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May, 2011 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 2

Entries from May 2011

More Democrats Oppose Obama Exec. Order On Gov’t Contractors, Saying It Risks Injecting Politics Into Contracting

May 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Following House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer’s (D-MD) announcement of his opposition to a proposed executive order from the White House to force government contractors to disclose their personal political donations, more Democrats in Congress are declaring their opposition today. Politico reports, “Two key members of the Senate Democratic Caucus are criticizing President Barack Obama’s draft […]

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Book Launch in St. Louis This Friday

May 11th, 2011 · No Comments

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#2 House Dem Also Opposes WH Exec. Order That Could Inject Politics Into Gov’t Contracting

May 11th, 2011 · No Comments

Multiple press accounts yesterday reported that House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the 2nd-ranking Democrat in the House, signaled his opposition to a proposed executive order from President Obama that would require federal contractors to disclose their political donations prior to being chosen for a contract. The AP wrote, “The second-ranking House Democrat said Tuesday […]

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Quote of the Day: Clay “Agitate, Agitate, Agitate”

May 11th, 2011 · No Comments

Since 2007, 8.4 million jobs have been lost, he said. “While 244,000 jobs were created last month, this country requires a good deal of momentun for the economy to prosper,” Clay said. He implored attendees to “mobilize, organize and, in the words of  social reformer Frederick Douglass agitate, agitate, agitate” Read more…. Now if you […]

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Tags: Rep. Lacy Clay

Quote of the Day: Limbaugh: “Liberals Always Tell You Which Conservatives They Fear the Most”

May 10th, 2011 · No Comments

Rush Limbaugh says on his radio show that liberals will always show you who they fear by the people they attack. Congressman Akin hasn’t even entered the senate race yet and the FiredUp Missouri clowns are already trying to paint him as some homophobe to supposedly help Claire Bear. Rep. Todd Akin is making news […]

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Tags: Carnahans' · Rep. Todd Akin · Senator McCaskill

Washington Examiner: Obama Close To Signing DISCLOSE Act Executive Order

May 10th, 2011 · No Comments

The Washington Examiner reported last week, “According to Republican sources on the Hill, President Obama may be days away from signing an Executive Order that would make many provisions of the failed DISCLOSE Act law by fiat. As we reported last month, the order would require all companies that sign contracts with the federal government […]

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Dems Looking To Raise Taxes On Energy Producers Again; CRS: “Proposals … Would Make Oil & Natural Gas More Expensive”

May 10th, 2011 · No Comments

The New York Times reported yesterday, “Linking two of the politically volatile issues of the moment, Senate Democrats say they will move forward this week with a plan that would eliminate tax breaks for big oil companies and divert the savings to offset the deficit. . . . ‘Big Oil certainly doesn’t need the collective […]

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As Debt Meetings Begin, Democrats Should Admit Our Spending Problem; Drop The Scare Tactics And Reform Entitlements‏

May 5th, 2011 · No Comments

Bloomberg News reports today, “Vice President Joe Biden welcomed congressional leaders for talks to begin ‘the hard business’ of negotiating an agreement on reducing long-term government deficits. . . . The White House doesn’t plan to offer a new proposal beyond the approach President Barack Obama outlined last month to cut $4 trillion from deficits […]

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Rusty & FiredUp Missouri Continue Alienate African Americans Political Strategy

May 5th, 2011 · No Comments

Boy, we’re enjoying immensly the Carnahan Blog (FiredUp Missouri) rip on Black Democrats who voted in favor to eliminate Rusty’s district. (here, here, here, and here) You can’t blame though, they’re only following the lead of their boy. Not a great strategy to endear yourself to black community though. Have the Carnahan’s forgotten how bad […]

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Tags: Kansas City · MO Legislature · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver · Rep. Jonas Hughes · Rep. Lacy Clay · Rep. Russ Carnahan · St. Louis

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Jamilah “Lil Niecey” Nasheed Survives Caucus Vote

May 5th, 2011 · No Comments

Source: Black STL Police Officers Lose in Local Control Compromise; Rep. Nasheed Nets $5K Sources at the Capitol inform us that the House Democratic caucus held a closed door meeting yesterday afternoon on the fate of Lil’  Niecey.” She survived, but it was only by a razor thin margin of three votes! A member of […]

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Tags: MO Legislature · St. Louis