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Iraq War | Missouri Political News Service - Part 4

Entries Tagged as 'Iraq War'

Congressman Blunt Interviewed by RedState.com

September 18th, 2007 · No Comments

RedState.com audio interview with Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) and Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO). The Congressmen talked about Gen. Petraeus’ report and how it has united the GOP and divided the Democrats. Click here

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“Nutroots” Have No Shame

September 14th, 2007 · No Comments

 Photo from the Blue Girl/Red State blog Blue Girl, Red State:“Tell these people and their families, who returned all right, but with your feigned success charged at their expense.” 9-14-07 “MoveOn.org does not speak for me. I have never donated money to them because I have no doubt that where there is a stupid, boneheaded […]

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The Source: “Remembering”

September 11th, 2007 · No Comments

“Six years ago today we felt the sting of war on our soil for the first time in a long while. And, unlike other wars, this sting was directly aimed at our citizens, not our soldiers. We are still, in many ways, reeling from 9/11. And some are still trying to define terrorism like a […]

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Skelton–Reporters—“Assholes”

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

By Jerry Bohnen – KTOK-AM (Oklahoma City) Frustrated because the microphone of Army General David Petraeus wasn’t working at the start of a congressional hearing, Missouri Democratic Representative Ike Skelton didn’t realize his mic was on and cut loose with a string of profanities about reporters, calling them ‘assholes’. As Petraeus started to testify before […]

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Tags: Iraq War · Rep. Ike Skelton

It’s About Time: “American Muslim Coalition Raises $10,000 for Backstoppers in Saint Louis”

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

The American Muslim Coalition of Saint Louis is a recently formed group to expand on the local Muslim communities’ civic and interfaith activities through networking, cooperative effort, and organization. The coalition is dedicated to the goals of: increasing the active participation of American Muslims in the activities of our local comunities in Saint Louis and […]

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Blunt Denounces Petraeus Ad

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Image Hat tip: Katie Favazza at Townhall.com “Enough is enough – Moveon.org has gone too far with an ad that attacks one of our nation’s finest generals. Democratic leaders must denounce these ads and make clear that they do not sanction what is an assault on the integrity and veracity of our nation’s top commander […]

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Tags: Iraq War · Rep. Roy Blunt

McCaskill Calls for Military Contractor Audits While Senator; Audits Decline while Missouri State Auditor

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Yesterday, we published a piece from the Arena of Ideas blog that laments the fawning coverage Senator Mccaskill’s farm tour is receiving from Springfield’s Ky3 reporter David Cantanese. The Springfield based Community Free Press raises several questions today on why the Senator may be getting such a free pass. The CFP believes it may be […]

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(UPDATE) Code Pink to protest Sen. Claire “Aunt Bee” McCaskill Wednesday

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

UPDATE: We received an email this afternooon, informing us that the “woman” speaking in the video is a transvestite. Or, to be politically correct “transgendered.”Thought that jawline looked a little too square. The Missouri Political News Service has obtained video footage of CODE Pink’s protest in front of Senator Claire McCaskills’ Springfield office on Wednesday. […]

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Tags: Iraq War · Senator McCaskill · Tip Line · Videos

Transferring Gitmo Prisoners to Kansas Gaining Support

August 20th, 2007 · No Comments

“The prison holds some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists from around the globe,” said Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), whose district sits across the Missouri River from the Ft. Leavenworth prison. “They have threatened Americans and in some instances they have killed Americans. Having terrorists held so close to Americans would pose a significant risk […]

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Tags: Iraq War · Rep. Sam Graves

Behind the Scenes at the Hannity Freedom Concert

August 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Katie Favazza is Assistant Editor of Townhall.com, and she blogs at http://katiefavazza.townhall.com. She is a St. Louis native and recent graduate of Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. Katie wrote on her blog yesterday about Tuesday’s Sean Hannity Freedom Concert in Texas. The concert series raises money to provide free college educations for children […]

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