Missouri Political News Service

Video: Russ Carnahan Confronted by Veteran Victims of John Cochran VA Hospital

mopns — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:59:57 +0000

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Christina Romer, Who Predicted Stimulus Would Keep Unemployment At 8%, Calls For Even More Stimulus

Samuel Clemons — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:45:30 +0000

As Christina Romer, the White House’s chief economist, prepares to leave the Obama administration, she gave a speech to the National Press Club yesterday, where, according to The Washington Post, she urged Congress to spend even more money on more economic stimulus. The Post writes, “Romer did not say how much more [...]

Picture(s) of the Day: Corrigan Holds Diversity Coalition Kickoff in Dooley’s Backyard

mopns — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:05 +0000

Republican St. Louis County executive candidate Bill Corrigan kicked off his diversity coalition last night at the home of Uplands Park, Mo. trustee Henry Iwenofu. Uplands Park, a predominately African American community, is literally right across the street from Mr. Dooley’s home municipality of Northwoods! Another sign of Mr. Dooley losing support among his base? [...]

A Tale of TOO Many Cities

Mark Twain — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:14:54 +0000

“The accomplice to the crime of corruption is frequently our own indifference.”–Bess Myerson We are all tired of the excuse that though politics may be corrupt it is simply the nature of the game. It is not a game, and it is not only about D.C. politicians out of touch with their [...]

President’s Iraq Speech Gets Luke Warm Reviews

mopns — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:05:57 +0000

We watched with anticipation last night the president’s speech announcing the end of combat missions in Iraq. For a person who has been on his sixth vacation this year, the President seemed to be just going through the motions. In all honesty, it was such a lackluster performance, that we turned from it after about [...]

African American Conservative 527 Group Names Executive Director

mopns — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:17:57 +0000

Stacey Washington is new Executive Director at Move-On-Up.org, a 527 and social networking organization of African American Republicans, conservatives and moderates As a result of increasing popularity and fast growth Move-on-Up.org, an on-line social networking forum and 527 organization for politically conservative African Americans to network, share ideas, and discuss current events, has made local political [...]

Americans Turned Off By Democrats’ Record Spending & Debt

Mark Twain — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:38:57 +0000

The Washington Post reports today, “Federal domestic spending increased a record 16 percent, to $3.2 trillion, in 2009, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, largely because of a boost in aid to the unemployed and the huge economic stimulus package enacted to rescue the sinking economy. The rise in spending was [...]

Where Would Iraq Be Today If We Listened To Democrats In 2007?

mopns — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:02:05 +0000

According to today’s New York Times, “For only the second time since he took office, President Obama will speak to the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, in an address meant to convey that he has kept one of the central promises of his campaign: withdrawing American combat troops [...]

Quote of the Day: “Darn That Stupid TARP! Er, Sorry, Bro.”

mopns — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:55:30 +0000

Since Robin now feels it’s necessary to throw her brother Russ under the bus to win an election, we thought we’d help her by highlighting Russ’s profligate spending with an excerpt from a 2008 post: “Carnahan, who was elected in 2004, has managed to pass two bills while in Congress; an arterial road in Jefferson [...]

Picture(s) of the Day: Republican County Executive Candidate Attends Missouri Black Expo

mopns — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:26:57 +0000

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