It seems that others in and outside of Missouri realize that former Missourian and wife of former state Sen. Jeff Smith is pretty sad when it comes to being a political operative.  Ms. Smith won our “most stupid quote of the day”  back in 2007 and she was also responsible that summer for the Chris […]

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“Policies that facilitate the safe, thoughtful and timely development of pipeline, transmission and distribution projects are necessary to facilitate the delivery of America’s fuel and electricity and maintain the reliability of our nation’s energy system.” (President’s Council On Jobs And Competitiveness, 2011 Year-End Report, 1/17/12) The Obama administration announced yesterday it was rejecting a Canadian […]

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Rep. Jamilah “Lil’ Niecey” Nasheed We’d certainly never tell you how to do your job Jo Mannies, but there has to be an angle here somewhere when an inner city state representative (who votes with Republicans and is challenging an incumbent state senator in her own party) is in the hip pockets of the payday […]

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For months, Republicans have been pointing out that Democrats in Congress continue to push bills that are designed to fail: legislation crafted with the knowledge that it has significant opposition, advanced solely to score political points. Now, news reports show that Democrats are openly discussing how they’ll continue this strategy for another year. On Friday, […]

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In his State of American Business speech yesterday, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donahue called on President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Donahue said, “Our biggest and most reliable foreign energy supplier is Canada. The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would bring Canadian oil sands down to our Gulf Coast refineries and to […]

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“Nestled at the base of the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains in the exclusive community of Indian Wells, the luxurious Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa is the place to share your passion for discovery. Offering unparalleled service and all the amenities of a world-class resort, Esmeralda invites you to indulge your every whim.” Featured in Condé […]

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Job creators continue this week to urge President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The Hill reports, “President Obama should green-light the Keystone pipeline from Alberta to the Gulf Coast without delay, the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Thursday. ‘There is no legitimate reason, none at all, to subject it to […]

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Several news reports are noting this week’s tenth anniversary of the opening of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. NPR writes, “There is a certain permanence to Guantanamo that is unexpected, given that President Obama unequivocally promised to close the place. The president is not much closer to closing Guantanamo today than he was on […]

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Bill Randles “Because I know this is an issue and I know the people of MIssouri have a right to know, I am releasing the transcripts for all my degrees,” Randles said. “I hold firm to the principle that has become a cornerstone of my political philosophy: sunshine is the best disinfectant. Releasing my transcripts […]

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Now that our national debt under this president has surpassed the nation’s GDP (the first time ever!), we thought we’d go back in time and see what then candidate Obama had to say about the deficit: THEN-SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D-IL): “Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here.’ […]

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