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September, 2009 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 3

Entries from September 2009

The Week That Was

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Koster Travels to D.C. to Talk About…(Snicker) Fraud? Another Indictment of a Democratic State Rep? Two Down, One to Go? Campaign Scam in STL County; Government Affairs Director Profited from Democratic Campaigns While on YOUR County Payroll! Video: Cleaver: “We Have $162,841,582 That We Are Planning to Spend” Former Talent Staffers Start “Pork Barrel BBQ” […]

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Nixon Quiet on American Airline Service Cuts

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments

The Governor’s office has remained amazingly silent after American Airlines announced yesterday that they were slashing service from St. Louis. When you type the key words “American Airlines” and “St. Louis” in the Governor’s search engine, this is what you get. Maybe Jay is being quiet because he’s reassured by the airline’s pledge that job […]

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Video: Blaine Buzz Episode 21 (ACORN)

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Hat tip: BLuetkemeyer [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/kQHlymk-PuE” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related:Rasmussen Reports: 51% Say Congress Should Stop Funding ACORN

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Nixonator: “Hasta Lavista, Linda!”

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments

    Related: STL Post Dispatch: Political missteps cost Linda Martinez Monsanto Company Kicks Off Nixon’s High Street Project

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Tags: Editorial Cartoons · Jay Nixon

Video: SEIU Beating Victim Speaks @ Scranton, PA Tea Party Express

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments

 Kenneth Gladney Hat tip:lonhosford [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/zBvmKwyYsnU” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /]Related NAACP: “All Kenneth Gladney Has to Do is File a Complaint” Blogger Asks NAACP: “But What About Duke Lacrosse & Michael Vick?”

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Koster Travels to D.C. to Talk About…(Snicker) Fraud?

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments

After getting way with blatantly laundering money for his AG campaign last year, it is too ironic that Koster is traveling to Washington tomorrow to talk with administration officials about fraud! Koster “check exchange” email Related: K.C. Star: Democratic attorneys general group fined for campaign-finance violations in Missouri EXCLUSIVE Part 1: Emails Reveal Depth of […]

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Ike Skelton – Coward

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments

How is it that after 34 years in Congress, Ike Skelton can only vote present on sanctioning a fellow Congressman (Joe Wilson)?  Can he no longer formulate an opinion, or is it just the case that he is concerned about losing next year and now attempting to avoid tough calls? Ike is a classic example […]

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Another Indictment of a Democratic State Rep? Two Down, One to Go?

September 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Representative Talibdin El-Amin, District 57 Tweet today from Chris King of the St. Louis American: “If my source is accurate, advocates of “the private option” in public education will be losing another ally in the Missouri Legislature.” Related: “Democrats For Education Reform” Gather in St. Louis Sen. Smith Resigns: MOPNS Breaks Another One! BREAKING: Three […]

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Quote of the Day: Cong Clay: “I Don’t Think That This Would Have Happened” to a White President”

September 16th, 2009 · No Comments

“I don’t think that this would have happened” to a white president. [Wilson] “wouldn’t have done that to (former President George W.) Bush or any of the 43 presidents like that.” Ahhh, we are in rare agreement with the hapless Congressman! We don’t believe either that Republican Joe Wilson would heckle a Republican President during […]

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Tags: Picture/Quote of the Day · Rep. Lacy Clay

Campaign Scam in STL County; Government Affairs Director Profited from Democratic Campaigns While on YOUR County Payroll!

September 16th, 2009 · No Comments

“Red flags should be going up to Missourians everywhere.” – Jack Cardetti Jerry Berger had a blurb on his gossip website recently suggesting that there was an ongoing investigation regarding the St. Louis County Executive’s Office. Mr. Berger’s column has been mysteriously scrubbed from his site, but we think we may have a little something […]

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Tags: St. Louis · STL County Executive Charlie Dooley