Emanuel Cleaver claims he’s is an ethical dilemma when it comes to either supporting his “friend” Hillary Clinton, or follow his constituents and support the first Black man for president. Below is an excerpt from a NPR piece broadcast last week: “Do you maintain your loyalty and your word? Or, do you say, ‘My district […]
Entries from February 2008
Cleaver: “Loyalty Trumps Race”
February 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
MRP: Jay Nixon’s Opposition to School Prayer Raises Serious Questions
February 15th, 2008 · No Comments
JEFFERSON CITY _ With legislation emphasizing the right to pray in public currently pending the Legislature, Missourians deserve to know Jay Nixon’s position on the issue in light of his opposition to school prayer.The legislation sponsored by Republican Rep. Mike McGhee of Odessa clarifies state law by emphasizing the rights of citizens and school children […]
Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon
Limousine Liberals Call Black Legislators’ Bill “Strange”
February 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Gavel Grab — the blog run by the George Soros outfit created to oppose changes to the Missouri Plan — has taken aim at the latest reform bill filed by Representative Juanita Head Walton, Minority Whip Connie Johnson and several other legislators from the St. Louis area. The best criticism “Jesse Rutledge” can come up […]
Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon · MO Supreme Court
“Lazy Clay” Wins The Knucklehead of the Day Award
February 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Posted by Bill Jempty (wizbangblog.com) Today’s winner comes from the Congressional hearing into whether Roger Clemens used steroids or HGH. Our elected leaders have better things to do IMHO. Our winner today is Congressman William Lacy Clay. He gets the award for the following. Rep. William Lacy Clay, a Missouri Democrat, asked Clemens what uniform […]
Tags: Rep. Lacy Clay
BlackBerrys in Hand, Senators Thumb Their Noses at Ban
February 14th, 2008 · No Comments
By Mary Ann Akers And Paul Kane So much for the tradition of the Senate, at least when it comes to the legendary decorum that includes a ban on senators or staff using electronic devices on the chamber floor. Any number of senators and staff can be seen using their BlackBerrys with reckless disregard for […]
Tags: Senator. Kit Bond
Video: Mrs. Funk: Gloria Squitiro Speaks With FOX 4
February 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Kansas City Co-Mayor Gloria Squitiro just “couldn’t have imagined” the scrutiny that involves being in the public light. Why should the ordinary people care that money is missing out of the Mayor’s campaign committee – a committee that she just so happens is the treasurer? The nerve of people ridiculing her for talking about her […]
Tags: Mayor Mark Funkhouser · Videos
Graves & Akin Team Up to Protect “Rent to Own” Consumers
February 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Missouri Representative Todd Akin (center) receiving the Distinguished Christian Statesman Award from the Center for Christian Statesmanship (CCS) in 200 Missouri Republican Representatives Todd Akin, (R-MO-2) and Sam Graves (R-MO-6) have cosponsored the House version of the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act of 2007 (H.R. 1767). Seven of Missouri’s nine Representatives now cosponsor the Act […]
Tags: Rep. Sam Graves · Rep. Todd Akin
MRP: Nixon Dragging Feet on Taxpayer-Financed Quadriplegic Lawsuit
February 14th, 2008 · No Comments
JEFFERSON CITY _ A desperate Jay Nixon continues to drag his feet in federal court regarding a proposed settlement with a quadriplegic state attorney he fired because of her disability that already has cost Missouri taxpayers thousands of dollars. Even though nearly three months have passed since documents were filed in U. S. District Court […]
Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon
Video: Jack Jackson Describes His “Gut Shot Feeling” at Lincoln Days
February 11th, 2008 · No Comments
“Stand with me if you will; stand alone if I must; but stand I will.” – Col. Jack Jackson Lt. Governor candidate Jack Jackson, used those words to describe how he felt after learning that current Lt. Governor Peter Kinder was seeking re-election, instead of the Republican nomination for governor. Jackson, who flew over 600 […]
Tags: Decision '08 · Videos
“Missouri Plan” Reformers Make Case to Lawmakers
February 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Judge Patricia Cohen sought to delay an announcement to the Governor and public regarding a recent court vacancy. Being a first year law student at Tulane, I’ve taken a keen interest in the current debate regarding the so called “Missouri Plan” and it’s obvious need for reform. Of course, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys […]
Tags: MO Supreme Court