Oops! Chris Koster’s flip flops have been fast and furious since he jumped the Republican ship last summer. Now he’s conveniently against the Medicaid cuts and Voter ID law he originally voted for. The latest flip flop was his on again/off again appearance at a Democrat debate in St. Louis. In the spirit of Koster’s […]

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 “I am not a crook” We couldn’t have said it better orselves. From reader Jim Byrne. “Just because something is not illegal (at least not currently illegal) does not mean that it is not unethical. As long as we keep electing politicians that are more concerned with what they can legally get away with, than […]

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Missouri Political News Service (4/24/08) “Congressman Hulshof has earned a well deserved stellar reputation for honesty and integrity in government, and the ethics theme would seem to be a good fit. We wonder how ethical and clean will that campaign remain when only 20% of Missourians recognize your name, and, you hire “volunteer” campaign consultants […]

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“The Bridge to Nowhere” Alaska’s Gravina Island (population less than 50) would have been connected to the megalopolis of Ketchikan (pop. 8,000) by a bridge nearly as long as the Golden Gate and higher than the Brooklyn Bridge. Price tag: $941 million. (credit: salon.com) A June 17, 2004 article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported […]

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Over on the right side of the site, we have real time updates from Rowdy Rod’s press conference. Highlights: “Here it is: after 2:00, and we’re still waiting for Rowdy Rod to show up. Did someone forget to tell him where the press confrence is?” “awww. Did Kinder hurt Jetton’s feelings?” “Again, Jetton’s pandering. Now […]

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From Public Policy Polling: Kit Bond 44 Robin Carnahan 42 Kit Bond 47 Susan Montee 35 Bond Approval Approve 39 Disapprove 33 Longtime Republican Senator Kit Bond could be in trouble if he was challenged by Robin Carnahan in 2010. PPP found that he would lead by an amount within the margin of error in […]

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Release from the Missouri Republican Party: Picture courtesy missouripulse.com The coordinated effort of Nixon and his political consultant Chuck Hatfield led to the overturning of a law that injected transparency into our campaign finance system. Yesterday we learned their coordinated effort to eliminate transparency and openness in Missouri’s campaign fundraising system is helping Democrat Chris […]

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The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Missouri shows John McCain attracting 47% of the vote while Barack Obama earns 42%. A month ago, the candidates were essentially even. That survey was conducted the night that Obama clinched the Democratic Presidential nomination. McCain had the advantage in earlier surveys. When leaners are included in the […]

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Is fellow Hulshof supporter Kit Bond the next pol to dump Jetton? After a week of sharp repudiations from three Republican officeholders, Congressman Hulshof has finally taken his friend “Rowdy Rod” Jetton to task for his ethics. Mr. Hulshof – a loyal and honorable man -must have found it very difficult to criticize Jetton, especially […]

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“Sources are telling the Missouri Political News Service that Chris “The Imposter” Koster may soon be the central figure in a story relating to him and a Republican aide. Sources have not disclosed what the story will be about, or who the aide is, but they promise that many in Jefferson City are already aware.” […]

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