James Harris, director of the non-profit Better Courts for Missouri, filed a complaint with the Missouri Ethics Commission today against the Missouri Bar for what he says are “their misuse of dues.” Harris’ complaint states that the Mo Bar has failed under state law to disclose their political expenditures opposing judicial reform - expenditures to political consultants, which include former Dick Gephardt consultant Joyce Aboussie. The complaint also alleges the bar paid for polling and issue ads promoting the MO Plan.

Click here to read full complaint

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No wonder Robin was AWOL while the president was in Missouri this week. These numbers are terrible!

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state finds Blunt leading Carnahan 47% to 41%. Four percent (4%) prefer some other candidate, and eight percent (8%) are undecided. Those figures are little changed from a month ago.

Opposition to the health care plan is higher in Missouri than it is nationally. Just 37% of voters in the state approve of the plan working its way through Congress, while 60% oppose it. These numbers include 21% who Strongly Favor it and 51% who Strongly Oppose.

Thirty-three percent (33%) in Missouri rate Obama’s handling of health care reform as good or excellent. Fifty-three percent (53%) say he’s done a poor job.

Sixty percent (60%) of Missouri voters say it would be better to pass smaller health care bills that address individual problems rather than a comprehensive bill like the one currently under consideration. Only 26% think a comprehensive bill is a better idea. Read more…

And now she’s going to take a page from the Claire McCaskill playbook by foregoing earmarks if she’s elected. If Ms. Carnahan really believed in this, wouldn’t she have announced her intentions months ago - like when she started her campaign? Like clockwork, a desperate campaign resorts to rank populism to make up ground. Here’s a question the press will never ask Ms. Carnahan: How does Ms. Carnahan feel about the earmark that her brother the wind farmer received?

Hat tip:router103

Sen. Jane Cunningham speaking at the St. Charles Convention Center. March 10th, 2010

 ”The Missouri Media”

The Hill:

“Twenty years ago we would laugh at the notion that a newspaper would ever embrace the idea that maybe the channel of the future is electronic and that you may have to change your business model,” Potter told a group of reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor.

He added, “Likewise, the postal service is in a situation where the behavior of America is changing and we have to fix and change our business model to adapt to it.” Read more…

We have solutions for both the postal service and the dinosaur media. The postal service should be required to compete with UPS and Federal Express for first class mail business. This will eventually drive the postal service out of business and then we’ll have efficient and cost effective first class mail delivery. We know you hate profits liberals, but we’re sorry, it works.

For the old school media, we have a simple solution for you. How about covering the obvious news that is right in front of your faces? Like for example the fact that an former state senator has a new job created for her while the governor lays off thousands of state workers? Or, the fact that the governor’s spokeman intentionally lies to the public and he gets a pass from the media. If Matt Blunt were still governor, we all know that the media sharks would be all over these scandals like chum in the water. Is it any wonder that the governor has a 61% approval rating? My God you’re covering for him!

h/t:2222southwabash

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Oh, This Really Stinks!

Nixon Travels to Houston to Enjoy Game; Bagman “Liar” Jack Cardetti in Tow

“Just like Missouri families, state government has had to tighten its belt.” –Nixon spokesman Jack Cardetti

Our friend ‘Liar’ Jack made that comment last month in response to possible budget cuts in the state’s Parents as Teachers program. Wait a second? “No Way” Jay slashes funds for this vital program for children but finds money in the budget to hire former Senate minority leader Maida Coleman for a previously non existent job?

Jack, whatever credibility you may have had left after intentionally lying to the public (which ain’t much) is totally shot now. Maybe you should think about resigning and saving yourself the public ridicule.

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