More bad news for Claire from the Democrat polling firm Public Policy Polling: One thing’s for sure: Missouri is one of the states where Obama’s personal standing has seen the greatest decline since 2008. After basically fighting to a draw there his approval is now just 43% with 52% of voters disapproving of him. His […]

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This afternoon, the Senate will be voting on competing budget plans for the rest of the current fiscal year, the House Republicans’ bill, which cuts $61 billion in spending, and the Senate Democrats’ plan, which cuts only $4.7 billion. Yet there are a few Democrat senators who seem to understand just how inadequate the proposal […]

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Remember, you read it here first. Sources tell MOPNS that Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is NOT planning a run for U.S. Senate in 2012. St. Louis Beacon: U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson said Wednesday night that she has yet to make a decision on whether to run for the U. S. Senate in 2012 — […]

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 Image: Drudgereport.com President Obama spoke at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today where he urged cooperation and asked business leaders to support his economic agenda. The Wall Street Journal noted the Chamber includes “some of his toughest business critics” and points out, “Chamber and White House officials clashed during Mr. Obama’s first two years in […]

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A flip flop from Chris Koster? Who woulda thunk it! Just like Claire, another rat leaving a sinking ship? Hat tip:MOWatchdog Following a question from Missouri Watchdog, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said he may join with other states challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care law. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/HCzkBT9CJpw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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The same day she backtracks on her support for the Obamacare mandates, Claire has the audacity to talk about hypocrisy on the Senate floor! The senator must think we all have stupid written across our foreheads. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/-eRS8Pr61YQ” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Reboot Congress: Sarah Steelman meets the St. Louis Tea Party Rasmussen Reports: […]

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“Any attempt to extricate herself from him [President Obama] will be an act of disloyalty. She will not do that at all.”–Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) 12/15/10 Sen. McCaskill’s further slide away from the president continues: Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), expected to face stiff competition from Republicans in the 2012 election, said she understood why the […]

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 Image Courtesy of HillBuzz Yes, so it seems Claire is going to try and ride this moderate charade all the way to victory in 2012. Check out her tweet from last night. This The Hill puff piece says that Claire can’t wait to get home for Christamas to visit her three grandsons. Oh isn’t that […]

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Disgusted, The Wall Street Journal editors write today, “The 111th Congress began with an $814 billion stimulus that blew out the federal balance sheet, so we suppose it’s only fitting that the Members want to exit by passing a 1,924-page, $1.2 trillion omnibus spending bill. The worst Congress in modern history is true to its […]

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“Any attempt to extricate herself from him [President Obama] will be an act of disloyalty. She will not do that at all.”–Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) Want to put a bet on that Reverend? We all know that the first rule for a politician is self preservation: The Hill: A Democratic senator facing a tough reelection […]

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