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June, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 7

Entries from June 2008

Video: Obama’s Rural Missouri Supporters?

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Hat tip: adamjadhav Let the healing begin from Sen. Obama’s “Guns, Bitterness and Religion” quote! This video highlights Sen. Obama’s recent trip to Cape Girardeau where he gets the endorsement and praise from rural Missourians. Related:  Political Fix: Blunt criticism of Obama: He’s like Hoover [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/L8kyUMgke1I” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Videos

Missouri Republican Leadership Council Announces Endorsements

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

From an MRLC email: In February of this year, the Missouri Republican Leadership Council’s state chapter and political action committee was formed. (The Missouri RLC Chair is Senator John Danforth) The purpose of the Missouri RLC is to bring together Republicans around the state who believe in a Republican party that is unified by the […]

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Tags: Decision '08

Has Anybody Heard From or Seen Chris Koster Lately, Besides at the Casino?

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

“Damn that Catherine Hanaway!” Ever since we busted Koster at the Ameristar Casino last month with Rod Jetton and Jason Crowell, Koster has been rather “ghost” as we say in the ‘hood. As the final chapters are being written on most likely the worst blunder in Missouri political history, you have to feel somewhat sorry […]

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Tags: Decision '08

Kay Wilson: “Jay Nixon Has Been Caught Red-Handed Using Official State Resources” (Again!)

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

By Kay Wilson It seems Jay Nixon has been caught red-handed using official state resources to communicate with interest groups, political supporters and a campaign contributor by sending out e-mails. DNR Director Doyle Childers asked for a response about the allegations by May 27. None have been received. Last month, Childers revealed e-mails from Nixon’s […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon

Liberals Attack Hulshof on Past Legal Work

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

The liberal Huffington Post blog has waded into Missouri’s Republican governor’s primary. With Congressman Hulshof recently releasing an ad touting his experience as a prosecutor- and his success at trying death penalty cases – the Associated Press performed a review of court dockets, state and federal appellate decisions and other legal records that shows that […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Kenny Hulshof

Video: Kay Barnes Doesn’t Know the Price of Gas

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Hat tip: MoWatcher08 Kay’s response to the question of what is the price of gas in the 5th district? “You all need to get a life.” Sad. I guess if you’re not from San Francisco – or attending this Washington D.C. fundraiser – Kay doesn’t have time for you! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/LYfTCr95qzE” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kansas City · Kay Barnes · Videos

Unbelievable! Kinder Chief of Staff Resigns. Charged with Distributing Porn to a Minor

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Instead of sending pornography to police officers portraying thirteen year old girls on the Internet, maybe Mr. Feltner should have been advising his boss of what a bad idea it was to be doing African American photo ops, just a few weeks after harshly criticizing the presumptive Democrat nominee in a conference call with reporters. […]

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K.C Mayor & Wife STILL Funking Up!

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

From The Pitch:By Chris Packham Douchebaguette: It’s fair to say now that Mayor of Big & Tall Menswear Mark Funkhouser and his apparently judgment-deficient bride Gloria Squitiro have lost the previously unquestioning support of The Star’s Mike Hendricks, they need to find a different work arrangement. One whereby he does all his important mayoring without […]

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Tags: Kansas City · Mayor Mark Funkhouser · Uncategorized

So Obama’s Going to Give Us “Change” Huh, Can He Turn Water Into Wine Too?

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

No argument here that Sen. Obama’s nomination will be historic, but aren’t we getting just a tad carried away? Hat tip: Stereohyped Rep. William Lacy Clay: “It’s a good day in America.” Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.: “I cried all night. I’m going to be crying for the next four years. What Barack Obama has accomplished […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Lacy Clay

The More Things Change…

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

What’s that old saying, “the more things change, the more they stay the same?” As we all know, our friend Tony “Bagdad” Messenger has changed beats and newspapers, but unfortunately, we’re still being subjected to his almost homo erotic obsession with Governor Matt Blunt . Its either that, or as we’ve already suspected, Baghdad’s a […]

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Tags: Matt Blunt · Media Bias · Tony Messenger