Claire McCaskill

The cognitive dissonance started early this morning, with this tidbit from Bob Novak's column:

The following voted to grant retroactive immunity to the telecoms for violating the law and the Constitution:

 The final tally was 31-67. Crossing over to vote "nay" were the following:

Check it out:

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Bill McClellan today had a semi-amusing column about who will be the next presidential candidate from Missouri. It mentions Jay Nixon, Claire McCaskill, and Robin Carnahan on the Dem side.  Matt Blunt, Chris Koster (???), and Catherine Hanaway on the Repub side.

McClellan isn't the only one who has mentioned McCaskill or Carnahan and "president" in the same sentence.  The Huffington Post has an article from Friday about McCaskill which likens her to Missouri's favorite son and only president Harry Truman. 

And, Fired Up! readers will remember that USA Today and the Kansas City Star have both mentioned SOS Robin Carnahan as a rising star with presidential potential.­  Story Continued »

A much ballyhood new GOP website (which promised to be something more than one guy posting, but like the rest of the GOP fails to deliver) recently posted an analysis of Claire McCaskill's voting record thus far.  They wanted to tell us that she votes with the progressive wing of the Democratic party.  I for one appreciate the public service.  But it does make me wonder. .. . . .

What in the hell is she doing voting with Kit Bond more than half the time????!!!!!

From yesterday's Associated Press article on a U.S. House committee's quest for honest answers for two military families:

"After successive failed Department of Defense and Army inquiries, only a comprehensive, unrelenting congressional investigation can do justice to Pat's memory, and restore service members' confidence in their chain of command," said Rep. Mike Honda, a Democrat who represents the Tillman family's San Jose district. "I will not rest until the unvarnished truth - no matter where it leads - is brought to light."

If only Mike Honda represented the Florissant, MO family of Pfc. LaVena Johnson.

One day after Senator Claire McCaskill called for his ouster on national television, Army Surgeon General Kevin Kiley has announced his plans to retire.

Last year, voters said they wanted accountability when they voted for McCaskill over incumbent Jim Talent.  This is exactly what they had in mind.

Check out this profile of Senator Claire McCaskill from Sunday's Post-Dispatch.

And don't miss this coverage of her appearance on Face The Nation in which she takes the Bush Administration to task for depriving our veterans of the benefits they have earned.

She's also working to change the tone in Washington.

Apparently oblivious to the victories of Claire McCaskill and Amendment 2 in Missouri and the thorough national "thumping", Missouri Republicans have set their sights on... banning lifesaving stem cell research and cures in Missouri.

According to sources inside the Senate Majority Leader's Office, Senator-elect Claire McCaskill will be named to the prestigious Senate Armed Services Comittee.  In addition, she will also serve on the Commerce Committee and the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.  The Committee on Aging, and the Indian Affairs Committee will round out her assigments.

Congratulations to Claire and to Missouri as she will be involved in some of the most pressing issues of our time.

Hello Senator McCaskill!  Dear Ms. Claire, I am busting with hope and pride today to have you as our new Senator.  It's been many years since I could say I've been politically proud to be from Missouri.  Thank you for restoring that sense today.  I am behind you all the way.  

Jack Seyler

St. Louis, MO. 

Check out Claire's victory speech: