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March, 2012 | Missouri Political News Service

Entries from March 2012

Democrats’ “Political Gesture” To “Shift Americans’ Frustration w/ High Gasoline Prices From” Obama Fails‏

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments

The Wall Street Journal wrote yesterday, “The White House and its Democratic allies are doing what they can to shift Americans’ frustration with high gasoline prices from President Barack Obama to another group: oil and gasoline companies. Senate Democrats pressed for a vote Thursday to end some $20 billion in federal subsidies to the largest […]

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Randles: “[Blagojevich] Is Sitting in Federal Prison for Attempting to do What Jay Nixon Has Seemingly Already Done”

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments

GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Randles released a written statement today calling for a federal investigation into recent reports of Governor Nixon engaging in “pay-to-play” activities. The Nixon administration awarded an exclusive $1.1 billion contract to insurance company Centene after receiving campaign contributions from both the company and its CEO. Here is an excerpt from today’s […]

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Picture of the Day: Schoeller & Amb. Alan Keyes

March 29th, 2012 · No Comments

Ambassador Alan Keyes, Move-On-Up.org co-founder Christopher Arps, Speaker Pro Tem of the Missouri House Shane Schoeller at a St. Louis fundraiser for Schoeller’s secretary of state bid.

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Cleaver Says Former Black Panther House Member Was “Singled Out”

March 29th, 2012 · No Comments

“Whenever rules are not enforced, you create the opportunity for somebody to believe they have been singled out,” Cleaver said. “You see during late night votes, people stand in the back with jeans and no jackets and no ties.” Really Congressman? You don’t see a difference between members (off camera and in the back of […]

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Tags: Picture/Quote of the Day · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Obama & Senate Democrats’ Plan On Gas Prices: Raise Taxes

March 29th, 2012 · No Comments

The Washington Post reports today, “The national average [gasoline price] is $3.91 [per gallon], compared with about $3.70 last month and just below $3.59 this time last year. Across the country, the price of gas has risen for 20 consecutive days, with only three days of decline in three months.” Yet Senate Democrats and President […]

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“Is Obama Killing His Senators?”

March 28th, 2012 · No Comments

“And finally, we have sort of a carpetbagger here — (laughter) — I just love her so whenever I have an excuse to see her I’m happy, and she is a fellow Midwesterner, the Senator from Missouri — Claire McCaskill.” (Applause.) First we learned that Missourians are throwing Claire under the bus by not supporting […]

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Video: Susan “Margarita” Montee Addresses the AFL/CIO Conference in Jefferson City

March 27th, 2012 · No Comments

Hat tip: SusanMontee [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/OLKc0eMtHEg” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Really? “Margarita” Montee wants another chance at responsibility in State government when she can’t even control her bad ass kids? Related: The Pitch: Susan Montee’s children arrested after altercation outside bar Dem Susan Montee’s Son Facing Drug Charges (2008) More Excuses From Montee After Filing Amended […]

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Trayvon Martin and Kansas City

March 27th, 2012 · No Comments

Missouri Record: “So far this year in Kansas City, 25 people have been murdered—none of the previous four years had a higher murder rate at this point. There is no word yet on when any of these victims, most of whom were black men under the age of 34, will have vigils held in their […]

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Senate Republicans To Supreme Court: Strike Down Obamacare’s Unconstitutional Individual Mandate‏

March 27th, 2012 · No Comments

This morning, oral arguments at the Supreme Court resumed in the landmark case where multiple states and the National Federation of Independent Business are challenging President Obama’s massive health care law. The focus of today’s hearing is on the constitutionality of the controversial, unpopular mandate that every American must purchase health insurance. The states and […]

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Tags: Healthcare

Video: Sarah Steelman Speaking to Crane Durham on Reversing Obamas Policies

March 26th, 2012 · No Comments

Hat tip: AmericanFamilyAssoc1 [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/KmxFSTci35o” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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