His message does appeal to the majority. Just ask them.

know what they think?

whom? I think certain factions and people don't want a President who will have an agenda like Bernie's. The media is generally pretty soft and lazy nowadays so many stories seem to indicate Bernie is a far left screaming radical. He's more like a 2015 version of Teddy Roosevelt...........

But I think he's more like this generation's Robert Kennedy.

Socialist mentioned in articles. And yes I do read the articles. I do read lots about big crowds for Bernie which is good.

I already was after her voting for TPP.this confirms my choice.

I won't be donating or voting for her here in Missouri ever again.

was mild compared to some of the stuff thrown at him here.
Anyway, what McCaskill does or says or who she supports means zip to me.

any day.

+1

He's a progressive, too, and we don't hear much about that. Most Democrats don't want to talk about socialism at all, but some of them like to use the term "progressive" when it suits them. Sanders is not a sometime socialist, nor a sometime progressive. He's a democratic socialist and a progressive all the time.

the support of one segment of the population or another.

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will not admit what the truth is. And that is not enough wealthy bankers and corporatists are affecting or infecting Bernies integrity and principle. This country's political system is ruined by that fact of huge corporate coffers guiding all candidates during elections, except in this one. One person is ruled by honesty, integrity and high ideals. Ummmm, I wonder who that strange one could be Go Bernie. To hell with mccaskill. Nothing more could be expected of her. If it is proven to me in the next 18 months or so, from undeniable sources, whomever and wherever that could be in this corrupt political system driven by money, that Bernie as the democratic party nominee cannot win a general election, I will have to close my eyes, hold my nose and "pull the lever" for the next corporatist democratic party POTUS.

I want Bernie as a POTUS. He is the same today as he was yesterday in economics, diversity, social justice and fairness related to all races in this country. I just tell the naysayers here and in public, grow up and vote for a real candidate for and OF the people. And I talk to a lot of people. Hell, I can sit outside my coop on any day and talk, drink coffee, and talk and drink filtered water, and talk......I'm having fun......

What Claire McCaskill, supporter of TPP, "unloads"? #FeelTheBern #Bernie2016

get a bit "testy" are they?

if bernie is sucha fringe candiate and poses no threat and 92& of dems really love Hillary why even acknowledge him?

We are well aware of the rules: First they ignore you (MSM Bernie? Bernie? Where are you Bernie? Who's Bernie), then they mock you (crazy old nonsense talking funny haired socialist), then they fight you (panic, emulating "he can't win" defeatism hair on fire...FEAR him rhetoric)....then you (we will) win.....2016! Here we come

OMG. Is that the best she can do? The media NEVER gives anyone a break. Bernie is the real thing, with no hate ads. I love it.

Claire needs to investigate the "socialist" countries and learn about how they're better educated, happier, healthier and live longer.

or glasses, if this is accurate. He's invariably referred to as 'Sen. Bernie Sanders, the self-described socialist'. The 'Independent' usually isn't brought up but the S word always is, it's practically his middle name.

And that's fine, socialism and socialist policies have been around a long time in this country well before Sen. Sanders. And a healthy democracy only benefits from a variety of views especially to ward off authoritarianism.

And there's the obvious, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has endorsed Mrs. Clinton. And on Tuesday she was one of the 13 Democratic Senators who voted with Republicans to advance the TPP trade bill by voting Fascist Track trade powers for the president.

The massive TPP global trade agreement which has been negotiated in secret for 10 years, by 600 corporate agents is vehemently opposed by Sen. Sanders, other representatives like Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), many American citizens and some Republicans because of the harm it will do to American workers, our national sovereignty and the environment.

(There also isn't much regard for Joe Scar, a conservative former GOP Rep. from FL and a self centered loudmouth).

Politico, "13 Senate Democrats Vote with GOP to Advance Trade Bill", June 23, 2015.
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/tpa-trade-bill-democrat-vote-tally-119331.html

She should be worried about her own re-election,
rather than trashing an exceedingly popular US Senator.

Covering Bernie's crowd of ~7000 in Denver, which is apparently this cycle's biggest crowd yet for any candidate at a regular campaign stop.

Feeling the Bern, Claire?

"The Washington Post ranked her as the second-most-likely to vote against her party. Most likely was Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), who’s not running for reelection.

She’s voted several times with Republicans on environmental issues. She’s also co-sponsored a number of bills with Republicans, such as the Earmark Elimination Act of 2011 with Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fl.), and she supports a balanced budget amendment."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2012/09/28/is-sen-claire-mccaskill-a-moderate/

She's to the far right on the Democratic Party. This is as close to a Republican criticizing Sanders as you can get in the Democratic Party. The fact she's a supporter of Hilary is not surprising.

You can write paragraphs about the definition of Socialist, Social Democrat or whatever but the word would be toxic in the American electorate in 2016. It was a big mistake on Bernie's part.

I always wonder if there really can be such a thing. And if there were, I don't think it would be too bad.
Path to Utopia if you ask me.

but that is no excuse for McCaskill to start beating that drum.
I had hoped she would surprise me, but sadly she's excelling at justifying my low expectations.

someone whose too "Conservative to be a Democrat". No surprise there.

Thanks, DUer North Carolina, on Senator Claire McCaskill.

A claim that 'Bernie is too liberal to be elected' coming from someone who is 'too conservative to be a Democrat'.


Sen. Claire McCaskill: I'm Happy We're 'Handcuffing The Public Option', September 10, 2009

Rachel Maddow: Evan Bayh and his "ConservaDem" coalition, March 19, 2009

Claire, Claire, Claire......, August 11, 2009

McCaskill: 'It's a huge mistake to suggest that people against health care reform are manufactured.', August 12, 2009

McCaskill: "I'm wildly excited ..I can walk thru a machine instead of getting my dose of love pats.", November 18, 2010

Reid takes SS cuts off the table. Dem Claire McCaskill joins GOP to put them back., February 1, 2011

Claire McCaskill is what the pure betrayal of Democratic principles looks, sounds and feels like., November 9, 2009


And fast forward 6 years:

Claire McCaskill, a major Clinton ally, unloads on Bernie Sanders, Politico, June 25, 2015


It has never been clearer, the cauldron of forces aligning against Senator Bernie Sanders and the coming tsunami of progressivism.

is, in itself, a good sign.

Voting is done state by state.

She being a Republican-lite would of course call Bernie "too Liberal"
Has she ever called any of her Republican friends "too conservative"
Now where doe this leave Hillary. If Bernie is "too Liberal" is Hillary just a little bit Liberal or partially Conservative and the other part liberal or does the "liberal" label fit Hillary at all.
So Senator McCaskill just how would you classify Hillary?

per the ed show, paraphrased

"this is the first time I have been attacked by one of my colleagues. You will have to ask Senator McCaskill why."

i think we know why

bernmentum is building and the coronation crowd is scared.

since he was previously attacked by a former colleague, Congressman What's-his-face from Illinois.

I remember when she didn't even want a primary.