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Entries from July 2009

Video: Cong. Carnahan on “Obamacare”

July 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Below is a scene that we predict will be played out thousands of times around the country during the upcoming Congressional recess. An elected official looking very uncomfortable discussing Obamacare. Hat tip:firedoglake

Related: Rasmussen Reports: Republicans Remain Ahead on Generic Ballot Talk Radio News Audio: Cong. Graves: “Dems Bending Truth [...]

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Tags: Rep. Russ Carnahan · Rep. Sam Graves · Videos

Woo Hoo, Stimulus Plan Working! Nixon Creates TWO Jobs in Boone County

July 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Where are the Jobs Governor? From KRCG: Gov. Jay Nixon is awarding $1.5 million in federal stimulus money to task forces that fight cyber crime. The task force is made up of officers from local police departments, sheriff’s offices and the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate child pornography and other internet-based crimes. Boone County [...]

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Video: US Soldier Demands Apology From Senator Claire McCaskill at Town Hall

July 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

In all fairness to the Senator, she was probably in Washington. From The Astute Blogger: “Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) held a town hall meeting last night at Forest Park Community College in St. Louis. The subject: Obamacare. While hundreds of her upset constituents attended the meeting, the senator did not. Instead, the loyal supporter of [...]

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Tags: Senator McCaskill · Videos

Which State Employee from Carnahan’s Office is FiredUp’s “Patriot?”

July 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Within 90 minutes of ShowMe Better Courts’ decision to withdraw and resubmit their initiative petition, a post from someone known as “patriot” made its way to FiredUp Missouri. News travels fast in Jefferson City, but an hour and a half from office to web has some wondering if it might have been an inside job. [...]

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Tags: Carnahans' · Roy Temple

Picture of the Day: Nixon at Show-Me-State Games. Did Cantanese Carry His Water?

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments

“Boy, I hope David Cantanese is here. That kid is getting really good at carrying my water!  NIXON’S WEEK 28 GRADE: C “With Gov. Nixon out of the country in the Middle East for the first half of the week, much of the buzz surrounded the way he went about it — in not notifying [...]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Picture/Quote of the Day

Video: MIAC Hearing Scheduled @ Lindenwood University

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments

Image credit: bobmccarty.com The Interim Committee on State Intelligence Analysis Oversight, chaired by Rep. Bob Dixon, (R- Springfield) will hold a field hearing tomorrow, July 28th, at Lindenwood College in St. Charles County. The hearing will be held from 1:00pm – 3:00pm in the Anheuser Bush Leadership Room. For those of you who need a [...]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · St. Louis · Videos