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Claire McCaskill (D) clubs a baby harp seal…

08 Wednesday Aug 2018

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“…listen, I’m a Mizzou educated lawyer, but I can keep up. [laughter] And I know what the word shall means in the law. Now I know he went to Yale, I think, or Harvard, one of those, one of those fancy ones. Um, I think they taught him the same thing, shall is shall…” – Senator Claire McCaskill (D) on Josh Hawley (r) – August 17, 2017

Josh Hawley (r) is not very good at this social media voter engagement thing.

“…@clairecmc – I set up a flatbed truck that we can take anywhere across the state. I’ll take it to any courthouse – or if necessary to any airport tarmac to meet your plane. You name the time & the place. #MOSen…”

“…@clairecmc – I’ll be in Blue Springs tomorrow at 1 p.m. with my flatbed truck. Let’s debate. #MOSen…”

He didn’t tell anyone exactly where. How convenient.

Uh, he wrote, “You name the time & the place…” Which is it? Claire chooses or he chooses?

Early this evening, from Senator Claire McCaskill (D):

Claire McCaskill @clairecmc
Note to Yale law grad: the thing you are standing on is a trailer. The picture below it is a flatbed truck. See you at our first debate!
[….]
5:43 PM – 8 Aug 2018

These kinds of things are usually called ten to fifteen seconds into the first round.

Previously:

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) – town hall in Warrensburg – Press Q and A – August 17, 2017 (August 17, 2017)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) and Josh Hawley (r) (August 8, 2018)

Be afraid, be very afraid (August 8, 2018)

That’s our Claire – part 5

10 Monday Oct 2016

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Engaging in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) [2016 file photo].

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) [2016 file photo].

Senator Claire McCaskill (D), speaking with Sean Hannity (r – right wingnut stooge) last night:

Sean Hannity Ducks Question About Trump’s Support For Iraq War
This is the guy Trump says he confided to about his war opposition.
10/10/2016 02:44 am ET

“….And you were the only one that knew that secret,” McCaskill replied. “Right?”

Hannity became flustered.

“No, I don’t ― that was the other, that was the issue of whether or not he should go,” he said.

“I think he said you were the only one that knew the secret that he was opposed to the war,” pressed McCaskill.

“No, we actually had midnight conversations about whether or not Iraq was a thing,” he said, not actually answering the question.

“We can go on like this for a while, you know,” McCaskill laughed….

Yes, that’s our Claire.

Previously:

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): needling Donald (May 22, 2016)

Senator Claire McCaskill (D): “…the dangerous consequences of behaving like a buffoon on the world stage…” (May 22, 2016)

That’s our Claire (August 12, 2016)

That’s our Claire – part 2 (August 20, 2016)

That’s our Claire – part 3 (August 31, 2016)

That’s our Claire – part 4 (September 14, 2016)

Donald who?

05 Wednesday Oct 2016

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There was a debate last night between Tim Kaine (D) and Mike Pence (r), the candidates for Vice President.

It’s beyond ironic in our post truth society, even with instant access to technology which allows us all to easily verify almost everything, that the denial of facts and, you know, what is the actual reality merits style points from self appointed media gatekeepers if delivered in a sufficiently deferential and plastic manner. This same world view considers it extremely rude to point this out.

Someone on Twitter understands that:

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Dave Scott ‏@DaveScottSC
“Sure Trump’s a dangerous racist, less qualified to be president than any nominee who’s ever run, & Pence lied a lot. But Kaine interrupted”
5:54 AM – 5 Oct 2016

From Hillary Clinton’s (D) campaign:

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Hillary Clinton ‏@HillaryClinton
At the #VPDebate, Mike Pence tried really, really hard to deny pretty much everything Donald Trump has said and done. Let’s replay the tape:
[….]
7:29 AM – 5 Oct 2016

Redefining our humanity

07 Sunday Feb 2016

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Read this first: A Small Clique Of Legal Extremists… (February 24, 2008)

International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo War Crimes Trial) - Proceedings. p. 12,936.

International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo War Crimes
Trial) – Proceedings. p. 12,936.

At last night’s republican debate republican presidential candidates continue to try and redefine torture:

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Jay Rosen ‏@jayrosen_nyu
Seen any live fact checks on Cruz’s claim that waterboarding does not fit the legal definition of torture? 8:49 PM – 6 Feb 2016

As if old media did sufficient fact checking on the subject during dubya’s administration? Why should they start now?

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digby ‏@digby56
Cruz says the president can torture if he wants to. Not surprising. Failing to try torturers for war crimes leads to this. 8:39 PM – 6 Feb 2016

The Donald is already there:

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digby ‏@digby56
And Trump gets big applause for saying he’d do worse than waterboarding. I wonder which of the donors in the audience did that? 8:40 PM – 6 Feb 2016

Redefining exceptionalism: if they do it it’s really bad, if we do it it’s legal.

That’s a mighty fine social media trolling operation you got there

13 Tuesday Oct 2015

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Hillary Clinton’s (D) presidential campaign has excellent trolls:

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Hillary Clinton ‏@HillaryClinton
.@realDonaldTrump Glad you’ll be watching. It’s going to be “huge.” 11:42 AM – 13 Oct 2015

Heh.

Previously:

Because, you know, it’ll actually be substantive (October 13, 2015)

Because, you know, it’ll actually be substantive

13 Tuesday Oct 2015

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The leading republican presidential candidate, via Twitter this morning:

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Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump
At the request of many, and even though I expect it to be a very boring two hours, I will be covering the Democrat Debate live on twitter! 4:43 AM – 13 Oct 2015

As opposed to the previous republican clown shows:

Prelude to tonight’s main clown show (August 7, 2015)

The main clown show (August 7, 2015)

The main clown show

07 Friday Aug 2015

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So, the 2016 republican presidential candidate “adult table” had a debate tonight. We weren’t disappointed, from the beginning:

Judy Baker ‏@JudyBaker4MO

Debatetainment!8:01 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Yael T. Abouhalkah ‏@YaelTAbouhalkah

So we’re already out of control! Good job, GOP #GOPDebate 8:05 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Paula Poundstone ‏@paulapoundstone

#GOPDebate Jerry Springer is going to sue for copyright infringement. 8:06 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Brad Friedman ‏@TheBradBlog

Some day I hope to earn the right to be called Jeb. #GOPDebate 8:10 PM – 6 Aug 2015

digby ‏@digby56

They called him Jeb because he earned it? What? 8:11 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Brian Beutler ‏@brianbeutler

Rubio said the words, “If this is a resume competition, Hillary Clinton will be the next president,” without thinking of how it sounds. 8:09 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Ezra Klein ‏@ezraklein

You can almost hear Donald Trump’s poll numbers rising 8:12 PM – 6 Aug 2015

SharkFu ‏@SharkFu

My liver may not survive this… 8:17 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Jennifer Hayden ‏@Scout_Finch

Here we go – Huckabee reiterating his desire to bring in actual federal troops and the FBI to engage a real war on women. #GOPDebate 8:18 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Billmon ‏@billmon1

Uh oh. Huckabee just mentioned “science.” That won’t go over big with his base. 8:19 PM – 6 Aug 2015

J. Elvis Weinstein ‏@JElvisWeinstein

I haven’t hated this many people on my TV at once since Entourage was on! #GOPDebate 8:16 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Jack Kimble ‏@RepJackKimble

We must close our borders to all women of child bearing age. The 14th Amendment makes them ticking time bombs. #GOPDebate 8:23 PM – 6 Aug 2015

American Bridge ‏@American_Bridge

This debate is a textbook example of how Donald Trump is setting the GOP agenda for every. single. candidate. 8:33 PM – 6 Aug 2015

MrJM ‏@MisterJayEm

Is #ProudToBeRepublican trending yet?

8:33 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Michelle Ringuette ‏@Ringuette

How do you know @ScottWalker is lying? He’s speaking. (And using #KochBros talking points) #GOPDebate 8:17 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Yael T. Abouhalkah ‏@YaelTAbouhalkah

Ted Cruz not looking good so far. KC political consultant Jeff Roe not earning his money tonight. #GOPDebate 8:36 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Billmon ‏@billmon1

Rand: “Oh yeah? Well you hugged Obama! You have cooties!” 8:39 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Yael T. Abouhalkah ‏@YaelTAbouhalkah

Ted Cruz: On Day One, I will utter the world “radical Islamist terrorist.” And ISIS will be gone! Um, right? #GOPDebate 8:41 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Christopher Hayes ‏@chrislhayes

If you stand before ISIS and say “Radical Islamic Terrorism” they all melt like marshmallows in the sun. 8:41 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Billmon ‏@billmon1

Shorter Jeb: “Invading Iraq was a mistake but it was Obama’s fault.” 8:43 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Wayne Johnson ‏@WJohnson68

Tuned in just in time to see the doctor supporting torture. #GOPDebate 8:46 PM – 6 Aug 2015

PZ Myers ‏@pzmyers

Ben Carson: God likes a flat tax. 8:52 PM – 6 Aug 2015

All that’s missing is an actual food fight.

Previously:

Prelude to tonight’s main clown show (August 6, 2015)

Oh, my: #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear (August 6, 2015)

Oh, my: #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear

07 Friday Aug 2015

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A Twitterverse hashtag:

Ellastractia ‏@ellastractia

Who put the bop in the bop shoo wop shoo wop? Conversely, who put the ram in the rammalammadingdong? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear 5:45 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Steve Sobel ‏@steve_sobel

Do you recycle? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear 5:42 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Apinak ‏@Apinak

If I donate $100 to your campaign & a billionaire donates $10 million, whose phone call will you pick up? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear 5:39 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Uh, I think we all already know the answer to that one.

manandcat ‏@manandcat

#DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear Aren’t all you guys going to catch hell from the NRA for prohibiting guns in the debate venue tonight? 5:38 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Eric Muller ‏@Handsome_Cheese

I know you are all against abortions, but how many have you all paid for? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear #GOPDebate 5:37 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Holly Tooker ‏@kellabeck

The VRA was signed 50 yrs ago today. What’ll you do to keep Democrats from voting? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear 5:36 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Bob Scofield ‏@scof_nyc

Will you appoint Bristol Palin czar of your abstinence only initiative, and if not, why do you hate America? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear 5:30 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Uh, republicans aren’t supposed to like that White House czar stuff.

Speedy Gonzales ‏@SpeedyAmnesty

#debatequestionswewanttohear Will you publicly acknowledge the two Mississippi men who bravely fought off the Jade Helm 15 invasion force? 5:27 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Haruko Haruhara ‏@HarukoHaruhara3

What kind of dinosaur did Jesus ride? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear 5:18 PM – 6 Aug 2015

AB Campbell ‏@BisonBlaine

Have your answers in tonight’s debate been vetted by Bibi Netanyahu? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear 5:17 PM – 6 Aug 2015

The ‘House ‏@WoolyWoolhouse

What is your favorite Jesus quote from the Bible on gay marriage? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear 6:10 PM – 6 Aug 2015

MyDiscontent ‏@MyDiscontent

Have all of you brought your long form birth certificates with you today? #DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear 6:09 PM – 6 Aug 2015

And for the Internets win:

Yaucolion ‏@Yaucolion71

#DebateQuestionsWeWantToHear What will be your first accomplishment after your inauguration on January 1957? 6:07 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Previously:

Prelude to tonight’s main clown show (August 6, 2015)

Prelude to tonight’s main clown show

07 Friday Aug 2015

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The folks who didn’t make the main table cut for the first 2016 republican presidential candidate debate had a kiddie table debate. The Twitterverse documented the atrocities:

Paula Poundstone ‏@paulapoundstone

I’m watching the 2nd string debates. I think someone just said married couples are trying to get nuclear weapons. 5:17 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Jennifer Hayden ‏@Scout_Finch

Give everyone a “participant” ribbon and let’s move on to the real debate. #GOPDebate 5:25 PM – 6 Aug 2015

digby ‏@digby56

Poor Huckleberry. His espresso high wore off right in the middle of his closing statement. 5:19 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Yael T. Abouhalkah ‏@YaelTAbouhalkah

Bobby Jindal sounds like an absolute imbecile. And he’s insulting as well. 5:16 PM – 6 Aug 2015

emptywheel ‏@emptywheel

Santorum is a child of Ronald Reagan? Does Nancy know? 5:09 PM – 6 Aug 2015