McCaskills new Senate watchdog role is fraught with political risks

Source: Kansas City Star

The controversy might transcend party, making the political risk to McCaskill less acute, said Jennifer Duffy, a senior editor for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, where she analyzes U.S. Senate and Governors races.

The focus for somebody like McCaskill right now is less on the policy and more on the mistakes (the Trump administration makes) along the way, because you draw attention to the fact that Kelly wasnt consulted enough. Apparently nobody was consulted enough.

The people who would be angry about what McCaskills doing right now arent voting for her anyway, Duffy said.



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