Missouri Democrat Party Chairman John Temporiti talks about Sen. McCaskill’s speaking role tonight and “party unity.” *Note: See if you can see if his nose grows when he says the “Democrats are coming together.” Hat tip: stlpolitics

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Is it just us, or is it getting nauseating reading the press corps’ soap opera fascination with the relationship between Kenny Hulshof and Sarah Steelman? We’d expect as much from hack blogs and cut and pasters, but this Britney Spears coverage is beneath even you. Here’s Steve Walsh from Missourinet: I would love to be [...]

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A sitting chief justice involved in political ads. Nothing like using the power and prestige of the bench to further a political agenda!!!! Hat tip: MissouriBar

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Koster must be paying for a lot of baking soda! Sources are telling us that with all the money they made off “Imposter Koster” this primary season, the El-Amin’s are “movin’ on up” – so to speak – to new digs on a private street in the 26th ward. Mrs. El-Amin is currently the committewoman [...]

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This flamethrower was sent to the MOPNS inbox today, courtesy of MRP Communications Director Tina Hervey: Below is a helpful reminder for everyone of the top eight most common phrases used to describe Jay Nixon. 1. “Opportunistic swashbuckler”: Nixon’s an opportunistic swashbuckler, they say, who goes beyond the authority of his office to grab headlines [...]

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UPDATE: Last night Chief Justice Laura Denver Stith, Judge Russell and Judge Wolff were seen hobnobbing with members of the Appellate Judicial Commission at the Doubletree Hotel. Here at MOPNS, we assume that they were enjoying fillet and wine on the taxpayers dime. We suspect the liberal commission, learning nothing from last year’s tainted process, [...]

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