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pstokely

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Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:42 PM Oct 2018

Phrase "Crazy Democrats" could be a double edged-sword for Missouri's McCaskill

https://www.missourinet.com/2018/10/25/phrase-crazy-democrats-could-be-a-double-edged-sword-for-missouris-mccaskill/

"CNN reported that outgoing State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal of University Park said the phrase “crazy Democrats” could be referring to African American voters in cities. Chappelle-Nadal told CNN that McCaskill “is calling her base in the urban areas crazy Democrats and she’s relying on those so-called crazy Democrats to make sure she wins.”

McCaskill was one of numerous Republicans and Democrats to call on Chappelle-Nadal to resign in August 2017 when the state Senator posted on Facebook that she wished someone would assassinate Trump. Chappelle-Nadal was removed from all her committee assignments by the Democratic caucus shortly after the Facebook incident.

St. Louis based Democratic Congressman William Lacy Clay, who also called for Chappelle-Nadal’s resignation, recently expressed support for McCaskill. The two-term U.S. Senator has been criticized for overlooking African American voters in the current election cycle. Lacy Clay told Missourinet that he has a very good working relationship with McCaskill.

“She’s always there for issues that impact the African American community,” said Lacy Clay. “And she always stands with (Democratic) Representative (Emanuel) Cleaver and I on the issues that impact our communities.”"
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Phrase "Crazy Democrats" could be a double edged-sword for Missouri's McCaskill (Original Post) pstokely Oct 2018 OP
Don't believe it. Nadal has an agenda. lancelyons Oct 2018 #1
There is already a long thread about this SolidBlueDem Oct 2018 #2
she wants attention, the media gives it to her pstokely Oct 2018 #4
Go Claire! Smart campaign redstateblues Oct 2018 #3
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