Image courtesy KSDK.com Last Thursday, all hell broke loose in the Missouri House Chamber when Representative Jeff Roorda (D-Barnhart) and Representative Tim Jones (R-Eureka) had a heated exchange while discussing the budget. During the spat, Rep. Tim Jones adamantly accused Rep. Roorda of being a liar. So what stoked the fire? Rep. Roorda was upset [...]
Entries from March 2010
Rep. Roorda DOES “Take Walks” on Tough Votes
March 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: MO Legislature
And They Wonder Why We Call Them Socialists?
March 31st, 2010 · 3 Comments
Lucky sperm club member Congressman Russ Carnahan held a “press” conference yesterday at a clinic in Holly Hills, Mo touting the benefits of Obamacare. We learned that blogger Adam Sharp of Sharpelbows.net was denied entry into the press conference because he wasn’t a member of the state run media. Can we really be surprised by [...]
Tags: Rep. Russ Carnahan
St. Louis Executives Support ‘Earmark King’ Skelton
March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment
This is what is wrong with our politics. These guys don’t give a damn about Missouri’s economy, it’s all about keeping their bottom lines fat! Mr. Skelton no longer supports common sense Missouri values or the values of his district for that matter. Why do we need a congressman who avoids his constituents and votes [...]
Tags: Rep. Ike Skelton
Video: Rep. Doug Funderburk: Saying No to Cap & Trade
March 31st, 2010 · No Comments
Well it looks like the next item on our president’s socialist agenda is cap and trade tax. We sure hope the Republicans in Congress stay vigilant and reject the President’s okie doke feints at bipartisanship. The New York Times is reporting that President Obama will announce today that he is open to allowing offshore drilling [...]
Tags: MO Legislature · Videos
Nixon Nominates Tax Cheat to St. Louis Police Board
March 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments
If this were any other politician, this headline might be surprising. As reported in the Post-Dispatch, Governor Nixon’s newest nominee for the St. Louis Police Board of Commissioners has a long-standing history of not paying his taxes on time and has been taken to court four times by the city for outstanding taxes. Two weeks [...]
Tags: Jay Nixon
The Continuing Decline of FiredUp Missouri
March 30th, 2010 · No Comments
Obama Approval Jumps 5 Points In Two Week Span The above headline is from a post yesterday on the increasingly amateurish FiredUp Missouri. Only political amateurs would run with poll results taken immediately after a president has passed a major initiative. Everyone knows that these bounces never lasts. RCP: USAT/Gallup: Obama Disapproval Hits 50% When we [...]
Tags: Carnahans' · Healthcare · Roy Temple
