President Obama said during the campaign that we’re all going to have to put “a little skin the game” in regards to correcting our economic ship. Translation: hold on to your wallet because were all going to be paying more in taxes. Being in a congratulatory mood today, we congratulate the Post Dispatch for putting […]
Entries from June 2009
Post Dispatch Puts “A little Skin in the Game”
June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: St. Louis
FiredUp Missouri Makes MSNBC’s “Countdown” to No Ratings
June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
We congratulate our friends over at FiredUp Missouri for having a post of their’s mentioned yesterday on Keith Olberman’s “Countdown” to no ratings show on MSNBC. The network – with 20 viewers and counting – is famously known for their anchors who stalk women and who get thrills running up their legs when Obama speaks. […]
Tags: Carnahans' · Roy Temple
The View From Inside the Limousine
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
In a post titled, “Rolling Back the Hysteria” our friends over at FiredUp Missouri gives us a prime example of why we call people of their ilk limousine liberals. When your looking out at the world from tinted limousine windows, we guess paying an extra $175 a year on your utility bills is no big […]
Tags: Carnahans'
Slay Has “High Praise” for ACORN
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
Besides the White House, ACORN sure has some powerful allies in St. Louis. Last week, Congressman Clay said he was “pleased” that ACORN was assisting with the census count. And now according to this blog, Mayor Francis Slay had “high praise” for ACORN during a recent ACORN/US Conference of Mayors sponsored conference call: “Last May, […]
Tags: Mayor Frances Slay
Picture of the Day: You Decide
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
Robin Carnahan “down on the farm” Future voters in Kansas City and St. Louis, or, phantom employees of her husband’s phantom company?
Tags: Carnahans' · Picture/Quote of the Day
Video: Roy Blunt in St. Louis Campaigning
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
Hat tip: leepresser [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/03Ov6rYjSVo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]
Tags: Carnahans' · Rep. Roy Blunt
Quote of the Day: “I’m a Reparations Man — How Else Do You Repair the Damage?”
June 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Today’s quote of the day is from Missouri’s 1st district congressman William Lacy Clay. This was Clay’s response after the Senate officially apologied yeserday for “the fundamental injustice, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow laws.” What got the Congressman’s dander up was this disclaimer that was slipped into the resolution: “Nothing in this […]
Tags: Rep. Lacy Clay
The Daily Show (2006): Ashcroft Argues Important of Using Aggressive Interrogation Tactics @ Guantanamo
June 19th, 2009 · No Comments
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Tags: Hon. John Ashcroft · Videos
Cong. Clay “Pleased” ACORN Helping with Census Count
June 18th, 2009 · No Comments
“I was pleased to be briefed by the Census Bureau that they are actually ahead of the July 17th deadline for completing Address Canvassing. This essential step towards achieving a complete count could not be accomplished without the hard work and talent of thousands of highly qualified applicants who are now working long hours to […]
Tags: Rep. Lacy Clay
Skelton Chooses New Entitlement Program Over Missile Defense
June 18th, 2009 · No Comments
It may be time for Congressman Skelton to give it up. This was his incredible excuse for voting against missile defense: “For too many years, we have not taken a balanced approach to missile defense, we have spent far too much money on programs that do not protect us from the threats that truly exist.” […]
Tags: Rep. Ike Skelton