Claire McCaskill for President!!

[NMDemDist2]

I'm watching her on Hardball and once again I am struck with what a personable, smart and committed woman she is.

go Claire GO!!

[NYCGirl]

1. She's good. I'm very impressed. NT

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Tweety is an ass

He keeps interrupting her! Let her speak damnit.

[NMDemDist2]

5. agreed, Tweety is an ass, a rude ass at that, but Ms McCaskill was

awesome! until she got to the "Don't Talk, Don't Tell" stuff. that was a disappointment

[Eric J in MN]

7. I thought it was a good interview.

Except when he introduced the topic of abortion as: your position on life.

I didn't understand what he was referring to at first.

[tridim]

3. She's a great speaker

The contrast between McCaskill and someone like Lizzy Dole is striking and obvious.

[Eric J in MN]

4. Claire McCaskill, successor to Harry S. Truman.

She said she's in Truman's Senate seat.

And she wants to investigate war profiteering like Truman.

[NMDemDist2]

6. that's cool! thanks for that tidbit n/t

[deadparrot]

8. That's MY senator.

:)

And damn, it feels good to say that. :hi:

[NMDemDist2]

10. congrats, dp, bet it felt good to cast that vote eh? n/t

[Horse with no Name]

9. I didn't like her response on "Don't Ask Don't Tell"

I felt it lacking.

[NMDemDist2]

11. yeah, I was disappointed with that too

:(

[Olney Blue]

12. Me too. I prefer a culture of honesty.

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. That must be a tough issue for Claire

She also does not favor an immediate pullout from Iraq. On the whole, she is immensely better than Jim Talent. But she does have a few issues we need to straighten out.

[Radical Activist]

13. What was she before election to the Senate?

Does she have much background for it?
More than anything, I want to see a ticket that isn't from a blue state on either coast.

[Solon]

14. She was state auditor, and was the '04 Governor candidate...

and I voted for her! :party:

[Radical Activist]

15. Very cool that you got to vote for her.

It doesn't seem like enough experience to run for President in '08, but I always keep an eye on Democrats from swing states. Maybe she'll end up being a VP contender. It would be nice to see a woman on the ticket.

[Solon]

17. Several options available...

One is that she can run again for Governor, then later run for the Presidency. Or go from Senate straight to Presidency(though NOT necessarily in '08, more like 2016 or so). Be nominated as a Vice-President for a slightly stronger candidate, or just stay where she is at. Me, personally, I think she's fine where she is now, if things change in 2 or 6 years, then more options may become available, who knows?

[TheDebbieDee]

22. In the early 90s, she was Jackson County, MO prosecutor........

I'm sure this accounts for most of her oratory skills. I think she may even have thrown my brother in jail once or twice!.....jk

I've had the pleasure of voting for Ms. McCaskill for State Auditor, Governor and Senator! Ms. McCaskill has come a long way.........

[Judi Lynn]

25. She was also the great prosecuting attorney for Jackson County (Kansas City, Mo.) earlier. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. She was initially a state rep in MO

Then she was the county prosecutor in Kansas City for a long time. Then she was elected state auditor (I think in 2002?). She ran for governor in 2004 and lost. Then she won the Senate seat this year.

[Radical Activist]

20. Is she progressive?

A progressive woman from a red/swing state is just what the doctor ordered. 2008 is too soon but she sounds like a Presidential candidate in the making.

[proud2BlibKansan]

21. Yes but just barely

She and I are going to have to have a discussion about her stance on Iraq:)

[usregimechange]

23. She has an indpendent streak but she is my Senator so you had...

better watch it! :hi:

[mitchtv]

24. "DADT is working"

She lost any hope for my vote there

[Radical Activist]

16. Imagine: Obama/McCaskill

We'd carry the midwest swing states. All the racist white men in American wouldn't be able to outnumber the women and african-americans that would show up to vote for that ticket!