill campaign's closing pitch: She's 'not one of those crazy Democrats'

[pstokely]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/24/politics/claire-mccaskill-crazy-democrats/index.html

"State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, a Democrat whose district includes Ferguson, told CNN she believes the ad could refer to African-American voters in the state's cities, among other subsets of the Democratic base.
McCaskill "is calling her base in the urban areas crazy Democrats," Chappelle-Nadal said, "and she's relying on those so-called crazy Democrats to make sure she wins."
McCaskill last year called on Chappelle-Nadal to resign after she expressed hope that Trump would be assassinated. Chappelle-Nadal later removed the post and apologized but refused to step down.
Chappelle-Nadal decided previously that she plans to write in a candidate rather than vote for McCaskill, who Chappelle-Nadal says has been "very disappointing.""

[CincyDem]

1. I'm sure that write in vote is going be a big help to Dems trying to hold the Senate.

[SolidBlueDem]

2. Donald Trump and Josh Hawley thank her for doing this

Another protest vote? I guess some will never learn from 2016.

[shanny]

3. Don't know anything about C-N

but that's a stupid closing pitch IMO. It ain't our side that is crazy.

[dem4decades]

4. If it allows her to keep the seat for six years I'm fine with it.

[Stuart G]

11. I agree completely with your view..She needs to keep that seat for another 6 years.

k and r..your post...

[pintobean]

14. What other candidates get to call us crazy?

She's out-state, throwing blue city voters under her bus. Her ads in the cities tell us what a moderate uniter she is.

This isn't uniting, it's pandering to the rwnj Trumpers.

[dem4decades]

17. Then enjoy Majority Leader McConnell. If winning the Senate means she calls me crazy, then call me

crazy.

[pintobean]

18. McConnell will be Majority Leader

whether McCaskill blows it or not. That's a non-sequitur.

I have every right to be pissed that a Democrat is calling me crazy, though.

My union and I must be crazy to be supporting her financially, and by campaigning for her.

[Demsrule86]

20. Then be prepared for more judges...you want a majority in the Senate, you must accept conservadems.

end of story and the voter who will write in a name is the problem in my opinion. Same shit that led to Trump.

[redstateblues]

5. I like McKasgill-Here in TN Bredesen has taken some heat from the left

Winning statewide in a a deep red state is a different animal.

[pstokely]

6. while tRump won MO by nearly 20%, Poppy Blunt only won over Jason Kander by about 4%

that's rarely mentioned, not every tRump voter in that state may be a hardcore deplorable cult worshiper, some might have only voted for him because they hated him slightly less than HRC

[Hekate]

7. I think the tell is that Chapelle-Nadal publicly hoped potus would be assassinated & McCaskill ...

...didn't think that was such a hot idea to say out loud. Do I have that right so far? And Chapelle-Nadal is going to write in some other candidate rather than vote for the Democrat.

Sorry guys, but that sounds a little "crazy" to me. I'm not going to advise ditching Claire McCaskill based on a personal dispute about which I know so little other than the above.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. are you crazy?!?

Sorry. Couldn't resist that.

Stop making sense!

[rwheeler31]

9. She needs a big turnout in KC and St Louis,

dividing the minority vote will not help.

[Hekate]

10. Doesn't sound like McCaskill is the one doing the dividing, based on the small info we have nt

[pintobean]

15. Actually, it does.

Chappelle-Nadal just reacted like a normal person being called crazy. Surely you don't think the ad was only calling her crazy.

[BannonsLiver]

12. There's absolutely no racial component to what she said

Could apply to the mostly white JPR purity types as much as anyone else. Quite a reach by a politician who seems to crave attention.

[pstokely]

13. doesn't sound like she was ever planing to vote for McCaskill

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article208512504.html

[Vinca]

16. A Democratic campaign shouldn't be referring to any Democrats as "crazy."

One reason Republicans win is their "Reagan rule" about not saying anything negative about a fellow party member. (That could be contributing to their current lack of response to the madness that is Trump.)

[BannonsLiver]

19. The only thing that matters is the W

[Demsrule86]

21. I pray Claire wins and honestly...this helps only Republicans to announce breathlessly that

she will write in a name

[xmas74]

22. It isn't referring to the AA community

Or even Missouri voters. It's in ref to the nonstop name dropping by the Hawley campaign and his buddies of Pelosi, Clinton, Warren,Sanders, etc.

Am I happy with it? No, but I understand why she needs to be as moderate as possible while going after Hawley. All Hawley has is McCaskill's husband's money and "crazy D.C.liberals" as his talking points.

[SolidBlueDem]

24. +1

This thing between McCaskill and MCN is a personal thing. MCN must think it's perfectly normal to say publicly that you hope the POTUS gets assassinated. This has absolutely nothing to do with race, urban voters etc. MCN is just desperate for some attention and to get back at McCaskill.

I am not thrilled McCaskill called some Democrats "crazy" but we all know who she was referring to based on the names Hawley keep mentioning -- and the irony is none of those names are black Democrats. Remember, it is Missouri, not California or Vermont. Just win Claire! Whatever it takes.

[pstokely]

32. she also interviewed by the fake news Weekly Standard

anything for attention?

[NurseJackie]

23. Whatever it takes to win... I'm fine with it. GO CLAIRE!!!

She knows her constituents. I trust her judgement.

[xmas74]

25. Considering the person making the comment

has a personal beef with McCaskill. She made a comment in ref to Trump being assassinated and McCaskill called her out on it, as did most Democrats. She's never forgiven McCaskill for it and does this every chance she gets.

[NurseJackie]

27. Thanks for the extra info!

Thanks for the extra info!

[xmas74]

35. I think it is very important info to have in this case.

Many lawmakers, including those in her own party, asked her to step down.

[SWBTATTReg]

26. And we know her. I plan on voting for her and ignore the ignorant bullshit and lies being ...

put out by Hawley and his campaign. That's all it counts, and if this lady wants to vent off after she mouthed off about an attempt on rump, that's fine. She is responsible for her remarks and she's the one that lost all creditability, Not Claire.

She's (Claire) has been there for me when I have written her letters for help and love her for it. She is truly a representative and has had many town hall meetings to prove it.

[leftynyc]

28. I honestly don't give a fuck

how she keeps her seats. It's her state, she knows what she's doing.

[WeekiWater]

29. Do what you feel is necessary McCaskill.

You know your peeps better than I do. Just fucking win.

[LenaBaby61]

30. Glad I don't live in Missouri ....

[0rganism]

31. and pretty soon she won't be one of those "office holding Democrats" either

this will only demotivate the so-called "crazy Democrat" base whose support she'll desperately need to overcome the likely voter profile.

[xmas74]

36. But the crazy in the party is the person

who is making the comment.

She and McCaskill have bad blood between them, mostly on her side. She made a comment in reference to assassinating Trump and basically that it should be done. Almost everyone on both sides spoke out against the comment, including McCaskill. She hasn't forgotten that and has come out against anyone that was part of speaking out against her.

[pstokely]

33. meanwhile

http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/black-leaders-endorse-mccaskill/article_084e6304-d7df-11e8-922d-43696a5d66c1.html

she's likely a purist

[Zambero]

34. Not like Zel Miller then

No duels with Tweety. Works for me!