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July, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 4

Entries from July 2008

WSJ: “[Hulshof] Has Run Wild With The GOP Crowd That Just Won’t Relinquish the Pork”

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The Wall Sreet Journal today gave what was pretty much their endorsement today to Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Steelman. Ordinarily, the highly respected conservative paper remains neutral in most state races, and especially in intra-party Republican primary battles. But in this historic year, WSJ concluded that most political rules have been thrown out of the […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jeff Roe · Sarah Steelman

Video: McCain Kansas City Interview – 7/17/08

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kansas City · Videos

Quote of the Day: “You Cannot Trust Congressman Hulshof”

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Dr. Steve Reintjes “You cannot trust Congressman Hulshof. He changed his [Medicaid] vote explicitly for campaign contributions at Dr. Steve Reintjes house in Kansas City just a few days ago. Missourians can’t afford a government that’s for sale.” – Steelman spokesperson Spence Jackson

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Tags: Decision '08 · Picture/Quote of the Day · Rep. Kenny Hulshof · Sarah Steelman

Video: Jetton and Onder Unethical Pair

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

From the tipline.  Hat tip:  ryecelts [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/jV5xn3nFhps” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Spkr. Jetton · Videos

Lobbyist Gephardt Calls for More Drilling & Use of Coal

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

We told you yesterday about former Democrat minority leader Dick Gephardt’s (son of a milk truck driver!) lurch to the right and his new found love for capitalism. Mr. “Clean Coal” Dick is now a lobbyist for clean coal technology. We’ve provided below a short quote from his remarks. Unfortunately, one of the local newspapers […]

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Video: Atty General John Ashcroft ‘ I’M NOT GONNA ANSWER!

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

We’ve never seen the usually reserved and mild mannered John Ashcroft so animated.  Good for him! Mr. Ashcroft was on Capitol Hill yesterday testifying at a dog and pony show that was masquerading as a Congressional hearing. Hat tip: CSPANJUNKIEdotORG [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/j7_pFR4EggE” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Hon. John Ashcroft · Videos

Video: Cleaver “Disappointed” Fed Chairman Refused to Give Predictions

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

In an amazing bit of candor that illustrates why Rep. Cleaver has no business on the House Financial Services Commitee, Cleaver says in this video that he is disappointed that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was “less than forthright” when it came to future predictions on the economy. Has Mr. Cleaver been living underneath a […]

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Temple Flip Flops Too! Is It Something In The Water?

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

We can’t find it now, but we came across a post Monday by Roy Temple that urged Sen. Obama to choose Claire McCaskill as his running mate. The post -which has mysteriously disappeared – was on Temple’s personal blog on FiredUp Missouri. Following in the fine flip flop tradition of Chris “Flipper” Koster and Sen. […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator McCaskill

Rep. Jamilah Nasheed Accused of “Jim Crow Era” Intimidation by Opponent

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Former Hillary Clinton presidential supporter Rep. Jamilah Nasheed  Kimberly Gardner’s campaign for state representative of the 60th District has voiced its concern to the Missouri Democratic Party related to the conduct of State Representative Jamilah Nasheed and her campaign intimidation and suppression tactics. Gardner supporters claim that Rep. Nasheed has personally engaged repeatedly in heated […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · St. Louis

Lobbyist Gephardt Advocates for Clean Coal Technology

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

“I want to say a special thank you to every member of every labor union in this country who has stood by my side… throughout my career. Your fight is my fight, and it will always be that way.” Former minority leader “Tricky” Dick Gephardt (son of a milk truck driver!) was quite fond of […]

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