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September, 2010 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 6

Entries from September 2010

Video: Congresswomen Emerson Salutes Patriot Guard

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Hat tip: Oliver4Prosecutor Congresswomen JoAnn Emerson was on had and gave a very motivating speech related to the economy and the future of politics. However, she did pause to give a very gracious compliment to the Patriot Guard Riders and their service to our military personnel. Scott Blankenship of Dexter proudly gave a Patriot Guard […]

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Video: Corrigan Diversity Coalition Kickoff

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments

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Yet Another Broken Health Care Promise: Higher Premiums

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Throughout the debate on President Obama’s unpopular health care bill, Democrats promised that the massive law would reduce health insurance premiums. In December last year, Obama announced, “We [Senate Democrats and the administration] agree on reforms that will finally reduce the costs of health care. Families will save on their premiums.” In a press release […]

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Video: Gov Jay Nixon’s Locker Room Speech (Yawn)

September 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Hat tip:NorthwestVideo Missouri Governor Jay Nixon addresses the defending NCAA Div II national champion Northwest Bearcat football team in their locker room prior to the home opener against Texas A&M Kingsville. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/zzFL1gX0opk” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Jay Nixon Approval Plummets 24th State: Jay Nixon “Maida” Job Out Of Stimulus Dollars

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Calling For More Stimulus, Obama Shows Failure Of Original

September 7th, 2010 · No Comments

In a must-read editorial this morning, The Wall Street Journal writes, “[T]wo months before an election, and 19 months after the mother of all spending programs, President Obama said yesterday he’s rolling out one more plan to stimulate the economy. . . . [T]he effort itself is a tacit admission that his earlier proposals have […]

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Video: Russ Carnahan Confronted by Veteran Victims of John Cochran VA Hospital

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

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Christina Romer, Who Predicted Stimulus Would Keep Unemployment At 8%, Calls For Even More Stimulus

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

As Christina Romer, the White House’s chief economist, prepares to leave the Obama administration, she gave a speech to the National Press Club yesterday, where, according to The Washington Post, she urged Congress to spend even more money on more economic stimulus. The Post writes, “Romer did not say how much more she thinks Congress […]

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Picture(s) of the Day: Corrigan Holds Diversity Coalition Kickoff in Dooley’s Backyard

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Republican St. Louis County executive candidate Bill Corrigan kicked off his diversity coalition last night at the home of Uplands Park, Mo. trustee Henry Iwenofu. Uplands Park, a predominately African American community, is literally right across the street from Mr. Dooley’s home municipality of Northwoods! Another sign of Mr. Dooley losing support among his base? […]

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A Tale of TOO Many Cities

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

“The accomplice to the crime of corruption is frequently our own indifference.”—Bess Myerson We are all tired of the excuse that though politics may be corrupt it is simply the nature of the game.  It is not a game, and it is not only about D.C. politicians out of touch with their constituents.  Our state […]

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President’s Iraq Speech Gets Luke Warm Reviews

September 1st, 2010 · No Comments

We watched with anticipation last night the president’s speech announcing the end of combat missions in Iraq. For a person who has been on his sixth vacation this year, the President seemed to be just going through the motions. In all honesty, it was such a lackluster performance, that we turned from it after about […]

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