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June, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 8

Entries from June 2008

Clay Throws Water on Hillary for VP

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Rep. Lacy Clay is continuing to put the kibosh on Hillary Clinton as Sen. Obama’s VP pick. Today on The Hill Newspaper blog, Clay suggests that if Obama chooses Clinton, her nomination would only “ignite their [Republican] fundraising base.” Now, Clay is either exhibiting that he is naively clueless to the real negative implications of […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Lacy Clay

Video: “We’re Feeding at the Trough of Our Own Cultural Divide”

June 5th, 2008 · No Comments

What the hell does that mean??? We offer you today this video of St. Louis County Congressman Todd Akin’s Democrat sacrificial lamb for this election cycle, Byron DeLear. It’s pretty much the same socialist/Marxist rhetoric that the party’s standard bearer Barack Obama is spouting to voters; corporations are greedy, we’re destroying the planet etc. Mr. […]

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Tags: Rep. Todd Akin · Videos

MRP Communication Director Receives Praise – From The Media!

June 5th, 2008 · No Comments

After recently being accused by FiredUp Missouri of not being able to write properly, MRP communications director Tina Hervey receives praise from Missourinet reporter Steve Walsh on the party’s efforts to make wi fi available at the state convention: One of the first things Missouri Republican Party Communications Director Tina Hervey told me after I […]

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Tags: Media Bias

Bush Bypasses Bond, Talks to Dems on FISA

June 5th, 2008 · No Comments

With all the partisan rancor going on in Washington, maybe this is why Congressman Hulshof has missed so many votes? By Manu Raju The Bush administration is talking directly with Democrats over rewriting the nation’s surveillance laws and leaving the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee out of the debate, a senior Senate Democrat […]

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Tags: Iraq War · Senator. Kit Bond

Statement From MRP Chairman Doug Russell on Barack Obama Becoming the Presumptive Democratic Nominee

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Now that the general campaign has begun in earnest, we’d like to share a few of our thoughts on this year’s contest. As an African American, I am very proud of the achievements of Barack Obama. His story is a remarkable story that is just as inspiring as any we have heard. That being said, […]

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Tags: Decision '08

Picture/Quote of the Day: “What? No NBA Coming to KC? No Way!!!”

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Sorry Kay, but all the good material today is unfortunately at your expense! From RDM Random Remarks: “After being blueballed by the NHL for a while, Kansas City continues to be a sucker for Lewinsky punishment as the NBA has given us the “don’t call us, we’ll call you” line. I don’t know, but leaders […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kansas City · Kay Barnes

Jay Says He’s No Kay

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

After seeing Kay Barnes’ poll numbers plummet after Sam Graves’ first “San Francisco values” ad, presumptive Democrat governor nominee Jay Nixon is watching his backside (no pun intended) so to speak, by shoring up his “conservative” credentials with rural Democrats. From the Vital Voice website – a gay and lesbian newspaper in St. Louis. Democratic […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon · Rep. Kenny Hulshof · Sarah Steelman

“Gay” or “Kay” Whatever! Antonio, What about Hubbard’s Poll?

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

PubDef blogger Antonio French is attempting to stir up a little controversy today. After attending the loud and enthusiastic watch party for Senator Obama last night, Mr. French is apparently having some problems with his hearing today. French suggests in a post this morning, that the female announcer in the latest kooky Sam Graves ad, […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Sam Graves · Videos

KCMO Monday Morning Podcast: Roe Predicts Bloomberg Will Be McCain’s Choice; Sen. Hagel Obama’s

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Click here to listen (Courtesy KCMO) Jeff Roe and Phil Levota discuss last weekend’s DNC meeting; the recent flare up at Obama’s old church; and a potential video of Michelle Obama saying “whitey” at Trinity Church. Related: The Turner Report: Hearing set in lawsuit against Republican political operative/blogger

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jeff Roe

Video: Sen Bond on High Gas Prices & Energy Independence

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Hat tip: trumanlakenews.net & destrecht In this video, an animated Kit Bond “tells it like it is” when it comes to our current ridiculous energy policy and our dependence on foreign oil. Just yesterday, Sen Bond criticized the Lieberman Warner bill on the senate floor saying: “This is not the time to raise energy prices […]

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Tags: Senator. Kit Bond · Videos