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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:38 PM
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Clair McCaskill's doing a fine job answering questions from some very angry RW'ers
It can't be easy staying calm, cool and collected in front of some very rude, misinformed people.

MSNBC carrying live coverage. Not sure if there's any online video feed.
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:40 PM
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1. can you give any more details?
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:41 PM
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6. She's getting the typical GOP questions from the crowd. They are shouting and speaking out of turn
and talking over her.

She is countering all of the misinformation from a hostile crowd.

There's so much of it that I can't keep up.
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kevinbgoode Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:47 PM
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12. Christ - this country is being run by right-wing talk show hosts
and a minority party. The rest of us have absolutely no say.
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mullet fever Donating Member (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:53 PM
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16. People keep shouting out from the bleachers
She said that she was disappointed in them. It was like she was talking to preschoolers. I think she can hardly believe that she represents these creatures.

Interesting: she read a question about "illegals" and she just said "what part of illegal don't you understand?" Sounds like she is anti-undocumented workers. Does anyone know her policy?
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:41 PM
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2. She's doing a great job
She's calling them on their rudeness and bad manners.
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:41 PM
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3. She is OWNING them!
She's like a mom scolding unruly children.
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steelmania75 Donating Member (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:41 PM
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4. Except when she said single-payer wasn't on the table
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:41 PM
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5. It's a true statement. In the Senate it's not on the table. eom
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earthboundmisfit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:42 PM
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7. She just lost me with the remark about Single Payer
Edited on Tue Aug-11-09 01:44 PM by earthboundmisfit
but she did handle the crowd pretty well.
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kelly1mm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:42 PM
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8. She says Single Payer is off the table!
Nice!

:sarcasm:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:44 PM
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10. What part of 'it is off the table in the Senate' don't you comprehend? nt
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kelly1mm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:47 PM
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13. I know it is off the table but wish it was not. nt
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kevinbgoode Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:44 PM
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11. Yep - only right wing talking points are allowed to influence legislation
All this crap is teaching me is that the way to get influence is to threaten, intimidate, scream at the top of my lungs, and shout down any opposition to MY point of view.
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quiller4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:59 PM
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19. You may not like it but single payer IS off the table in the Senate.
She spoke the truth.
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kevinbgoode Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:43 PM
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9. Sure...and she just said "We Will NOT get a single-payer health care plan passed'
So apparently, the only opinions that MATTER are the opinions of the RIGHT. Those of us who favor single-payer health care reform don't exist, and our voices are not going to be heard. Obviously, the only voices allowed in this discussion are the ones that are the loudest, brandish guns, and threaten. . .

Fortunately I don't live in Missouri - because I wouldn't vote for her.
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mullet fever Donating Member (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:49 PM
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14. I am watching right now on CNN...My God, that poor woman!
But if ever there was someone up to the task of dealing with these...characters, it's her!

(I have to wonder, after seeing these folks, how she managed to even get elected!)
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:50 PM
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15. Why was this scheduled after the President's townhall?
I could see before, but why after? :shrug:
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:55 PM
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17. Now the CROWD is Shushing the Disrublicans
They want to hear McCaskill's answers. Excellent!
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-11-09 01:57 PM
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18. Finally got a link
http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1
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