If you’re impressed by party defiance, as I am, you should appreciate this …
For Democrats, the CQ analysis for 2009 showed that Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., voted against the Democratic majority 28.1 percent of the time — the third highest behind Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska (37.1%) and Evan Bayh of Indiana (36.4%).
Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, R-Mo., who is retiring after this year, ranked 5th among Republicans voting against the majority of their party.
Those rankings might have something to do with Missouri’s “Show Me State” heritage, its citizens’ proud skepticism, our refusal to consistently fall in line.