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November, 2009 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 4

Entries from November 2009

Governor Holds Drunk Driving Summit. Can You Say Hypocrisy?

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Katie Steele-Danner, Gov. Jay Nixon’s Director of Economic Development, has refused to take a breathalyzer tests on two occasions after being stopped by law enforcement for “erratic driving.” Here are a few quotes from the governor’s remarks at yesterday’s “drunk driving summit.” “Too often the most dangerous, chronic intoxicated drivers are still allowed to keep […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon

Rasmussen: 72% Say Health Plan Likely to Shift Employees from Private Insurance to Government Plan

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments

You would think the numbers would be higher when you have Democrat Congressmen saying publicly and enthusiastically “Now is our time” for national healthcare! Cong. Carnahan on National Healthcare: “Now Is Our Time” [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2Sq0CLbaZnY” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Political Fix: Thousands rally against Dems’ health insurance reforms

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Tags: Rep. Russ Carnahan

Star Columnist Surprised @ Govt. Inefficiency

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments

 A “green” bus stop in San Francisco Well, better late than never Mike Hendricks! Sure, the investment bankers got their bailout money right away with practically no questions asked. But for stimulus payouts that might benefit the rest of us, the process slogs along like an army in the mud. Remember U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s […]

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Tags: Kansas City · Media Bias · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Jeff Smith’s Refusal to Come Clean Costs Taxpayers $220,000

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments

  ‘We have to wonder, though, if Smith will try to use his status as an early endorser of Obama – he endorsed in February – to try to get the Justice Department to go easy on him.” The election to replace Senator Jeff Smith, who has pled guilty to charges stemming from his involvement […]

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Tags: St. Louis

Video: “Paranormal TAXivity”

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Regardless of the Democrat spin, this funny video from the National Republican Senatorial Commitee tells you what’s really on the voter’s minds – and it’s not health care reform or cap and tax trade! Hat tip:TheNRSC [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/QHkAFyH0b-I” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Examiner.com: Republican civil war? Mass of Texas Democrats switch parties Rasmussen: Confidence […]

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Tags: Videos

Rasmussen: 42% Support Health Care Reform After Release of Pelosi’s Version

November 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Can we really be surprised at the low support for healthcare reform when our elected officials make comments like these? Charlie Dooley Calls Obamacare Protestors “Nothing But Haters” [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/W4pmSI7OxFw” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Cong. Carnahan: “Protesting ObamaCare is An Attack On Our Representative System of Govt.” [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/R-W8ApL2ifY” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Rep. Russ Carnahan · STL County Executive Charlie Dooley

Where’s Jack?

November 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

“The hardest part of this job is to keep your credibility intact” – Nixon Communications Director Jack Cardetti STL Post Dispatch: Gov. Jay Nixon is taking the first step this week in his pledge to fix systemic failures to punish drunken drivers that the Post-Dispatch uncovered this fall. Nixon spokesman Scott Holste said the governor […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon

KRCG Video: Robin Carnahan ‘Cozy’ with ACORN

November 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

KRCG-TV (Columbia/Jefferson City) reports on Robin Carnahan’s close relationship with ACORN. View the evidence at www.acorncarnahan.com. Hat tip:MissouriGOP [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/4lkiLPwVwJU” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Carnahans' · Videos

Quote of the Day: “I Did Know Artie Very Well, And He Would Have Been the First to Say Blame Me”

November 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

“Artie would totally want us to throw him under the bus here.” – Jeff Smith Does anyone else think that our quote of the day is kind of sick? Here’s the entire quote from a comment left on this post about dirtbag ex state senator Jeff Smith’s unhappiness with his pre sentencing report: “I did […]

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Tags: Picture/Quote of the Day

Nixon Takes a Cue from Blunt, Press Praises Him for Fiscally-Conservative Actions

November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

If you have been reading the newspaper or watching the news lately, chances are you have heard that many state workers have lost their jobs as a cost-cutting measure implemented by Governor Nixon. What you have not heard, though, is that he has been cutting the budget elsewhere. Much like former Governor Blunt, Nixon has […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Media Bias