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September, 2009 | Missouri Political News Service

Entries from September 2009

Picture of the Day: Impeach Nixon?

September 30th, 2009 · No Comments

 Picture courtesy of a reader from NE Missouri. “Nixon must immediately and permanently dismiss not just Templeton, but Chief of Staff John Watson, Senior Policy Advisor Jeff Mazur, and Communications Director Jack Cardetti. And he should finally end the cover-up and be straightforward about what he knew and when he knew it.” -MRP Statement Democrat Harry […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Picture/Quote of the Day

Deja Vu All Over Again?

September 29th, 2009 · No Comments

“It’s rarely the infraction that brings down a politician, it’ the coverup that ensues. Not only is Missouri’s governor a former 16-year attorney general, his name is Nixon.”  – Missouri Record’s Patrick Tuohey Related: Political Fix: Gov. Nixon is “not exactly sure” if others knew of E. coli info

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Is the Post-Dispatch on the Take from Trial Attorneys?

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Post Dispatch continues to advocate for the preservation of smoky, behind closed door MATA meetings to choose our judges. For the second time in less than a month, the liberal St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote an editorial praising the lawyer-controlled Missouri Plan and attacked reformers. Only one of three possibilities could make the Post-Dispatch write a […]

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Tags: Media Bias · MO Supreme Court

Springfield Miracle! “Reporter” Grows a Pair!

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments

OMG!!! KY3’s Dave Cantanese grows a pair??? We were honestly expecting “Suck Up” Cantanese to give “No Way Jay” at least a D- minus grade this week. Arguably the Missouri journalist most in the tank for Jay, even Cantanese had to admit how bad the E-coli scandal reeks for the governor. (pun intended) Now, because […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Media Bias

Is Hope & Change, Crashing & Burning?

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Yes, according to Rasmussen: The Rasmussen Reports daily Poll for Monday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -9. Support for the health care reform proposed by the […]

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Tags: Carnahans'

Quote of the Day: Temporiti: “I Think You’re Going to Have Another Opportunity to Reconsider Your Vote”

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments

John Temporiti, campaign treasurer for St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley and former chairman of the state Democrat Party, “Chillin’ like a Villain” Post Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan adds fuel to the already wide spread specualtion that Mr. Temporiti is the county executive’s designated “shakedown” man. We felt like we needed to take a shower […]

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Tags: STL County Executive Charlie Dooley

Another Democrat Bites the Dust. Who’s Next to Take the Perp Walk?

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments

This month has not been good to the Missouri Democratic Party. Talibdin “T.D.” El-Amin is only the latest in a line of Ds to plead guilty on public corruption charges. Within the last month, four high-ranking Democrats and associates of Jay Nixon have plead guilty and are awaiting sentencing. Sources around the political scene say […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · STL County Executive Charlie Dooley

Did Nixon Hold Off on “Pay to Play” Because of Our Reporting?

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments

As we first reported, multi-state Alternative Opportunities has been telling people in St. Louis that they will be awarded 17 fee offices by Governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat. They were supposed to be awarded the Deer Creek office this week, but no offices were announced. Instead, Nixon put out a release praising the system for […]

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Quote of the Day: VP Biden: “In My Wildest Dreams, I Never Thought It [Stimulus] Would Work This Well”

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments

The Wall Street Journal catches the Vice President in a truthful moment – perhaps more truthful than he realizes! If Biden deems success as expanding the government and it’s role in our lives, then yes, he is absolutely correct! The stimulus has worked very well indeed. From USA Today: The $787 billion economic recovery package […]

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Jay “Nasty” Nixon; The Sh*t REALLY Hits the Lake….err Fan!

September 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Children are more likely than adults to develop symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 infection. Most people with the infection will have: Severe stomach cramps and stomach tenderness. Diarrhea, watery at first, but often becoming very bloody. Nausea and vomiting. Source: WebMD: How refreshing, a reporter who is not afraid to report the news! This messy […]

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