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July, 2009 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 7

Entries from July 2009

Where in the World is Russ Carnahan? Sarajevo!

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Russ: “Is it lunch time yet?” U.S. Congressional delegation representatives Russ Carnahan, center, and Lynn Woolsey, right, seen with unidentified man, as they are shown procedures for DNA identification, at the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Monday, July 13, 2009. The U.S. Congressional Delegation representatives arrived in Bosnia on July 11, […]

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VIDEO: Liberals Go Berserk

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Liberal websites and blogs are going berserk over a new TV ad by one of the nation’s largest conservative political action committees: the Our Country Deserves Better Committee. The new ad  is deliberately provocative by showcasing newspaper headlines about Obama’s administration that paint the actions of Barack Obama, Harry Reid & Nancy Pelosi in an […]

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Initiative Petition Planned to Scrap Missouri Plan

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Now that there is an effort underway to replace the Missouri Plan with the federal model for choosing judges, will we see a resurrection of this group? Related: EXCLUSIVE: Why Is Judge Patricia Cohen Seeking to Delay Announcement of Court Vacancy? CCP Blogger Sends Fundraising Appeal to Sitting Judges’ Official Email Accounts

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Video: ShowUsTheBill.com Rally: CWA’s Stephanie Rubach

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Stephanie Rubach, a critical care RN & Concerned Women for America St. Louis district director, speaks at the ShowUsTheBill.com rally that was held last Saturday in Clayton, MO. Hat tip:dsm0012 [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/nQM0EzhKpdI” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]Related: Rasmussen Reports: 49% Oppose Health Care Reform Plan, 46% Favor It

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Tags: St. Louis · Videos

Cong. Cleaver: “Poor People Too Irresponsible to Exercise Their 2nd Amendment Right”

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments

“It is just foolhardy to place guns in developments of poor people, many of whom are unemployed, and place these guns around children. . . .Why would we try to put guns in the most densely populated areas in the urban core? It’s just unbelievable.” Read more… Brilliant Congressman. Disarm the stupid “poor” law abiding […]

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Tags: Picture/Quote of the Day · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Media Picks Up Case of Homeschooling Mother

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments

After our post last week, this St. Charles County parental rights case is starting to get media attention. STL Post Dispatch: One year into a tumultuous term on the Francis Howell School Board, Lisa Payne-Naeger pulled her children out of public school, choosing to educate them herself at home. After seeing firsthand the problems facing […]

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Quote of the Day: “The Stench of Power Play Politics”

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments

 Editorial cartoons by Bryan Stalder Missouri Matters Poll: Should Gov. Nixon withhold funding for the Tour of Missouri Bike race? KY3’s David Cantanese gave Gov. Nixon a well deserved grade of  “D” after Nixon’s rank partisan performance last week concerning the Tour of Missouri bike race. The Governor and his staff’s amateur hour performances were […]

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Tags: Carnahans' · Jay Nixon · Picture/Quote of the Day · Roy Temple

Missouri Tourism Commission Votes 7-0 to keep $1.5M for “Tour of Missouri”

July 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Click here for twitter updates. UPDATE: RT@ ChadLivengood In a conference call, the Missouri Tourism Commission voted 7-0 to keep the $1.5M for Tour of Missouri in its 2010 budget. RT @tonymess question now is whether nixon administration will approve funds. Related: Governor Plays Petty Politics

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Sen. Bond’s Cap & Trade “Bureaucratic Nighmare” Graphic

July 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Related:  Senator Bond statement on global warming legislative tools. Video: Blaine Buzz Episode 14 Cong. Luetkemeyer talks about some significant inconvenient truths in the national energy tax legislation now in the Senate for debate. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/jUQVBt3ACjo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Video: Emanuel Cleaver Takes the Pledge; “Govt. Healthcare or Nothing”

July 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Hat tip: firedoglake [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/7ga1_SmI0mY” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]Related: Rasmussen: Voters Trust GOP More than Democrats on Eight of 10 Key Issues “They’ve also narrowed the gap on the remaining two issues, the traditionally Democratic strong suits of health care and education.” Wilson Research Strategies: Issue Assessment: Healthcare

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Tags: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver · Videos