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July, 2010 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 4

Entries from July 2010

Carville on Obama Stumping for Carnahan: “If You Got to Get the Bad, Go Ahead and Take the Good”

July 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Wow! Definitely not a ringing endorsement of the 44th president of the United States. Our headline quote from James Carville – arguably the ugliest man in politics – is his candid assessment of the choice “rubber stamp” Carnahan had when weighing a decision to have the president fundraise for her Kansas City yesterday. Carville goes […]

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Dem Senate Leader Criticizes Obama Administration’s Confirmation End Run

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments

The Wall Street Journal editorializes today,“White House respect for the public’s health-care views dropped another notch yesterday, if that’s possible, with its recess appointment of Donald Berwick. Circumventing Senate confirmation to appoint the new Medicare chief is part of the same political willfulness that inflicted ObamaCare on the country despite the objections of most voters. […]

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Video: Lt. Gov. Kinder Challenges Federal Health Care Bill

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments

 Hat tip: jackohoft [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/H0G8Sty5xOw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related:  Kansas City Conservative Examiner: Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder takes on Obamacare

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New Black Panthers Case Not First DOJ Case Dropped; Missouri Case Dropped to Help Carnahan’s Senate Bid?

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments

It’s nice to see the presumed Democrat candidate for the Senate finally doing a face to face fundraiser with her Democrat president. With Carnahan lagging in the polls, she needs all the help she can get, and it never hurts to have the president of the United States in town to raise money for you. […]

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Video: Missourians Demand Apology from Rep. Ike Skelton

July 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Hat tip:ShowMeNoHate 6/30/10: GetEQUAL, a direct action lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, Show Me No Hate, a Missouri based LGBT civil rights organization, and other Missouri LGBT equality advocates are set to protest the Jefferson City, MO offices of House Armed Services Chair Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) over the congressman’s refusal […]

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Tags: Rep. Ike Skelton · Videos

Restaurant Chains Threaten Layoffs Because of Obamacare

July 7th, 2010 · No Comments

  It’s been a few days since the last story detailing the negative consequences of President Obama’s massive, unpopular health care law, which was the costly tanning tax hitting small business owners across the country going into effect last week. But sure enough, there was another one yesterday.  The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a must-read […]

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Tags: Healthcare

Tacky! Tommy Sowers Exploits His “Combat Bible” in First Commercial

July 7th, 2010 · No Comments

The folks over at the Tommy Sowers campaign must have realized that the gay bar fundraiser in DC was a BIG mistake! Soon after the infamous affair, we have Tommy doing an interview on the Christian Broadcast Network talking about his faith, and now, his first television commercial is out talking about (with Bible prop […]

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Video: Joe “the plumber” Wurzelbacher Endorses Chuck Purgason

July 6th, 2010 · No Comments

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LeVota Fined $15,500 for Ethics Violations: “I Don’t Know That I Had Any More Problems Than Anyone Else”

July 6th, 2010 · 5 Comments

  picture credit: plevota.tripod.com/levotacom “I don’t know that I had any more problems than anyone else.” Phil LeVota, current member of the Missouri State Democratic Committee, has been hit with a $15,500 fine for a string of ethics violations stemming from his 2008 run for a municipal judgeship in Lee’s Summit. He will only have […]

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Tags: Kansas City · MO Legislature

Picture of the Day: Robin’s 30k “Special Luncheon” with Obama

July 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Related: AP: (Via johncombest.com) AP: Obama to stump for Carnahan in Mo; Pairing official event with political “lets the White House bill taxpayers” rather than Carnahan’s campaign Rasmussen Reports: Ten States Are Toss-Ups As Rasmussen Reports Launches Senate Balance of Power Rankings Republica: Obama letting us pay for Carnahan’s campaign

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Tags: Carnahans' · Picture/Quote of the Day