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The White House has something in common with the rest of America, and that is disdain for Congress. It is hard to blame them.
Claire McCaskill
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Claire McCaskill
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 24
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Claire Conner McCaskill
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I do not begrudge Bill Clinton's working for his wife, but the one thing I would say is really important to President Clinton to think about right now, because of the larger megaphone he has as a former president, he really needs to be careful with the truth.
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I think it's important that we show up. I think it's important that we communicate directly with all those working people.
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