By Antonio D. French
Filed Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 5:14 PM
State Auditor Claire McCaskill defended her record this morning on WGNU's "The Wake-Up Call with Lizz Brown" against what her campaign called "totally unfounded" statements made at a fundraiser for her opponent, U.S. Senator Jim Talent. Labels: Exclusive, U.S._Senate_Race
In PUB DEF's exclusive story yesterday from the event hosted by a group of local black businessmen, we reported that two of the hosts printed a large poster calling out McCaskill on what they said was a decades-long silence on issues relating to blacks. They gave the senate candidate an F grade in four different categories.
The mock report card was an answer to a similar failing report given to Talent from the NAACP on his record. Today during a one-hour block of paid air time, McCaskill told radio host Lizz Brown she thought it was strange to see on PubDef.net that local NAACP head Harold Crumpton was among those in attendance at yesterday's event.
"Maybe you can explain this to me," said McCaskill, who was calling in on a cell phone. "The NAACP gives Jim Talent an F on his report card for the way he has voted in Congress and [Talent's supporters] have a press event trying to make up some problems I have, which are not real, and the head of the NAACP in St. Louis is there?"
Brown answered that Crumpton is not your typical NAACP president. "If the NAACP gave out indictments... we would have the most indicted head of the NAACP in the State of Missouri."
3 Comments:
Wow, she helped end Apartheid! Well, give her a freaking medal!!! Claire, are you familiar with the old song "What have you done for me lately?"
9/26/2006 11:42 PM
Lizz Brown is right when she says Harold Crumpton is a disgrace. Does anyone know if he's still president of the board or were they successful in kicking him out?
9/27/2006 12:19 AM
Its about time! African Americans should have permanent interests, not permanent party affiliations. Being Democrat is just NOT to our advantage anymore. If the other party is willing to deal,lets deal. "What have you done for me lately?" is the right question, The answer all over the country is NOTHING! I don't agree with Rebulicans on every issue, but I do see an effort, and I do see benefits to supporters that I don't see in the Democratic party. Just a perspective from outside STL.
10/01/2006 12:57 PM
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