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Senator. Kit Bond | Missouri Political News Service - Part 3

Entries Tagged as 'Senator. Kit Bond'

Can We Have a National Conversation on the Definition of Torture?

April 27th, 2009 · No Comments

Remember when this was considered real torture? Remember the old playground saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” With the prevalence of the cancer of political correctness in our society, words have lost all of their meaning, and we’re afraid that in this case, it may result in […]

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Monday Meetings

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

We’ve compiled this post from several sources in Jefferson City that sent us emails yesterday: Yesterday in Jefferson City, lots of odd couples were meeting. First, was former GOP Congressman Kenny Hulshof who was meeting with a former gubernatorial advisor who quickly ran away from him when it appeared he would lose, Jason Van Eaton. […]

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Tags: Jason Van Eaton · Senator. Kit Bond · Spkr. Jetton

McCaskill Called Out Colleague Seeking Stimulus Pork

February 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Whew!! We’re getting dizzy! One day Claire’s a populist advocating that we can’t afford to wait on passing this boondoggle “stimulus” bill, the next day she’s a deficit hawk concerned with pork. It’s amazing the Missouri media doesn’t call her out on this! by Michael O’Brien Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said that she had to […]

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Tags: Senator McCaskill · Senator. Kit Bond

Michelle Malkin: Holder Confirmed: 75-21; Why GOP Sen. Bond Voted Yes: He’s a “Good Listener”

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

…And Kit is a good listener. Look at all the bad advice he’s been listening to lately! Voting to confirm Holder. His ardent support of the auto bailout! …Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) had seriously considered voting against Holder but eventually supported him. “I found Mr. Holder to be a good listener, which is an important […]

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Club for Growth: Too Early to Make Pick For Bond’s Seat

February 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

From the Capital Calling blog: The group hasn’t been shy about shaking the cage of the Republican establishment. They have been fiercely critical, for instance, of Bond’s record on spending over the last few years. Club for Growth spokeswoman Nachama Soloveichik said her organization hasn’t made a decision on who to support in the Missouri’s […]

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Tags: Rep. Roy Blunt · Sarah Steelman · Senator. Kit Bond

Voinovich Follows Bond

January 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Senator Voinovich of Ohio, who was not a favorite of the party’s conservative wing, saw the handwriting on the wall and threw in the towel today on his 2010 re-election bid.From Virginia’s Mason Conservative blog: “The media will make this out to be some sort of disaster for the Republicans, but I don’t care.  Guys […]

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Video: “Senator, Why’d You Fire Todd Graves?”

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/fRgUrCAX8Yo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: WSJ Law Blog: Power Play Led to Prosecutor’s Ouster; How Not to Fire a U.S. Attorney MOPNS: (10/06/08) Still No Mention of Van Eaton on FiredUp Missouri??? WAPO: How Political Warfare in Missouri Led to Prosecutor’s Firing; A “Political Pygmy’s” Role

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EXCLUSIVE: KIT BOND NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION IN 2010

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

UPDATE: SOURCES SAY U.S. JUSTICE DEPT INVESTIGATING BONDS’ ROLE IN THE FIRING OF FORMER U.S ATTORNEY TODD GRAVES Developing… You read it here first! Time stamp: 8:45:54 am Senator Bond has scheduled a 2pm conference call with supporters today. Inside sources tell us that the senior senator will announce that he is not running for […]

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Good News for Kit & Claire!

December 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

There’s good news for our two generous Senators that supported the $17 billion auto bailout! According to the latest Rasmussen poll, now only 49% of the people oppose a bailout, down from 53% just two weeks ago. From Rasmussen Reports: Two weeks ago, 53% of voters opposed government loans to help the automakers stay in […]

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Tags: Senator McCaskill · Senator. Kit Bond

The Hill: Dems High on 2010 Recruits for Senate; GOP Sees Hope (In Missouri?)

December 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Here’s ANOTHER mainstream press story on how high the Dems are on Senator Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s chances of ousting Kit Bond in 2010. How many stories does this make by the way? From The Hill: Topping the party’s wish list is Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, who received more votes in her […]

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