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July, 2012 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 2

Entries from July 2012

Dems’ DISCLOSE Act Hypocrisy On Full Display; Schumer Calls For “Limits On 1st Amendment Rights”

July 18th, 2012 · No Comments

In yet another attempt to pass their partisan DISCLOSE Act, Democrats once more fell far short of the 60 votes that would be needed to advance the legislation. After Democrat senators spent until after midnight complaining about this result on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has decided to… have ANOTHER vote […]

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Irony? Attorney General Engaging in Deceptive Practices

July 18th, 2012 · No Comments

What the hell does it say when the chief law enforcement official for the state of Missouri is willfully engaging in deceptive schemes????? KMOX.com: Attorney General Chris Koster is switching up campaign tactics after using a deceiving social media ploy to get people on his mailing list. Last week, Koster sent out messages over Twitter […]

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Former FEC Chair: “DISCLOSE ACT Attempts To Scare And Regulate People Into Remaining Silent”

July 16th, 2012 · No Comments

With Americans facing the largest tax hike in U.S. history and the Pentagon facing defense cuts the Secretary of Defense says would be “devastating,” with not a single appropriations bill passed in the Senate and with more than 3 years without a budget, Senate Democrats are of course ignoring all of these things today and […]

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Tags: Senator McCaskill

“Conservative Republican” John Brunner Can’t Name ONE Federal Program to Cut

July 16th, 2012 · No Comments

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/W4pmSI7OxFw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]Charlie Dooley Calls Obamacare Protestors “Nothing But Haters” “John Brunner’s a friend of mine. I have a lot of Republican friends– [and] a lot of Republican contributors.”— STL county Executive Charlie Dooley STL Beacon: There’s an old saying that politics makes strange bedfellows. And that adage came alive, so to […]

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Picture of the Day: 68th Dist. Candidate Has Successful Fundraiser

July 16th, 2012 · No Comments

Diversity is good! From Rekha Sharma’s Facebook page: My fundraiser’s Special Guests: Cole McNary, State Treasurer Candidate with no Republican opponent (pretty much won the primary like me. On my right is another special guest Kurt Bahr, current State Rep.  Also Dr. Siddiqi and his wife and Mr. Sabaz Khan & his wife. Doctor by […]

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Tags: MO Legislature · Picture/Quote of the Day

Democratic School Choice Candidate Has Misspellings In Fundraising Letter

July 12th, 2012 · No Comments

Pandering Politician Quote of the DaySt. Louis American: Michael Butler, candidate for state rep, sent out a campaign mailer focused on public schools, and his primary opponent Martin Casas – who has been shaking school choice money trees for campaign funds – responded with a email blast with a misspelling in the subject line: “Education […]

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Tags: MO Legislature · School Choice · St. Louis

Video: Big Surprise! Rep. Cleaver gives Romney Speech F-Minus

July 12th, 2012 · No Comments

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/c-eNsXnHxhc” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Examiner.com: Obama “flips the bird” to the NAACP….again! Missouri Senate race:Brunner and DooleyCare

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Tags: Healthcare · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver · STL County Executive Charlie Dooley

Democrats Planning Vote On Their Partisan DISCLOSE Act Next Week‏

July 12th, 2012 · No Comments

The Hill reported yesterday, “Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and eight other Senate Democrats proposed new legislation on Tuesday that seeks to counteract the 2010 Citizens United case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot limit political spending by corporations, unions or other groups.” And according to National Journal today, “Senate Majority Leader […]

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Reid, Dems Block Vote On Obama’s Tax Hike Plan

July 11th, 2012 · No Comments

This morning, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell asked consent to vote on President Obama’s plan to raise taxes on small businesses and a Republican plan to extend current tax rates for all Americans, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) objected. Leader McConnell said, “Earlier this week, President Obama reiterated his long-standing desire to raise […]

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Tags: Healthcare

Picture of the Day: Brunner Consultant Has Twitter Meltdown

July 11th, 2012 · No Comments

Related: “Conservative Republican” John Brunner Late paying Taxes on Airplane

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Tags: Picture/Quote of the Day · Uncategorized