Blunt will support GOP presidential nominee, but is skipping trip to Cleveland

[pstokely]

McCaskill skipped the DNC con in 2012

http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/blunt-will-support-gop-presidential-nominee-skipping-trip-cleveland
"In the midst of a re-election campaign, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., says he won’t be attending this summer’s Republican presidential nominating convention in Cleveland.

Blunt has attended most presidential conventions during his congressional career, although he notes that his visits have usually been only for a day or two. His decision to skip this one entirely, he says, has nothing to do with the party’s turmoil over its likely nominee, Donald Trump – nor his heated fall contest against Democrat Jason Kander.

He’s staying out of Cleveland, Blunt said, because of the convention’s timing: from July 18-21. Missouri’s Aug. 2 primary is just two weeks later.

“I’m saying that I think Missourians would assume that I should be paying attention to their vote in a couple weeks rather than how the delegates are going to vote at a national convention,” Blunt said Monday.
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[Gothmog]

1. Many if not most GOP candidates will be hiding from Trump

[pstokely]

2. but how many Dem candidates will hide from Hillary

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[Bigmack]

3. I think it's time for Dems to unite..... but...

I think it is fair for any Dem candidate to say clearly that they disagree with Clinton on a number of issues, but - on the whole - they realize that she represents a far better choice than any Republican, and certainly Trump.

Taling to voters like they are adults and recognize that things aren't black and white is not only good politics, it's also the honest way of communicating. That's something the Repubs simply do not do.