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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver | Missouri Political News Service - Part 9

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Video: Interview with Congressional Candidate (05) Jacob Turk

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

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“Green” Cleaver Does Something Right

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

“The majority of super-delegates I’ve talked to are committed, but it is a matter of timing.” Sen. Claire McCaskill Speaking of super delegates, readers of this blog know that we’ve been less than flattering of super delegate Emanuel Cleaver. Cleaver, who has embarrassingly buck danced and prostrated himself publicly for Hillary Clinton, did something this […]

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“Yessuh Boss” Cleaver Bailing on Hillary?

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Looks like Cleaver’s “I’ll die first before abandoning Hillary” act is wearing thin with African Americans in the 5th district:  From Donklephant: “If I had to make a prediction right now, I’d say Barack Obama is going to be the next president. I will be stunned if he’s not the next president of the United […]

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Quote of the Day: Bootlicker Cleaver Will Vote for Clinton Unless He “Dies First”

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

From The L.A. Times: The intensity of the struggle was reflected in a recent note on Ickes’ office door happily declaring that three Democratic congressmen were sticking with Clinton — Bill Pascrell Jr. of New Jersey, Gregory W. Meeks of New York and Emanuel Cleaver II of Missouri: “Pascrell and Meeks said they were ‘100 […]

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What A Mess!

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

“He, (Obama) for the first time, I think, as a black leader in America, has come to the American people not as a victim, but rather as a leader.”– Sen. Claire McCaskill “I think the people who will use the minister’s comments as their deciding factor as to whether or not Barack Obama should be […]

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Cleaver Seeks Legislative Assistant/Counsel

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

We found this advertisement today for Rep. Cleaver. Cleaver is apparently looking for a little office help in Washington. It’s your standard description for a Capitol Hill position; drafting statements, meeting deadlines etc. With Cleaver proving his undaunted loyalty to Senator Clinton recently, we have a few suggestions he should add to that job description. […]

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Cleaver: “Loyalty Trumps Race”

February 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Emanuel Cleaver claims he’s is an ethical dilemma when it comes to either supporting his “friend” Hillary Clinton, or follow his constituents and support the first Black man for president. Below is an excerpt from a NPR piece broadcast last week: “Do you maintain your loyalty and your word? Or, do you say, ‘My district […]

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Quote of the Day: Cleaver on The Clintons

January 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Cleaver is a sad case! What irony. You have the white woman for the black man candidate and the black man for the white woman candidate. How much are the Clintons contributing to the church “building fund” Reverend? From the McClatchy Newspapers: “Other Democrats worry that the former president’s rhetoric will tarnish his reputation. On […]

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Video: Cleaver Suggests Global Warming Disproportionately Affects Minorities

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

At this House hearing on global warming a couple of weeks ago, Congressman Cleaver laments on his teenage years in Wichita Falls, Texas of growing up three hundred yards from a landfill and six hundred yards from a waste treatment plant. Cleaver describes how the smell “changed the tone” of his neighborhood, keeping people inside […]

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Clinton Names Missouri Steering Committee; Emanuel Cleaver & Bekki Cook Quoted

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Clinton campaign press release: The Clinton campaign today announced its Missouri Steering Committee, made up of community leaders from across the state who will mobilize grassroots support” for Hillary leading up to Missouri’s February 5th primary. Earlier this week, State Representative Rachel Storch was named Missouri State Director. “Now more than ever we need a […]

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