“In my wildest dreams, I never thought it [stimulus] would work this well” -VP Joe Biden Political Fix: Gov. Jay Nixon’s budget cuts announced As we await the governor’s press conference this morning regarding budget cuts and layoffs, we did a little research on the government’s recovery.gov website. So far, the Show-Me-State has received $145, […]

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“The hardest part of this job is to keep your credibility intact” – Nixon Communications Director Jack Cardetti <span>&<span>lt</span>;a <span>href</span>=”<span>http</span>://<span>www</span>.7is7.com/<span>otto</span>/countdown.<span>html</span>?year=2009&month=9&date=30&hrs=0&ts=24&min=0&sec=0&<span>tz</span>=local&<span>lang</span>=en&show=<span>dhms</span>&mode=r&<span>cdir</span>=up&<span>bgcolor</span>=%237777777&<span>fgcolor</span>=%23000000&title=Time%20Elapsed%20Since%20Jack%20<span>Cardetti</span>%20Admitted%20Lying%20About%20E-<span>Coli</span>”>Time Elapsed Since Jack <span>Cardetti</span> Admitted Lying About E-<span>Coli</span>&<span>lt</span>;/a></span>From KMOX.com:Looking careworn and anxious to see the latest tax revenue numbers, Nixon refused to rule out whether more layoffs of state workers will be necessary. So far, more […]

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It’s pretty sad when the state auditor’s campaign finance report has errors! From our friends over at Missouri Political News 2.0: Last week MPNblog.com identified errors in Missouri State Auditor Susan Montee’s (D) third quarter campaign finance report. On Thursday, Oct. 22, 5 days after our initial post, the Montee campaign filed an amended report […]

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While Cardetti, Mazur and Templeton keep their jobs after admitting they repeatedly lied to the Governor and the public, another participant in this sorry saga gets the ‘ol heave ho from Jay: Travis Ford, spokesman for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which oversees state parks, would say only that Yancey’s employment ended Thursday. But […]

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Related: The Missouri Record: Time Running Out for Nixon “The Missouri Record has detailed a few reasons why Governor Nixon must act quickly and credibly to end this mess.  So far he has done nothing.  We have argued that Cardetti must go to protect Democratic interests, that as the public becomes more sensitive to political […]

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Nixon Communications Director Jack Cardetti “The most satisfying part of my job is to know what’s going to be in the morning paper before I go to sleep at night” Source: voxmagazine.com Is anyone else curious as to why the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Kansas City Star have a sudden fascination with former […]

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As the Democrat controlled Congress presses on towards passing legislation the public doesn’t want, a few of our local Democrats have weighed in on the raging debate. Amazingly, the most honest assessment comes from our governor. Mr. Nixon is quoted as saying he doesn’t expect a single payer system to be in the final bill: […]

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Excerpts from “Liar” Jack Cardetti’s 2007 Q&A with Prime Buzz: Where do you see yourself in 2027? “Hopefully I’ll be on a beach somewhere…”  (Just not at the lake, right Jack?) What’s your biggest weakness? “I have what they call in the business a radio face and I seem to butcher the Queen’s English.”  (Is […]

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<a href=”http://www.7is7.com/otto/countdown.html?year=2009&month=9&date=30&hrs=0&ts=24&min=0&sec=0&tz=local&lang=en&show=dhms&mode=r&cdir=up&bgcolor=%237777777&fgcolor=%23000000&title=Time%20Elapsed%20Since%20Jack%20Cardetti%20Admitted%20Lying%20About%20E-Coli”>Time Elapsed Since Jack Cardetti Admitted Lying About E-Coli</a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Related  Related:  AP: More than 100 Mo. parks employees getting laid off But just last week: SE Missourian: Missouri launches campaign to increase lagging state park attendance Nixon’s Salary Scandal Part II – Work Harder So We Can Live MUCH Better

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Graphic courtesy of BullMoose America  “These new agreements promote public safety.” – Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano Tony Messenger: “Without fanfare last week, the Missouri Highway Patrol joined 66 other agencies nationwide in signing new agreements with the Department of Homeland Security continuing the process that was originally born out of political frustration. The agreements […]

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