Politico writes today, “Senate Republicans late Tuesday stepped up their assault on the White House’s politically volatile contraceptive coverage mandate, vowing to find some way of striking it if the administration didn’t roll back the rules itself. Using unusually strong language in a floor speech, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called the new policy ‘abhorrent’ […]

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The Los Angeles Times writes today, “Last month turned out to be the most expensive January ever at U.S. gasoline pumps . . . . January is typically a month of falling gasoline prices because fuel demand falters in the slower travel weeks that follow the year-end holidays. Not so this year. In January, retail […]

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“And that’s why today I’m pledging to cut the deficit we inherited in half by the end of my first term in office.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks At The Fiscal Responsibility Summit, Washington, D.C., 2/23/09) Today brought even more news it’s obvious that President Obama would prefer not to discuss. The Hill reports, “The Congressional […]

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Was this the “moderate” Claire or the “Claire who votes with Obama 98% of the time” that accepted the Bain contributions. Inquiring minds want to know! The Hill: Republican candidates and party committees raised over $480,000 from senior Bain executives during that time period. Recipients include Democratic senators facing tough reelection races this year, such […]

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Sen. McCaskill had the audacity to tell reporters Monday that she “Is not a reliable vote” for our dear leader Obama: Really????? [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/hgo4p5sUZzo#t=3m30s” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]Related: Obama on McCaskill: “I Just Love Her So”

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“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.) These lavish words of praise by the president were made last night at $36,000 […]

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Message posted today on the MOPNS Facebook page Apparently Claire’s moderate charade is not resonating back home. Time to go to the playbook and bring out the fear card: The last two times U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has come to the Hannibal area, the amount of personal protection offered to the Senator has been less […]

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“Speed is important….Debate starts at 10 in am. Votes late tomorrow aft or early eve. Holding flight home tomorrow night. Hope I make it.” – Sen. Claire McCaskill on Twitter during the ‘stimulus’ debate In a complete act of random journalism we’re sure, St. Louis Post Dispatch reporter Bill Lambrecht actually pens an objective piece […]

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Hat tip:BrunnerForMO Claire McCaskill’s support for a $1.9 million earmark for a Pleasure Beach Water Taxi Service in the abandoned and empty Pleasure Beach, Connecticut was exposed today in a new web video by the John Brunner for U.S. Senate campaign. The Pleasure Beach Water Taxi earmark was originally included in the FY 2009 omnibus spending bill.  But when […]

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In a related matter, is Congressman Todd Akin still running for the Senate? His last press release on his campaign website is six months old: Related: Prof. Larry Sabato: “Because she won in 2006 with just under 50% of the vote and currently has an approval rating hovering in the mid-40s, Sen. Claire McCaskill has […]

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