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June, 2009 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 3

Entries from June 2009

McCaskill Does 180; Did She Get an “Offer She Couldn’t Refuse” From the White House?

June 18th, 2009 · No Comments

“She’s no lap dog: McCaskill rips Obama” Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist (June 17, 2009 – 7:42pm) Looks like Sen. McCaskill got a call from the White House yesterday. How else do you explain this complete 180 from the day before? “Last night, in response to my request for adequate information […]

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Tags: Media Bias · Senator McCaskill

Video: Sen. Jack Danforth’s Remarks at Spirit of Enterprise Award Dinner

June 17th, 2009 · 13 Comments

Hat tip: MissouriGOP  [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/d5_EBPQQwZQ” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Claire Plays “Criticize the Administration for Free” Card

June 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Sen. McCaskill was one of the earliest  supporters of Barack Obama during the campaign last year. For Claire Bear to come out and criticize the administration’s illegal firing of America Corp’s Inspector General yesterday, certainly means that this is a serious matter. A matter so serious that Claire took a look at the political tea […]

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The Green Jobs Are Here!

June 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Remember all those green jobs (the ones with no details) that the president keeps talking about that will take the place of all those manufacturing jobs we keep losing every month? Well The St. Louis Business Journal today gives us a few details as to what types of jobs these will be: “The U.S. Conference […]

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Video: Obama Walks to Wrong Podium @ News Conference

June 16th, 2009 · No Comments

President Obama walks to the wrong podium at his news conference today with South Korea’s president. We guess that when you’re way out to the left like he is, that’s where he feels most comfortable! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/3mupNT0HTrQ” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Biased Media Are Republicans Best Friend?

June 16th, 2009 · No Comments

PBS anchor and vice presidential debate moderator Gwen Ifill was writing this book: “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama” during last fall’s campaign. How much is the mainstream media in love with President Obama? Via the Drudge Report, we learn today that ABC News plans an unprecedented broadcast next week from […]

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Tags: Media Bias

Talent: “Obama’s 2010 Defense Budget: Top Five Worst Choices for National Security”

June 15th, 2009 · No Comments

The former Senator and a senior policy analyst with the Heritage Foundation give their “Top Five Worst Choices for National Security” in Obama’s 2010 defense budget. By Jim Talent & Mackenzie Eaglen The Obama Administration may be cutting defense because the President believes in negotiation and conciliation, and he may think that those tactics are […]

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Dick & Arlen

June 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Democrats Focused on “Bringing About the Incremental Dismantling of the Current [Healthcare] System.” – Dick Gephardt Politics does indeed bring about strange bedfellows. As brand new Democrat Arlen Spector tries to demonstrate to his new party that he’s one of them now, Spector is ponying up with former minority leader and now (big time) corporate […]

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Video: Obama Opposed Auto Bailouts During Campaign

June 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Barack Obama was interviewed by Springfield News-Leader political reporter Chad Livengood on July 31, 2008 after a campaign event at Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri. During the interview, the future president said he opposed any bailout of the Big Three auto industry. He would later go on to change that position dramatically.

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Stock Market & Doctors Wary of President’s Healthcare Plan

June 15th, 2009 · No Comments

As we write this – and the president prepares to sell his healthcare plan to the nation’s doctors – the stock market is down over 200 points. Any correlation? Related: Rasmussen: 41% Favor Public Sector Health Care Option, 41% Disagree “Sixty-three percent (63%) say it’s likely that a government insurance company would lose money and […]

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