Late yesterday, the Missouri Department of Economic Development released the state’s monthly jobs report, which showed a net loss of 3,100 jobs in August. This is in addition to the more than 262,000 Missourians who already could not find work and the more than 58,000 Missourians who have lost their jobs on Nixon’s watch. Unfortunately, […]

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McCaskill nemesis American Crossroads, the 527 group founded by Karl Rove, is continuing its offensive against the flip flopping senator. New billboards and a statewide radio ad are now running slamming the senator for her billing of taxpayers for the use of her private jet. The two billboards, located on the main highways approaching the […]

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In President Obama’s address to Congress last week calling for passage of his latest spending proposal that he’s deemed a jobs bill, the president repeatedly called on Congress to “pass this bill.” He said, “The next election is 14 months away. And the people who sent us here — the people who hired us to […]

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“Acting as the rare politician who owned up to a mistake in no uncertain terms, Mr. Dooley regained some of that lost credibility this week.” –Post Dispatch editorial board That’s a quote from the Post Disgrace after St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley backtracked last week on his dumb idea of raising property taxes so […]

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Reactions in the press to President Obama’s call for more stimulus spending last Thursday were definitely skeptical, with even the Los Angeles Times editorial page noting that “[t]he $447-billion plan isn’t particularly novel” and The Washington Post adding, “The $447 billion cost of the program is more than half that of the stimulus package Congress passed […]

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In an op-ed for Politico today previewing the president’s speech, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell writes, “President Barack Obama will reportedly do two things in his speech to a joint session of Congress tonight: ask us to believe that a second stimulus will be more effective than his first; and pin the blame on others […]

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And we wonder why the country is going to hell in a handbasket with these liberals in charge? Hey Claire, maybe we should all give up our cars and go back to the horse and buggy. Maybe we can revitalize that business too. Geez! WashPo: In addition to structural reforms, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) suggested […]

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The Washington Post writes, “Public pessimism about the direction of the country has jumped to its highest level in nearly three years, erasing the sense of hope that followed President Obama’s inauguration and pushing his approval ratings to a record low, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. More than 60 percent of those […]

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Hat tip:mediamatters4america Andrew Breitbart, Dana Loesch and Mike Flynn dropped by Media Matters looking for their 990 forms. Form 990 is an annual reporting return that certain federally tax-exempt organizations must file with the IRS. It provides information on the filing organization’s mission, programs, and finances. Most federally tax-exempt organizations, with the exception of churches […]

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Reporting on today’s disappointing jobs numbers, Reuters writes, “U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in August as sagging confidence discouraged already skittish businesses from hiring, keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve to provide more stimulus to aid the economy. Nonfarm payrolls were unchanged, the Labor Department said on Friday, the weakest reading since September. […]

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